DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY SUPPLY BULLETIN
SIGNAL, SMOKE, GROUND: RED, M62;
YELLOW, M64; GREEN, M65
SURVEILLANCE FUNCTION TEST
Headquarters, Department of the Army, Washington, D. C.
31 August 1971
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Purpose and scope........................................................................................................................
Errors, omissions, and recommended changes .............................................................................
Safety ...........................................................................................................................................
Size of sample ..............................................................................................................................
Sample selection...........................................................................................................................
Preparation for test........................................................................................................................
Test procedure ..............................................................................................................................
Observations.................................................................................................................................
Classification of defects ................................................................................................................
Nonfunctioning defects..................................................................................................................
Functioning defects .......................................................................................................................
Evaluation .....................................................................................................................................
Records and reports ......................................................................................................................
mendations for improving this bulletin is authorized and
1. Purpose and Scope. This bulletin when used in
encouraged. DA Form 2028 (Recommended Changes
conjunction with SB 742-1 provides a method for
to Publications) will be completed and forwarded direct
determining the serviceability of the subject item.
to Commanding Officer.
U. S. Army Aberdeen
Research and Development Center. ATTN: AMXRD-
The bulletin is to be used in the assessment of the
ARW. Aberdeen Proving Ground. Md. 21005.
serviceability of individual signals and their containers
when the signals are packed one per container. When
3. Safety. The surveillance function testing must be
more than one signal is packed per container, this
conducted in accordance with the provisions set forth in
bulletin applies to the individual signals only. The
appropriate safety regulations and implementing
provisions of this bulletin are mandatory for use by all
instructions. with special attention devoted to technical
Department of the Army organizations with CONUS and
manuals describing the item.
overseas with a receipt, storage. and issue mission.
This bulletin is not intended for use by organizations
4. Size of Sample. The number of signals required to
with stocks in basic loads.
Additional information
make up a representative sample from a lot for a
pertaining to frequency of test, sample selection, defect
surveillance function test is as follows:
standards, report and records are contained in SB 742-
1.
For check investigation ............................
as directed
2. Errors, Omissions, and Recommended Changes.
For classification investigation..................
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For confirmation investigation ..................
as directed
Direct reporting of errors.
emissions, and recom
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