INCH-POUND
ATPD 2234
9 January 1998
SUPERSEDING
MIL-F-62668A
30 October 1968
PURCHASE DESCRIPTION
FIGHTING VEHICLE, INFANTRY, M2, M2A1, M2A2, AND
FIGHTING VEHICLE, CAVALRY, M3, M3A1, M3A2:
PROCESSING FOR STORAGE AND SHIPMENT OF
This purchase description is approved for use by all Departments and Agencies of the
Department of Defense.
1. SCOPE
1.1 Scope. This purchase description covers the processing for storage and shipment of
the M2, M2A1, and M2A2 Fighting Vehicle, Infantry and M3, M3A1 and M3A2 Fighting
Vehicle, Cavalry (see 1.2 and 6.1).
1.2 Classification. Processing will be one of the following levels, as specified (see 6.2).
Level A - Maximum military protection. Level A is the processing
required for the protection of vehicle during the most
severe worldwide shipment, handling, and storage
conditions including effects of direct exposure to
extremes of climate, terrain, and operational and
transportation environments. This protection is
designed to protect the vehicle in excess of 90 days from
date of actual processing with periodic care and
preservation applied during storage. This level does not
provide for drive-on/drive-off capability, but does
provide for domestic or overseas shipment, including
open deck loading.
Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, deletions) and any pertinent data which
may be of use in improving this document should be addressed to: U. S. Army Tank-automotive
and Armaments Command, ATTN: AMSTA-TR-E/BLUE, Warren, MI 48397-5000, by using
the Standardization Document Improvement Proposal (DD Form 1426) appearing at the end of
this document, or by letter.
AMSC N/A AREA PACK
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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