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Form Approved
OMB No. 0704-0188
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1. REPORT DATE (DD-MM-YYYY)
21-11-2007
2. REPORT TYPE
Final
3. DATES COVERED (From - To)
5a. CONTRACT NUMBER
5b. GRANT NUMBER
4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE
Test Operations Procedure (TOP)
2-2-612 Fording
5c. PROGRAM ELEMENT NUMBER
5d. PROJECT NUMBER
5e. TASK NUMBER
6. AUTHORS
5f. WORK UNIT NUMBER
7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES)
Combat and Automotive Systems Division (TEDT-YP-YT)
U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground
301 C. Street
Yuma Proving Ground, Yuma, AZ 85365
8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION
REPORT NUMBER
TOP 2-2-612
10. SPONSOR/MONITOR’S
ACRONYM(S)
9. SPONSORING/MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES)
Test Business Management Division (TEDT-TMB)
US Army Developmental Test Command
314 Longs Corner Road
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5055
11. SPONSOR/MONITOR’S REPORT
NUMBER(S)
Same as item 8
12. DISTRIBUTION/AVAILABILITY STATEMENT
Approved for public release; distribution unlimited.
13. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES
Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC), AD No.:ADA481302
This TOP supersedes TOP 2-2-612, dated 26 July 1973.
14. ABSTRACT
This TOP describes procedures for evaluating the fording ability of military wheeled and tracked vehicles and the
effectiveness of fording kits. The types of fording (shallow water, deep water, and underwater) are considered with
respect to safety hazards; performance, including water ingress and egress capability; effects on vehicle operation on
land; and endurance. Fording kits are evaluated for time required for installation, ease of application, proper fit,
reliability, functional suitability, and safety. When applicable, comparisons are made between the vehicle/kit under test
and comparable standard equipment.
15. SUBJECT TERMS
Fording Under Water Fording Petroleum Oil and Lubricates
Shallow Water Fording Technical Manuals
Maximum Allowable Water Line
Deep Water Fording Personal Protection Equipment
16. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF:
a. REPORT B. ABSTRACT C. THIS PAGE
19a. NAME OF RESPONSIBLE PERSON
Unclassified Unclassified Unclassified
17. LIMITATION OF
ABSTRACT
SAR
18. NUMBER
OF
PAGES
20
19b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (include area code)
Standard Form 298 (Rev. 8-98)
Presc
ribed by ANSI Std. Z39-18
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