TM 9-2350-277-34
GENERAL INFORMATION
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Type of Manual: Direct and General Support Maintenance
Equipment Model Number, Name, and Purpose:
M113A3 – Armored Full Tracked Personnel Carrier
Purpose: Transportation and positioning combat troops and supplies.
M577A3 – Light Tracked Command Post Carrier
Purpose: Provides protection and mobility for field commanders in a tactical environment.
M901A3 – Armored Full Tracked Anti-Tank (TOW) Carrier
Purpose: Provides mobility for heavy anti-tank weapon designed and built to attack and defeat armored vehicles and other
targets such as field fortifications.
Other Applicable Manuals: See TM 9-2350-259-34, and TM 9-2350-259-24P for DS and GS maintenance, and repair parts
for the turret and related parts.
M981A3 – Armored Full Tracked Fire Support Personnel Carrier
Purpose: Provides mobile operating base for target location, designation, and communication by a Fire Support Team in
support of a maneuver company.
Other Applicable Manuals: See TM 9-2350-266-34-1 &-2, and TM 9-2350-266-24P for DS and GS maintenance, and repair
parts for the turret and related parts.
M1059A3 – Full Tracked Smoke Generator Carrier
Purpose: Designed to generate a smoke screen in the battlefield environment.
Other Applicable Manuals: See TM 3-1040-283-20&P for Operator’s instructions, Unit maintenance, and repair parts for
Smoke Generator Set M157A2.
M1064A3 – Self-propelled 120-mm M121 Mortar Carrier
Purpose: Provides mobility for the 4.7-inch (120-mm) Mortar M121 or M120. The M121 can be fired from a turntable
mounted in the carrier. The M120 can be fired from a portable mount off the carrier.
Other Applicable Manuals: See TM 9-1015-250-23 and TM 9-1015-250-23P for Unit and DS maintenance and repair parts
for the 4.7-inch (120-mm) Mortar M121 or M120.
M1068A3 – Standardized Integrated Command Post System (SICPS) Carrier
Purpose: Designed as a command post and field office to support the various configurations and installation layouts of the
Army Tactical Command and Control System (ATCCS) and provide protection for field commanders in a tactical
environment.
Other Applicable Manuals: See TM 11-7010-256-12&P for Operator’s instructions, Unit maintenance, and repair parts for
SICPS Equipment.
See TM 10-5410-229-13&P for Operator’s instructions, Unit and DS maintenance, and repair parts for the Modular
Command Post System (MCPS) tent and related parts.
M58—Mechanized Smoke Obscurant Chassis
Purpose: Designed to provide large area smoke screens in support of various tactical situations. Smoke can be generated in a
static position or on the move.
Other Applicable Manuals: See TM 3-1040-285-10 for Operator’s instructions for the Mechanized Smoke Obscurant System
Smoke Generator.
See TM 3-1040-285-20 for Unit Maintenance for the Mechanized Smoke Obscurant System Smoke Generator.
See TM 3-1040-285-30 for Direct Support Maintenance for the Mechanized Smoke Obscurant System Smoke Generator.
See TM 3-1040-285-23P for repair parts for the Mechanized Smoke Obscurant System Smoke Generator.
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