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Vehicle sustainment



FM/G138 - Vehicle sustainment
Skill
FM/BS-698 - Tow a vehicle
Skill

To tow a vehicle:

  1. Position the vehicle that will perform the tow close with its rear towards to vehicle to be towed
  2. Deploy the tow ropes from the vehicle that will perform the tow
  3. Attach the tow ropes to the vehicle to be towed
  4. Drive at a reasonable speed while avoiding any obstacles by a wide margin
Skill
FM/BS-697 - Patch a wheel
Skill

When a wheel is damaged, patch it by:

  1. Placing it on the ground in a safe place
  2. Repairing it using ACE interact
Skill
FM/BS-696 - Replace a wheel or track
Skill

To replace a wheel or track:

  1. Remove the damaged wheels using ACE Interact on the component node
  2. Move the removed wheel to a safe storage
  3. Place the new track/wheel close to component node
  4. Replace the new track/wheel using ACE Interact on the component node 
Skill
FM/BS-699 - Refuel a vehicle
Skill

To refuel a vehicle:

  1. Place the fuel container or fuel vehicle alongside the vehicle in need of fuel
  2. Take the fuel nozzle from the fuel container/vehicle
  3. Insert the fuel nozzle into the vehicle requiring fuel
  4. Monitor fueling progress
  5. Detach the fuel nozzle and return it to the fuel container/vehicle
Skill
FM/BS-695 - Repair a vehicle
Skill

To repair a vehicle:

  1. Place the repair vehicle alongside the vehicle in need of repair
  2. Repair components in the following order:
    1. Fuel tank (if leaking)
    2. Requests from the crew
    3. Mobility
    4. Firepower
    5. Other
Skill
FM/BS-700 - Rearm a vehicle
Skill

To rearm a vehicle:

  1. Place the ammo container or ammo vehicle alongside the vehicle in need of rearm
  2. Communicate with the vehicle crew to determine whatever ammo might be needed and what to prioritize
  3. Announce what ammo will be taken to avoid others taking the same
  4. Take the ammo from the ammo container/vehicle and put it into the vehicle in need of a rearm
  5. Return any excess ammo to the ammo container/vehicle
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