Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION - TM-55-2350-252-140005

TM 55-2350-252-14

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

Section 1. GENERAL

AR 55-162, Permits for Oversize, Overweight,

1-1. Purpose and Scope

or Other Special Military Movements on

This manual is for transportation officers and

Public Highways in the United States

other personnel responsible for safe transport of

AR 55-228, Transportation by Water of Explo

Bradley Fighting Vehicle Systems (BFVS), infan-

sives and Hazardous Cargo

try, M2, M2A1, M2A2; BFVS, cavalry, M3, M3A1,

46 CFR, Code of Federal Regulations, Title 46

M3A2; and the 75K BFVS (product improvement

49 CFR, Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49

of M2A2/M3A2). It provides transportability guid-

ance for safe shipping and receiving of the BFVS.

1-3. User Comments

It includes significant technical and physical char-

MTMCTEA encourages users of this manual to

acteristics of the vehicles as well as safety require-

submit comments and recommended changes for

ments for worldwide movement by various modes

its improvement on DA Form 2028 (Recommended

of transportation. The BFVS weight varies from

Changes to DA Publications and Blank Forms) or

50,000 pounds to 75,000 pounds; however, all

on a marked copy of a page or pages of the

BFVS should be secured as shown in the following

manual. Forward these suggestions to Director,

chapters. Tiedown configurations for all modes of

Military Traffic Management Command Transpor-

transport, unless otherwise noted, are based on the

tation Engineering Agency, ATTN: MTTE-TRT,

75,000-pound gross vehicle weight.

720 Thimble Shoals Blvd-Suite 130, Newport

News, VA 23606-2574. Address electronically

1-2. Related Publications

transmitted messages to DIR MTMCTEA FORT

Additional information on transport procedures

EUSTIS VA//MTTE-TRT//. This command will fur-

can be found in:

nish a reply.

MTMCTEA Pamphlet 55-19, Tiedown Hand-

book for Rail Movements

1-4. Definitions

MTMCTEA Pamphlet 55-20, Tiedown Hand-

The following definitions will be used throughout

book for Highway Movements

this manual:

MTMCTEA Pamphlet 56-1, Surface Transpor-

a. Bolt-on Armor. Armor tiles that are "bolted

tation, Marine Terminal Lifting Guidance

on" to the hull upper glacis, hull sides, and

MTMCTEA Pamphlet 70-1, Transportability

portions of the turret to provide protection against

for Better Strategic Mobility

shape charged munitions. The tiles incorporate

FM 55-65, Strategic Deployment by Surface

innovative advancements in armor technology that

Transportation

may include reactive (explosive) armor.

TM 38-236/AFR 71-8, Preparation of Freight

b. CONUS. Continental United States.

for Air Shipment

c. OCONUS. Outside the Continental United

TM 38-250/AFR 71-4 Preparation of Hazard-

States.

ous Materials for Military Air Shipment

d. CG. Center of Gravity.

TM 9-2350-252-10-2 Operator's Manual for

e. Curb Weight (CW). Total weight of opera-

Infantry Fighting Vehicle; M2, M2A1, and

tional vehicle including fuel, all system fluids, and

Cavalry Fighting Vehicle; M3, M3A1

vehicle basic issue items (BII). CW does not in-

TM 92350-284-10-1 Operator's Manual for

clude crew weight.

Infantry Fighting Vehicle; M2A2, and Cav-

f Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW). Total weight of

alry Fighting Vehicle; M3A2, Hull

the operational vehicle, including fuel, all system

TM 9-2350284-102 Operator's Manual for

fluids, BII, ammunition, crew, infantrymen, and

Infantry Fighting Vehicle; M2A2, and Cav

any other associated support items of equipment

alry Fighting Vehicle; M3A2, Turret

attached to, contained in, or projected as payload

USAREUR Regulation 55-8, Loading and Se-

for the vehicle.

curing Military Wheeled and Tracked Vehi-

g. NATO. North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

cles on European Railcars

h. RORO. Roll on.hell off.

USAREUR Regulation 55-1, United States

i. Sweatboards. Lumber running horizontally

Army Motor Vehicle Operations on Public

and mounted in hangers along the skin of the

Roads

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