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Define the Mission of the Maintenance Battalion of the Force Service Support Group (FSSG)
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The maintenance battalion provides general support and intermediate (3d and 4th echelon) maintenance support for Marine Corps-furnished tactical ordnance, engineering, motor transport, communications electronics, and general support equipment of the MEF.
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Define the organization of the Maintenance Battalion of the Force Service Support Group (FSSG
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The battalion is structured to provide command and control for centralized coordination and decentralized execution of maintenance efforts to sustain the combat power of the MEF. Subordinate companies are organized along functional area lines to provide maintenance support in commodity areas that are critical to the warfighting capability of the MEF.
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eight tasks of the Maintenance Battalion of the FSSG
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Provide 3d echelon maintenance on end items by means of component/subassembly replacement or repair.
Provide intermediate (4th echelon) maintenance in support of the secondary repairable program, including repairing and rebuilding components and subassemblies of end items. Provide a tracked-vehicle evacuation capability. Provide calibration services for electronic and mechanical TMDE. Provide organizational (2d echelon) and intermediate (3d and 4th echelon) maintenance on end items. Provide technical assistance and overflow organizational (2d echelon) maintenance for supported units as directed by higher headquarters.Provide intermediate maintenance and modification applications on in-stock equipment. Provide technical inspection services, as required, in support of equipment maintenance programs of the MEF. |
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Define the mission and organization of H&S Company of the Maintenance Battalion
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Mission: The H&S company provides command and control, administration, and command support functions for the maintenance battalion.
Organization: The company is organized to plan, coordinate, and supervise the logistic/CSS functions of the subordinate elements of the battalion with assistance from the battalion supply and motor transport sections. It is structured to facilitate task organization for maintenance operations in support of the MEF or any combination of smaller MAGTFs. |
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mission and organization of the Ordnance Maintenance Company of the Maintenance Battalion
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The ordnance maintenance company provides intermediate (3d and 4th echelon) maintenance support for Marine Corps-furnished ordnance equipment of a MEF, The company is structured to provide the appropriate technical and supervisory personnel and equipment, plus ordnance maintenance support, for a MEF or MAGTFs smaller than a MEF. It is organized to facilitate the task organization of ordnance maintenance assets for support of a MEF or up to four MEUs deployed in widely separated geographical areas.
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Define the mission and organization of Engineer Maintenance Company of the Maintenance Battalion
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The engineer maintenance company provides intermediate (3d and 4th echelon) maintenance support for Marine Corps-furnished engineering equipment of a MEF.
The company is structured to provide the appropriate technical and supervisory personnel and equipment to provide engineering maintenance support for a MEF or MAGTFs smaller than a MEF. It is organized to facilitate the task organization of engineering maintenance assets for support of a MEF or up to four MEUs deployed in widely separated geographical areas. |
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Define the mission and organization of Motor Transport Maintenance Company of the Maintenance Battalion
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The mission of the motor transport maintenance company is to provide intermediate (3d and 4th echelon) maintenance support for the motor transport equipment of the MEF.
The company is structured to provide the appropriate technical and supervisory personnel and equipment to provide motor transport maintenance support for a MEF or MAGTFs smaller than a MEF. It is organized to facilitate the task organization of motor transport maintenance assets for support of a MEF or up to four MEUs deployed in widely separated geographical areas. |
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Define the mission and organization of General Support Maintenance Company of the Maintenance Battalion
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The general support maintenance company provides general support intermediate (3d and 4th echelon) maintenance support, including component rebuilding for Marine Corps-furnished ground equipment of a MEF, except for communications-electronics equipment and fire control components; The company is structured to provide the appropriate technical and supervisory personnel and equipment to augment the maintenance elements of a CSSE with a general support intermediate maintenance capability. It is organized to facilitate the task organization of general support maintenance assets for support of a MEF or up to four MEUs deployed in widely separated geographical areas
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Three categories of maintenance exist within the Marine Corps' ground equipment maintenance system:
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organizational, intermediate, and depot
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Within these three categories of maintenance are five echelons of maintenance: 1st is
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First echelon maintenance is performed by the user or equipment operator.
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Intermediate Maintenance:
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Intermediate maintenance is the responsibility of and performed by designated maintenance activities in direct support of using organizations. Intermediate maintenance phases normally consist of calibration, repair, or replacement of damaged or unserviceable parts, components, or assemblies; the emergency manufacture of nonavailable parts; and providing technical assistance to using organizations. Intermediate maintenance includes third and fourth echelon maintenance.
Third echelon maintenance is performed by specially trained personnel |
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Fourth echelon maintenance
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semi-fixed or permanent shops of intermediate maintenance activities. It is frequently associated with organizational shops of units that have a commodity-peculiar mission.
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Second echelon maintenance
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Second echelon maintenance includes the performance of scheduled maintenance, diagnosis and isolation of previously identified and traced equipment malfunctions, replacement of major assemblies/modular components that can be readily removed/installed and do not require critical adjustment, and replacement of easily accessible piece parts not authorized at first echelon. Second echelon maintenance is performed by specially trained personnel in the organization.
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Depot maintenance:
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Depot maintenance is performed on materiel that requires a major overhaul or a complete rebuilding of parts, assemblies, subassemblies, and end items. This level of maintenance includes the manufacture of parts, modifications, testing, and reclamation, as required. Depot maintenance supports lower categories of maintenance by providing technical assistance and by performing maintenance that exceeds the lower categories level of responsibility.
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Rebuild
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The restoration of an item to a standard as nearly as possible to its original condition in appearance, performance, and life expectancy
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