Recovery and Battle Damage Assessment and Repair

Download or read book Recovery and Battle Damage Assessment and Repair written by Department of the Army and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-30 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This manual, "Recovery and Battle Damage Assessment and Repair," provides the authoritative doctrine guidance on using recovery and repair assets on the battlefield. Practical methods of recovering or repairing equipment (disabled or immobilized) due to hazardous terrain, mechanical failure, or a hostile action are also addressed. Field manual (FM) 4-30.31, "Recovery and Battle Damage Assessment and Repair," is directed toward both the leader and the technician. Tactically, it provides an overview of how recovery and battle damage assessment and repair (BDAR) assets are employed on the battlefield. Technically, it provides principles of resistance and mechanical applications to overcome them. Equipment, rigging techniques, and expedient repairs are summarized as a refresher for recovery-trained military personnel and as general guidance for others.