Equipment Storage Categories
Maintenance of weapons and military equipment that is not used for its intended purpose in a condition that ensures its safety, serviceability and bringing it into a combat-ready state (ready for use) in a timely manner. Storage of weapons and military equipment can be short-term (up to one year) and long-term (over a year). Short-term storage contains the property of the current allowance, long-term storage - the property of the emergency reserve.
Features of storage of certain types of military equipment are determined by operational documentation. Preservation of weapons and military equipment during storage is ensured by: high-quality preparation for storage using means and methods of temporary protection; preparation of storage conditions and proper distribution of weapons and military equipment among storage areas; carrying out periodic maintenance; monitoring the technical condition of weapons and military equipment during storage.
Storage of weapons and military equipment is organized in units, bases, arsenals and is carried out in special or universal storage facilities, which may or may not be heated. Also, weapons and military equipment can be stored under sheds in open equipped areas.
Four categories of weapons storage conditions have been established: light, medium, hard, and very hard. When determining the category of storage conditions, the following are accepted:
- light - in a heated room
- medium - in a closed unheated room
- hard - under a canopy
- very hard - in open areas in all climatic zones and under a canopy in areas with an industrial and marine atmosphere
light / medium - closed room
hard - under a canopy
very hard - open areas
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