ATP 4-33 — Maintenance Operations
ATP 4-33 governs Army maintenance operations, including their roles, responsibilities, functions, processes, planning, management, and support.
- Publication number: ATP 4-33
- Title: MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS
- Date: 01/09/2024
- Proponent: T2COM
- Status: ACTIVE
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It covers field-level and sustainment-level maintenance, maintenance organizations, battlefield planning, recovery, repair parts, test equipment, and specialized equipment maintenance. It also addresses authorized maintenance tasks, recovery personnel, watercraft maintenance, and maintenance reporting.
Applies to: This publication applies to the range of military operations and supports ADP 3-0 and ADP 4-0.
Topics covered
- Field-level maintenance
- Sustainment-level maintenance
- Maintenance organization roles
- Battlefield maintenance planning
- Recovery operations
- Repair parts management
- Test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment
- Specialized equipment maintenance
Questions and answers
What maintenance functions can field-level maintenance perform?
Under the two-level maintenance system, field-level maintenance is authorized to perform all functions listed as C, O (until deleted by an update), and F. (paragraph 3)
Which organizations can perform the full range of maintenance tasks?
Only depot maintenance organizations and USAMC-designated sustainment maintenance activities are authorized to perform the full range of maintenance tasks. (paragraph 1-2)
What does a field maintenance team provide for supported companies?
The FMTs within the FSC maintenance platoons provide field maintenance, BDAR, and recovery for their supported companies. (paragraph 2-81)
Who can operate wheeled and tracked recovery vehicles?
Only properly trained and certified recovery personnel will operate wheeled and tracked recovery vehicles. (paragraph 4-97)
What personnel are required for tracked recovery missions?
At least two additional skill identifier H9-certified maintainers must be present during tracked recovery missions. (paragraph 4-97)