PAM 750-43 governs Army automatic test equipment, TMDE, test program sets, test equipment modernization, and embedded diagnostics.
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PAM 750-43 provides procedures for requirements, acquisition, development, sustainment, and life cycle management. It addresses preferred equipment, test program set support, and TMDE calibration and repair objectives.
The TEMOD program is the Armys approved program of record for replacing obsolete test equipment. (paragraph 2-1)
The TEMOD prioritization process occurs biennially to identify, prioritize, and validate replacement general purpose electronic test equipment for all proponent maintainer military occupational specialties (MOSs). (paragraph 2-2)
On determination that ATE or TMDE is required and the designated standard within the PIL (https://pd-tmde.us.army.mil/), ATE hardware, and software cannot be used or expanded in capability or that it is not cost effective to accommodate the test requirements, the system developer will prepare a memorandum request for waiver. (paragraph 2-3)
DA Form 4062 must be accompanied with supporting documents that include a copy of data sheets or specification of the non-standard TMDE to be procured, a copy of the vendors quotes, and an approval or justification memorandum of the users local command (that is, commander, logistics managers, and property book officer or non-commissioned officer). (paragraph 1)
TMDE items that are procured outside of the waiver process still require an approved DA Form 4062, including a favorable supportability analysis from USATA concerning resourcing support requirements. (paragraph 2)