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MARADMIN 178/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC LPC-3//
SUBJ/POLICY ON CONVERTING GROUND TACTICAL EQUIPMENT FROM DIESEL TO
/JP-5/8//
REF/A/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/310101ZMAY00//
REF/B/DOC/-/30NOV00//
REF/C/GENADMIN/COMMARFORRES/140721ZDEC00//
NARR/REF A, MARADMIN 280/00, DISSEMINATED GUIDANCE CONCERNING THE
CONVERSION OF GROUND TACTICAL EQUIPMENT FROM DIESEL TO JP-5/8.
REF B IS A TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION, TI10340-15/1C (FUEL REQUIREMENTS
AUTHORIZED FUELS FOR ENGINES) THAT REFLECTS PRIMARY AND ALTERNATE
FUELS AUTHORIZED FOR TACTICAL GROUND EQUIPMENT. REF C IS MARFORRES
GUIDANCE ON CONVERSION POLICY.//
POC/A. C. FABIANO/CAPT/LPC-3/DSN:225-8926/TEL:703-695-8926//
RMKS/1. PURPOSE: TO REITERATE POLICY FOR THE CONVERSION OF
GROUND TACTICAL EQUIPMENT FROM DIESEL TO JP-5/8.
2. INTENT: COMPLETE THE CONVERSION PROCESS NLT 30 SEP 01.
3. BACKGROUND:
A. DOD HAS IDENTIFIED JP-5/8 AS THE SINGLE BATTLEFIELD FUEL
FOR ALL IN-THEATER OPERATIONS. THE MARINE CORPS HAS EMBRACED
THE CONVERSION FROM DIESEL TO JP-5/8. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
THE ONE FUEL FORWARD CONCEPT IS VIEWED AS A SIGNIFICANT "COMBAT
MULTIPLIER" AND WILL AFFORD MANY SIGNIFICANT LOGISTICAL
ADVANTAGES.
B. MARINES MUST BECOME FAMILIAR WITH USING JP-5/8. THE MEF
FUEL OFFICERS ARE THE INITIAL POINTS OF CONTACT. SEVERAL OTHER
SOURCES OF INFORMATION ARE THE MARINE CORPS BULK FUEL SCHOOL,
FT LEE, VA AND THE NAVY PETROLEUM OFFICE, FT BELVOIR, VA.
C. A CHANGE TO THE "AUTHORIZED FUELS" LIST IN THE TECHNICAL
INSTRUCTIONS, SPECIFICALLY REF B, FOR ALL GROUND TACTICAL EQUIPMENT
TO REFLECT JP-5/8 AS THE PRIMARY FUEL AND DIESEL AS THE ALTERNATE
FUEL HAS BEEN COMPLETED BY MARCORMATCOM.
4. GUIDANCE:
A. THIS POLICY IS APPLICABLE TO ALL GROUND TACTICAL EQUIPMENT
BELONGING TO THE OPERATING FORCES TO INCLUDE AVIATION GROUND SUPPORT
COMMANDS, THE RESERVES, AND THE ENHANCED EQUIPMENT ALLOWANCE POOL.
THIS POLICY DOES NOT PERTAIN TO GARRISON MOBILE EQUIPMENT.
B. USE OF DIESEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED, BUT IS NOT PROHIBITED AFTER
EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN CONVERTED.
C. ENSURE ALL GROUND TACTICAL EQUIPMENT CAN BE EASILY IDENT-
IFIED BY SIGHT ONCE THE CONVERSION IS COMPLETE. MOST TACTICAL
EQUIPMENT HAS "DIESEL FUEL ONLY" STENCILED ON THE FUEL TANK. ONCE
THE EQUIPMENT IS CONVERTED, THE MARKING MUST BE CHANGED TO "JP FUEL
ONLY." ADDITIONALLY, RECORD JACKETS MUST BE ANNOTATED WITH DATE AND
A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF CONVERSION.
D. TACTICAL EQUIPMENT HELD IN STORES ACCOUNT BY MARCORMATCOM
(COMMARCORLOGBASES ALBANY GA) WILL BE CONVERTED.
E. INSTALLATIONS AND COMMANDS MUST MAKE EVERY REASONABLE EFFORT
TO CONVERT ALL GROUND TACTICAL EQUIPMENT FROM DIESEL TO JP-5/8.
5. RESPONSIBILITIES:
A. INSTALLATION COMMANDERS:
(1) DEVELOP CONVERSION SCHEDULES IN COORDINATION WITH TENANT
OPERATING FORCE COMMANDERS.
(2) COORDINATE CONVERSION OF FUEL FACILITIES AND NEW FUEL
CONTRACTS WITH DESC TO ENSURE JP CONTRACTS FOR A PARTICULAR REGION
CAN MEET THE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS. ALL ADDITIONAL JP FUEL
REQUIREMENTS MUST BE FORWARDED IMMEDIATELY TO NAVY PETROLEUM OFFICE,
WHICH WILL SERVE AS THE FOCAL POINT FOR CONTRACTUAL ISSUES.
(3) REPORT PERCENT ESTIMATE OF CONVERSION RESULTS AND ANY
PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED TO CMC (LPC) IN FIRST QUARTER FY02.
B. COMMARFORS:
(1) ENSURE THAT TENANT OPERATING FORCE COMMANDERS COORDINATE
CONVERSION SCHEDULES WITH INSTALLATION COMMANDERS.
(2) REPORT PERCENT ESTIMATE OF CONVERSION RESULTS AND ANY
PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED TO CMC (LPC) IN FIRST QUARTER FY02.
(3) REPORT TO COMMARCORMATCOM SPECIFIC PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED
DURING THE CONVERSION OF GROUND TACTICAL EQUIPMENT.
C. COMMARFORRES:
(1) IMPLEMENT YOUR CONVERSION PLAN IDENTIFIED IN REF C FOR
GROUND TACTICAL EQUIPMENT TRAINING ALLOWANCES (T/A) LOCATED AT THE
VARIOUS RESERVE CENTERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. DUE TO GEOGRAPHIC
DISTANCES AND THE LACK OF A JP TYPE FUEL ON THE COMMERCIAL MARKET,
MOST RESERVE UNITS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO CONVERT. HOWEVER, MARFORRES
UNITS WILL UNDERGO JP-5/8 CONVERSION WHEN THEY DEPLOY THEIR T/A TO
COMBINED ARMS EXERCISES, ANNUAL TRAINING PERIODS ABOARD MILITARY
INSTALLATIONS,OR JOINT EXERCISES. ENSURE ALL MARFORRES UNITS
UNDERSTAND THIS SITUATION.
(2) REPORT PERCENT ESTIMATE OF CONVERSION RESULTS AND ANY
PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED TO CMC (LPC) IN FIRST QUARTER FY02.
(3) REPORT TO COMMARCORMATCOM SPECIFIC PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED
DURING THE CONVERSION OF GROUND TACTICAL EQUIPMENT.
D. COMMARCORMATCOM:
(1) ADDRESS SPECIFIC PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED DURING THE
CONVERSION OF TACTICAL GROUND EQUIPMENT AND CONSOLIDATE THESE
QUERIES ACCORDINGLY FOR DISSEMINATION AS LESSONS LEARNED IN AN
EFFORT TO PRECLUDE RECURRING PROBLEMS.
(2) COORDINATE THE CONVERSION OF TACTICAL GROUND EQUIPMENT
HELD IN STORES ACCOUNT.
(3) REPORT PERCENT ESTIMATE OF CONVERSION RESULTS AND ANY
PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED TO CMC (LPC) IN FIRST QUARTER FY02.
6. AFTER CONTACTING CHAIN OF COMMAND, ALL QUESTIONS PERTAINING
TO THIS POLICY MAY BE DIRECTED BY E-MAIL TO THIS HEADQUARTERS.//
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