1917MILITARY
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"MATERIAL READINESS"
DESCRIBES THE VALUE OF MATERIAL READINESS IN TODAY'S ARMY COMPARING THE RELATIVELY SIMPLE NEEDS OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR WITH THE COMPLEX LOGISTICAL OPERATION OF TODAY. METHODS USED FOR PROVIDING THE COMBAT ESSENTIAL MATERIAL TO COMBAT FORCES AND TRAINING THE SOLDIER TO USE IT EFFECTIVELY. |
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TITLE: "MATERIAL READINESS"
MONTAGE COMBAT SOLDIERS IN THE FIELD USING ALL SORTS OF WEAPONS AGAINST AN ENEMY. |
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MONTAGE DRAWINGS DEPICTING REVOLUTIONARY WAR, WAR
OF 1812 AND SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR, MEXICAN WAR AND THE CIVIL WAR WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE COMPLEXITIES OF DELIVERY OF WEAPONS AND MATERIALS. |
| 01:02:52 130.83 |
MONTAGE DRAWINGS AND FILM SHOW THE CHANGE OF
LOGISTICS REQUIRING GREAT MOVEMENT OF SOLDIERS AND MATERIALS DURING WWI AND WWII. TENS OF THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES WERE USED TO MOVE MATERIALS |
| 01:03:50 188.83 |
MONTAGE KOREAN WAR PUT BOTH MEN AND MATERIAL TO A
SEVERE TEST. |
| 01:04:08 206.83 |
AERIAL PAN OF CAM RANH BAY HARBOR, VIETNAM, WITH
IT'S PORTS AND SHIPPING. MONTAGE TONS OF CRATES ARE UNLOADED AND SHIPPED BY TRUCKS |
| 01:05:10 268.83 |
MONTAGE HELICOPTERS IN VIETNAM CREATED AN
ENTIRELY NEW DIMENSION IN LOGISTICS. |
| 01:05:25 283.83 |
MONTAGE GIS CLEAN THEIR WEAPONS AND CANNONS IN
FIELD IN VIETNAM WHICH BROUGHT HOME THE IMPORTANCE OF MATERIAL MAINTENANCE AND READINESS. |
| 01:06:21 339.83 |
MONTAGE GIS RIDE IN ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIERS
WHICH DELIVERS THEM RIGHT TO THE BATTLE AREA WITHOUT HAVING TO WALK LONG DISTANCES. |
| 01:07:04 382.83 |
MONTAGE MOBILE ARTILLERY AND MORTAR UNITS BACK UP
THE FOOT SOLDIER WITH LETHAL FIRE POWER. |
| 01:07:32 410.83 |
READY-MADE BRIDGE UNFOLDS TO ALLOW TANKS TO
CROSS OVER RAVINES AND STREAMS. |
| 01:08:16 454.83 |
ENTRANCE SIGN TO FORT RILEY, KANSAS HOME OF
THE "BIG RED ONE". THE 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION WHERE THE LATEST TECHNIQUES AND PRACTICES OF MATERIAL READINESS ARE TRIED OUT AND PERFECTED |
| 01:09:04 502.83 |
CU A GI TAKES APART HIS RIFLE AS HE IS TAUGHT TO
CARE FOR AND USE HIS WEAPON AT THE FORT. |
| 01:09:20 518.83 |
PAN OF JEEPS, TRUCKS ARMORED VEHICLES AND
TANKS OF ONE MECHANIZED COMPANY, ALL LINED UP. CU TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED IN EACH 1 1/2 TON TRUCK ARE LINED UP ON THE GROUND. |
| 01:10:04 562.83 |
WITH TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT LINED UP ON THE FLOOR
IN FRONT OF A PERSONNEL CARRIER, AN INSTRUCTOR TALKS TO GROUP OF GIS ABOUT MAINTENANCE OF THE VEHICLE |
| 01:10:35 593.83 |
OTHER MEN & OFFICERS ARE INSTRUCTED ON MAINTENANCE
OF VEHICLES |
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GI CLIMBS ON THE FENDER OF HUGE TRUCK TO WORK ON
IT'S ENGINE. ANOTHER GI CRAWLS UNDER THE TRUCK WITH HIS ROLLING CRAWLER. |
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AN ENGINE IS LIFTED OUT OF A TANK BY A WINCH
MOUNTED ON A TRUCK. |
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TECHNICIANS OF THE DIVISION MAINTENANCE BATTALION
WORK ON SOPHISTICATED PARTS & ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT IN A SHOP. |
| 01:12:47 725.83 |
MECHANICS STAND ATOP A HELICOPTER & FIX HUGE ROTOR
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| 01:12:53 731.83 |
DRIVER OF AN ARMORED VEHICLE CHECKS THE OIL WITH
DIP STICK. HE ENTERS FINDINGS ON WORK SHEET BATTALION COMMANDER INSPECTS THE VEHICLES |
| 01:14:00 798.83 |
MAINTENANCE INSPECTORS DIRECT TRAFFIC OF ARMY
TRUCKS OFF A ROAD, WITHOUT WARNING, TO INSPECT THEM. . |
| 01:16:23 941.83 |
MONTAGE BRIGADE COMMANDERS HOLDS MEETING ON
MATERIAL READINESS. THE COMMANDING GENERAL HOLDS MEETING WITH ALL BRIGADE COMMANDERS |
| 01:16:54 972.83 |
MATERIAL READINESS OFFICER CHECKS A UNIT READINESS
REPORT AT HIS DESK AND FORWARDS UP THE RANKS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY |
| 01:18:17 1055.83 |
GIS USE HIGH SPEED AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING
MACHINES. |
| 01:18:40 1078.83 |
GI EXITS A DIVISION DATA CENTER MOBILE VAN WHICH
FOLLOWS THE DIVISION WHEREVER IT GOES. |
| 01:19:09 1107.83 |
MONTAGE WAREHOUSE HOLDS SPARE PARTS FROM A TANK
ENGINE TO NUTS AND BOLTS AS DATA PROCESSING MACHINES MAKE IT EASIER TO FIND THE PARTS. |
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THE DIVISION PROPERTY BOOK OFFICER READS AND
CHECKS THE PRINT OUT OF SUPPLIES ISSUED AND ON HAND TO KEEP HIM ADVISED OF THE EQUIPMENT IN THE DIVISION WAREHOUSE. |
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MONTAGE HUGE STOCKPILE OF WEAPONS, TANKS,
ARTILLERY AND EQUIPMENT OF THE 1ST ARMY ARE KEPT IN GERMANY. IN EMERGENCY TROOPS ARE FLOWN TO GERMANY WHERE EQUIPMENT IS THERE READY FOR THEM. |
| 01:26:37 1555.83 |
LONG FLATBED DUMP TRUCK MOVES AWAY QUICKLY DUMPING
3 LARGE CONTAINERS ON GROUND. |
| 01:27:22 1600.83 |
DRAWING OF A HEAVY-LIFT HELICOPTER OF THE FUTURE
LIFTING MASSIVE CARGO BEYOND THE CAPACITY OF TODAYS HELICOPTERS. DRAWINGS OF OTHER CARGO CARRIERS FOR LAND AND SEA |
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