Equipment Care

Aim To highlight the importance of Equipment Care and briefly outline the process of how it is measured

Why do we Care for our Equipment?

The Process l Unit Policy – Outlining Comdts Commitment l UECD & Regular Meetings Held (Minutes produced) l MEI – Qualified REME Personnel – Unit Responsibility l ECI – Land Army Team – Annual Inspection (Graded)

ECI l Annual assessment of a unit’s equipment care and management systems. l Carried out by ECI Team on behalf of AD Eqpt Plans. l Contributes to a unit’s MFP assessment. l Ensures that units are carrying out MEI effectively and advises on how to improve their standards of equipment care. l Monitor standards of equipment care, repair and inspection.

Important Bits l Audit Trail –Record of Training –Programming of Equipment Care (Weapon Cleaning on Company Weekends) –Education (Notice Boards and Training) –Record of Faults and Correct Procedures –Record of Checks and Correct Procedures –Record of Cleaning (Book and Company Checks) –Stores & Equipment Checks – CAA’s Monthly, OC’s quarterly and Snap Checks (Paperwork for Audit)

Mandatory Equipment Inspection (MEI) It embraces all required L1 and L2 inspections. It embraces all required L1 and L2 inspections. MEI frequency will depend on the type of Equipment held. MEI frequency will depend on the type of Equipment held. Cadet GP A2 – 12monthly Cadet GP A2 – 12monthly Other Weapon systems 6 monthly (No. 8) Other Weapon systems 6 monthly (No. 8) The responsibility for ensuring MEI is carried out on time, The responsibility for ensuring MEI is carried out on time, and by appropriately qualified personnel, is vested in the CO. MEI is not in itself a legal requirement, but our Duty of Care is. MEI is not in itself a legal requirement, but our Duty of Care is. In agreement with VOSA, the annual MEI of a vehicle is equivalent to an MOT. In agreement with VOSA, the annual MEI of a vehicle is equivalent to an MOT.

Weapon Inspection’s l Lt Pepper will now cover a number of the main areas when it comes to inspecting the weapons

QUESTIONS?? l Remember – –Use it – clean it –Break it – Report it –No matter what, record it for audit purposes