[Milsurplus] No more public access to LOGSA Electronic TMs?

[Barry Hauser]

Dave Merrill wrote:
> Tried a couple different ways today but could not get to the search
> page without being prompted for a username first.  Is it all over for
> the general public?

It sure looks that way.  The site appears to have been totally 
redesigned up front.  You used to be able to download all those files in 
the "A" folder/subdirectory without a login/password.  The last time I 
got into the site, got the impression that a few files previously there 
of interest (e.g., some R-390/R-390A files) were missing.

I was about to register, but it required some things the general public 
would not have and neither do I. 

I might email their support -- unless someone else already has done so 
-- to ask if the intention is to keep out the general public.  Thinking 
about it a bit, the Army's main purpose in making documentation 
available for very old equipment would be as a courtesy and form of 
support to surplus buyers, and perhaps for some educational purposes, 
but those being educated would have ID's.

However, with the newer approach to surplus -- shred it or sell it to 
foreign countries -- I guess they are no longer motivated to do so.  Of 
course, the bad guys can readily obtain the equipment and all the 
necessary manuals.

I don't know if there's a risk in contacting their support.  Next thing 
you know there will be several black SUV's out front and men with 
sledgehammers to deal with the gear that got away. ;-)


Barry