[Milsurplus] Was arc-3, now military supply

[Bruce Gentry]

During the later part of the Vietnam war, the supply system was the bane 
of any craftsperson.  Response to parts orders was fairly timely, but 
the chances of getting what was ordered and what would work was next to 
zero. That is why clandestine parts caches and swapping out rigs was the 
only realistic way to keep things operating. If you were a first term 
and/or draftee enlisted person, you could find a great deal of  help 
from the right person like yourself at base supply. An astonishing 
amount of stuff showed up with missing or incorrect paperwork and was 
shoved off into a corner, basement, or wherever. If there was an ARC-27 
or other older rig that had fallen through the cracks, it would be 
available. It might not be  at your base, but the network  of  young 
first termers  watching each other's backs could usually find something 
somewhere and get it to you with surprising speed.  And, of course, in 
theater and especially in country, it was not unknown to claim battle 
damage or loss to free up extra parts and rigs.

      Bruce Gentry, KA2IVY

On 11/27/17 12:15 PM, Jack Antonio wrote:
> Another question for the group, triggered by jeep's posting.
>
> I wasn't in the military, so didn't have to deal with the
> military supply system, but one of the duties my Dad had
> dumped on him at the radar site was Supply Officer.
> And I know it caused no end of headaches, grey hairs and
> grumbling on his part.
>
> Back to jeep's post. A unit decides it needs a new item, in this
> case a radio for a newly acquired airplane.
>
> What paperwork would be involved in that? I'm sure it is not as
> simple as simply walking over to base supply and saying, "Hey,
> gimme an ARC-27".
>
> Jack Antonio
> WA7DIA
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