The command equipment survey program provides an independent on-site review of training and base operations equipment requirements. Installation mission is the prime driver for equipment authorization. The equipment survey team conducts on-site surveys of Active Army TDA installations and units every four years.
Team is on- site for approximately four weeks.
Pre-survey preparations are extensive and require reviewing previous reports relating to equipment authorizations such as Army Audit Agency reports, Inspector General reports, manpower reports and previous equipment survey reports. While on-site, the team observes training, visits field training sites, then uses various survey techniques including time and distance factors, maintenance data, and the reports listed above to determine the equipment requirements. Interviews are conducted with installation officials to determine TDA documentable quantities of equipment requirements. The team obtains higher headquarters approval for new requirements. If excess equipment is identified, installation officials are directed to return the excess to the Army supply system.