Weapon card goes cyberspace

PS: The Preventive Maintenance Monthly, July, 2004

So you've just returned from the range. That means it's time to update your DA Form 2408-4, Weapon Record Data Card.

Since the only way to determine gun tube life is to keep track of the number and types of rounds fired, the form's important.

So time to grab your stubby pencil, fill out the form and mail it in, right?

Now, with the help of the Army Electronic Product Support (AEPS) website, the DA Form 2408-4 has entered the 21st Century. The new on-line system allows armor, artillery and mortar units to input firing and non-firing data directly into an electronic version of the 2408-4.

The electronic 2408-4 is now the required medium for reporting firing and non-firing data. This is important for your safety.

All current tank, artillery and mortar weapons firing data has already been entered into the system, so all you have to do is print out a current card to take to the range with you. Then, when you return from the field, update the system on-line just like you currently do with the paper card.

US Army TACOM

AMSTA-LC-LETT (AEPS Help Desk)

1 Rock Island Arsenal

Rock Island, IL 61299-7630

Mortars:

Joe Schmidt, DSN 793-3369 or (309) 782-3369, schmidtj@ria.army.mil

Artillery:

Gary Rogers, DSN 793-0030 or (309) 792-0030, rogersg@ria.army.mil

Armor:

Gordy Bieri, DSN 793-2189 or (309) 782-2189, bierig@ria.army.mil

Technical problems:

AEPS Help Desk, DSN 793-0699 or (888) 564-4357, TACOM-RI-AEPS-Helpdesk@ria.army.mil