text: Sustainment
  (cid:122) Unauthorized purchases.
  (cid:122) Type of purchase.
  (cid:122) Number of items purchased.
  (cid:122) Single item or extended dollar amount.
  (cid:122) Split purchases to get around limits.
  (cid:122) Poor record keeping.
  (cid:122) Accepting gifts of any kind and not reporting gifts.
  9-112. Though they involve a number of risks, contractors play an increasing role in providing sustainment
  during unified land operations. The BCT may use contractors to bridge sustainment gaps between required
  capabilities and the actual force sustainment structure available within an area of operations. The BCT legal
  section provides or coordinates any necessary legal reviews and is available to provide contract and fiscal
  law advice to the BCT.
  9-113. Contractors may be employedthroughout the area of operations and in all conditions subject to the
  mission variables of METT-TC. Protecting contractors within the area of operations is the BCT commander’s
  responsibility. (See ATP 4-10for additional information.)
  MAINTENANCE
  9-114. The primary purpose of maintenance is to ensure equipment readiness. Ideally, all equipment is fully
  mission capable, able for units to employ the equipment immediately, and operate fully of its intended
  purpose. The second purpose of maintenance is to generate combat power by repairing damaged equipment
  as quickly and as close to the point of failure as possible. Repairs should return the damaged equipment to
  fully-mission capable status or to a state, which allows mission accomplishment.
  MAINTENANCE DURING COMBAT OPERATIONS
  9-115. Once units enter combat operations, maintenance is critical to maintain combat power and
  momentum. Replacement systems may not be immediately available. This is especially true during the early
  stages of an operation. Units must keep existing systems fully mission capable for the duration of the
  operation or until the system is clearly damaged beyond field-level maintenance repair capability.
  9-116. Maintenance and recovery planning is integrated into all aspects of the MDMP to ensure
  synchronization and unity of effort. Planning includes identifying requirements, reviewing available assets,
  preparing a maintenance estimate, comparing requirements to capabilities, and adjusting maintenance
  priorities to meet the mission requirement. Maintenance planning is included in the overall sustainment
  concept of support.
  9-117. Maintenance planners must understand the overall mission and concept of operations for maneuver
  forces in order to prioritize and weight maintenance support to the main effort. Maintenance planners must
  be able to recommend to the BSB commander, BCT XO, and BCT commander how to task organize for
  optimal maintenance capability. They must be able to recommend the cross leveling of system maintainers
  to ensure adequate maintenance capability is available to support the main effort. The BCT S-4 and support
  operations officer work together to determine how many key systems identified are mission ready and then
  work with the FSCs to prioritize their work. It is imperative that maintenance planners understand that there
  is no repair capability outside of the BCT for the main battle tank, Infantry fighting vehicles, or Stryker
  systems. The maintainers for the main battle tank, Infantry fighting vehicle or Stryker systems reside in the
  FSC in current force structure.
  LEVELS OFMAINTENANCE
  9-118. The Army utilizes a tiered maintenance system. Two-level maintenance is a maintenance system
  comprised of field and sustainment-level maintenance. Two-level maintenance utilizes equipment design,
  diagnostic, and prognostic equipment and tools. It also employs mechanic and technician training as well as
  information systems in component repair or replacement taking full advantage of increased reliability.
  Two-level maintenance provides increased flexibility and depth of capability. In supporting the modular