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John Hutterer wrote:
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> Bob,
>
> Here's what has worked fairly well for me. I log on as a government entity;
> it's legal and results in a larger list of items being available as the
> basis for a search. Use either the FSC (Federal Supply Code; the first four
> digits of the NSN) as the search criteria. The site has a link to a list of
> FSC's. For example: 2320 covers wheeled vehicles.
>
> Use a single word as the search criteria. For example: truck (I believe that
> the HMMWV is a "truck, utility". Either of these methods will return a long
> list of responses, assuming that the items are currently in the DRMO
> inventory. Click on the NSN for any one of the items shown on the list. This
> will get you a fairly detailed description of the item. Often, you will be
> able to determine the common name for the item based on the description.
> After you have read the description, use the "back" button to return to the
> list. You will note that all of the items that share the same NSN have
> changed to another color. This makes it easy to avoid clicking on the same
> NSN again.
>
> I use the information obtained from this type of search to create a list of
> NSN's that interest me. Some items, such as clothing, are listed in
> sequential order, by size. Unfortunately, this isn't the case with vehicles,
> except on rare occasions.
>
> The information that you generate from this type of search can be helpful if
> you are checking the DRMO listings for a specific type of vehicle; an M35A2
> for example. Unfortunately, I think that you would find this type of search
> pretty much useless if you were looking for a transmission to fit a M1009.
> The NSN information just doesn't go into this kind of detail. It would bring
> up a list of transmissions in the system, but not what they fit.
>
> Ideally, access to someone with a FEDLOG system is what you really want.
> This is the complete listing of all military parts and equipment on a set of
> CD ROM's. Every military unit has a set, and they get updated every month, I
> believe. The problem is that they aren't available to the general public. If
> you can develop a connection to the Supply Sergeant in your local Reserve or
> Guard unit, you may be able to talk him/her into looking up some numbers for
> you.
>
> I'd be interested in seeing what other list members have to say. Especially
> those who have several years experience with the DRMO system.
>
> John
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert D. Brooke [mailto:rdb18@csufresno.edu]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2000 1:21 PM
> To: mil-veh@uller.skylee.com
> Subject: [MV] DRMO-FSN
>
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> Is there any quick way to obtain the FSN's for the kind of stuff we are
> all interested in?
>
> I just took my first stab at searching the DRMS site, and was
> overwhelmed with trying to use their search engine. I tried using HMMWV
> as a test search and it didn't work.
> I think I know that their are no HMMWV's for private sale to
> individuals, but I think their search engine works best on FSN's, and
> that is a pretty imposing list to start going down line by line.
>
> Is there any easy and quick way to do this?
>
> Bob Brooke
>
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DRMS also has CD-roms avail for purchase--see their main web site.
Although not the same as what you refer to, they can be helpful...
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