Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com SUMMARY of CHANGE AR 700–142 Type Classification, Materiel Release, Fielding, and Transfer This major revision, dated 26 March 2008-- o Redefines and consolidates applicability for type classification and materiel release into four tables (tables 1-1 through 1-4) o Assigns additional responsibilities to the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller); Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations and Environment); Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs); Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1; Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management; and Commander, Installation Management Command (chap 2).
o Assigns the program manager the responsibility to develop a materiel release strategy as part of the supportability strategy (para 2-15). o Moves policy from AR 70-1, chapter 8, on type classification into this publication (chap 3). o Redefines type classification authorities, requirements, and designations (chap 3). o Updates materiel release policy to reflect Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology) directives to achieve full materiel release at the full rate production decision (para 4-2). o Covers nonconcurrences in the materiel release process (para 4-3).
o Redefines materiel release types and, as a result, eliminates interim materiel release as a type (para 4-4). o Redefines full materiel release requirements and criteria (paras 4-5 and 4- 6).
o Establishes software materiel release and software release policy (para 4-7) o Covers the process for extending get-well dates of conditions (para 4-8) o Updates process for conversion of conditional material release to full material release (para 4-9) o Incorporates urgent materiel release policy from the urgent materiel release policy memo dated 15 August 2005 (para 4-10) o Replaces Army Materiel Command major subordinate command with Army Materiel Command life cycle management command (throughout). o Replaces materiel developer and total life cycle system manager with program manager for consistency (throughout).