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3.2.2.2.1 "Classified Equipment. Priority must always be given to the destruction of classified
equipment and associated documents."
3.2.2.2.2 "Essential Parts. When lack of time or supplies prevent complete destruction of equipment,
priority will be given to the destruction of essential parts, and the same parts will be destroyed on all like
equipment."
3.2.2.2.3 "Equipment installed in vehicles. Equipment installed in vehicles shall be destroyed in
accordance with the priorities for the equipment itself, taking into account the relative importance of the
installed equipment and the vehicle itself."
3.2.2.2.4 "Repair parts. The same priority for destruction of repair parts of a major item necessary to
render that item inoperable shall be given to the destruction of similar repair parts in storage areas."
3.2.2.2.5 "Cryptographic equipment and material. The detailed destruction procedure to be followed
in order to ensure the rapid and effective destruction of cryptographic equipment and material shall be those
specified in instructions issued by the appropriate communication security authority."
3.2.2.3 Section III - degree of damage. The following paragraphs shall be included verbatim in the
manual.
3.2.2.3.1 "Methods of Destruction. Choose methods of destruction which will cause such damage that
it will be impossible to restore the equipment to a usable condition within the combat zone."
3.2.2.3.2 "Classified Equipment. Classified equipment must be destroyed to such a degree as to
prevent duplication by, or revealing means of operation or function to the enemy."
3.2.2.3.3 "Associated Classified Documents. Any classified documents, notes, instructions, or other
written material pertaining to function, operation, maintenance, or employment, including drawings or parts
lists, must be destroyed in a manner to render them useless to the enemy."
3.2.3 Chapter 2 - methods of destruction. This chapter shall contain a brief description of the methods
used to destroy equipment, parts, and supplies in the field. It shall include instructions/ procedures to be
followed and a list of the equipment required for the method(s). The order in which the method(s) should be
applied and the results of applying them in the wrong order shall be explained where applicable. Details
regarding destruction of specific items or types of items shall be in chapter 3. Methods covered shall include
the following:
3.2.3.1 Self-destruction devices. If self-destruction devices are to be applied, instructions shall include
such information as the following: "Built-in self-destruction devices should be set off even if the major item
containing equipment with self-destruction devices is to be destroyed. These devices should be permitted to
do their work at least partially before incendiaries or explosives (especially the latter) are set off, because an
explosion might blow parts or classified documents to safety where the enemy might find them."
3.2.3.2 Improper operation. Instruction on improper operation to cause destruction shall be included
here.
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