Role of the BSTB HHC's Maintenance Section

Issue: In reference to the subject line, I have discovered a discrepancy regarding maintenance support and the BTB that I was hoping you could provide assistance with. IAW FMI 3-90.61, Brigade Troops Battalion Operations, Section 2-10:

MAINTENANCE SECTION
2-10. Maintenance for the HHC, HBCT and the BTB and all its assigned and attached units is accomplished by the BTB maintenance section. This section is organic to the BTB support platoon. The section provides wheeled, tracked, and power generator maintenance and manages equipment repair parts.

However, IAW FMI 4-90.1, Heavy Brigade Combat Team Logistics, Section 3-111:

FIELD MAINTENANCE COMPANY
3-111. The mission of the field maintenance company is to provide field level maintenance support for the HBCT. It provides recovery, automotive/armament, ground support and electronic maintenance and maintenance management to brigade base elements (HQ HBCT, BSB, and BTB). It also provides maintenance advice and support to the brigade and serves as the central entry and exit point into the brigade for low density equipment.

Question: Please provide clarification regarding this issue; does the Field Maintenance Company provide maintenance support to the BTB or does the BTB receive maintenance support solely from the Maintenance Section?

Answer:

• The maintenance section of the BSTB HHC provides field level maintenance to the HHC, the NSC, the MICO, and the BDE HQ. Certain low-density items are maintained by the BSB FMC.
• The maintenance section is not manned (see below) to provide support to attached units, who get their support from organic maintenance elements or the FMC.
  
  
  Maintenance Sect, BSTB HHC
  
  MOTOR SGT E6 63B3O
  WHEELED VEH MECH E5 63B2O
  EQUIP REC/PARTS SGT E5 92A2O
  PWR-GEN EQUIP REP E4 52D1O
  WHEELED VEH MECH E4 63B1O
  EQUIP REC/PARTS SP E4 92A1O
  WHEELED VEH MECH E3 63B1O
  BFVS MAINT E3 63M1O