THIS DOES NOT ALLEVIATE THE REQUIREMENT OF A TM, IN EQUIPMENT BII. I'm not sure who assumed this or why it would — but this is a resource to aid with PMCS.

Long story—short, QR Codes have been around a long time and we use variations of QR Codes in the Army (called Data Matrix Codes), for various things, but they're only available and accessible to AIT Scanners.

As an AGR Motor Sergeant to a new unit, I found that I was lacking TMs for all of the equipment we have and I needed a better way to get my Soldiers out, doing what they do, and ensuring that our equipment readiness is on point at a moments notice.

In the Reserve world, this becomes quite the challenge because there are so many aspects of Readiness for a Soldier, that in the short time that I have them with me—I need to maximize the effectiveness of their training and time.

In the absence of orders and information and out of need and necessity, I find joy in finding solutions to things that I can immediately effect, in order to leave the Unit, an Area, and even the Army—better than I found it. In seeing a constant void, and a commonality across the force (missing TMs, PMCS issues, and Soldiers with phones) — the culmination was something that connected the three pieces, to better the force.

The QR Codes are extremely easy to use. From the start of the PDF packet creation to the end of the QR Creation and emailing it to myself, it takes less than three minutes [on average] to complete one packet ... with good internet connection, of course.

"I strive to leave it better than how I found it."

Through innovation, we can advance the Army to be Lethal and Ready.