1. GP Medium Tent Instructions
U.S. Military General Purpose Medium Tent

2. Also, we are “training” for this billet.
 Objectives 
We are learning to put up our GP Medium tents so we can better understand what we are doing.
Also, we are “training” for this billet.
What that means is that we need an understanding of WHY we train…so we can do the BEST possible job
and be READY for it.

3. with a center height of 10'. Total of 523 square feet.
Measurements
Measures 32 feet long
and 16 feet wide.
Wall height is 5' 6"
with a center height of 10'. Total of 523 square feet.

4. Before we begin… It is important to know WHAT JOB you have
in putting up
the tent.

5. Some helpful information:
Total weight of canvas only: 269 pounds.
Constructed from water resistant and fire resistant ounce cotton duck canvas or heavy duty Vinyl.
Tents can be erected by four people in about an hour.

6. By Col. Lou Burson Executive Support Staff Officer
A GP medium tent is 16X32 ft in size, designed to sleep 12 people. While in Vietnam, I lived in a GP medium tent with 22 other guys for nine months. We were a platoon of 40 to 60 people assigned away from our Company. The only life support we received was one noon meal per day, sometimes. Three tents were used for living quarters; one for the 4 NCO's and two for the other 40 to 50 soldiers

7. STEP 1 - Squaring The Tent
STEP 1 - Squaring The Tent. Two opposing corner diagonal measurements will assure a true rectangular footprint.

8. Step 2 - Tensioning guy line this in order will more evenly distribute the loads most evenly. A properly tensioned tent will have less sagging and reduce bagging in the rain.

9. Step 3 - Proper angle of the guy line will maximize the structural integrity in adverse weather conditions.

10. Securing to the ground.

11. The “New” design

12. Introducing the New State of the Art Design in Tactical Tentage
Modular General Purpose Tent System (MGPTS)

13. Wish we had this!

14. It could be worse…
The Soldier Crew Tent (SCT) was originally developed to provide   environmental protection for the billeting of combat vehicle crews.  

15. The BOTTOM LINE IS… When we put up the GP Mediums, YOUR JOB
will be the same
ON EACH TENT.
That way we can avoid confusion.

16. Tent-Care

17. Aquino sews up the holes.

18. Umbrella Duty

19. Poles in the RIGHT boxes!

20. Load-up.

21. Keep the truck neat and clean

22. Lay it all out.

23. NOT what you want to do… RIDGE POLES FIRST.

24. Much better

25. The “Racks”

26. Outdoor Classroom

27. A Captive Audience

28. Fold up when you’re done.

29. Tethers together.

30. Roll it up and tie it tight.

31. Back into the truck.

32. The End

33. Resources
Lesson compiled by ENS Summerlin for educational purposes ONLY.