(14) Personnel. Self-explanatory.
Figure 21. Monthly pigeon loft report, back.
(15) Loft equipment and supplies. Self-explanatory. Note any item of equipment on hand superseded by an item listed.
(16) Remarks and recommendations. Note information on the tactical operation of the unit; band numbers of birds lost in flight; birds culled during the month (including youngsters), together with the reasons for culling; and any remarks and recommendations not covered elsewhere on this report. (If additional space is needed, use plain sheets of bond paper.)
(17) Commanding. The name, grade, and office of the officer in charge are typewritten or printed in ink below his signature.
28. Banding
a. Each breeding loft is furnished with identifying metal leg bands to be used in banding all youngsters. These bands, PG-16, are manufactured in pairs. Each pair bears the pigeon’s serial number.
(1) One of the pair of bands bears a marking which includes U*S, the last two figures of the calendar year the bird was hatched, the letters SC or AAF, and a serial number. This band is placed on the left leg and indicates that the pigeon was bred by the United States Army. It should not be removed as it serves to identify the pigeon with its breeding record.