AR_750-1.pdf

*This publication supersedes AR 750-1, dated 28 October 2019.

AR 750–1 • 2 February 2023

UNCLASSIFIED

Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC

*Army Regulation 750 – 1

2 February 2023 Effective 2 March 2023

Maintenance of Supplies and Equipment

Army Materiel Maintenance Policy

History. This publication is a major revision. The portions affected by this major revision are listed in the summary of change.

Authorities. The authorities for this regulation are DoDD 4151.18, DoDI 4151.22, and DoDM 4151.22.

Applicability. This regulation applies to the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated. This regulation also applies to the maintenance of all materiel owned or supported by the Army; except materiel purchased with non-appropriated funds in accordance with AR 215 – 1. It is also applicable to special intelligence property, real property, foreign materiel used for training, leased/rented materiel (unless the lease and/or rental agreement dictates otherwise), medical, materiel maintenance in accordance with AR 12 – 1; and those aspects of combat and materiel develop-ment that impact the materiel maintenance function. The provisions of this regulation are applicable to all Army and civil-funded property under the direct control of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Proponent and exception authority. The proponent on this regulation is the Deputy Chief of Staff, G – 4. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent with controlling law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or its direct reporting unit or field operating agency, in the grade of colonel or civilian equivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this regulation by providing justifi-cation that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activity’s senior legal officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the command or senior leader of the requesting activity and forwarded through their higher headquarters to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25 – 30 for specific requirements.

Army internal control process. This regulation contains internal control provisions in accordance with AR 11 – 2 and identifies key internal controls that must be evaluated (see appendix B).

Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA Form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to the Deputy Chief of Staff, G – 4 (DALO – MP), 500 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310 – 0500.

Distribution. This regulation is available in electronic media only and is intended for the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve.

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Contents (Listed by chapter and page number)

Chapter 1 Introduction, page 1

Chapter 2 Responsibilities, page 1

Chapter 3 Maintenance Policies and Structure, page 19

Chapter 4 Maintenance Operations, page 28

Chapter 5 Sustainment Maintenance, page 37

Chapter 6 Commodities Maintenance, page 49

Chapter 7 Maintenance of Watercraft and Rail Equipment, page 56

Chapter 8 Maintenance of Electronics, Digital Systems, Network and Test Measurement and Diagnostic

Measurement Systems, page 60

Chapter 9 Maintenance of Conventional Ammunition, page 69

Chapter 10 Maintenance of Organizational Clothing and Equipment, page 71

Chapter 11 Maintenance of Non-Tactical Equipment and Training Aids, page 72

Chapter 12 Maintenance of Medical Devices, page 73

Chapter 13 Life Cycle Maintenance Support, page 77

Chapter 14 Maintenance Programs, page 80

Chapter 15 Equipment Reset, page 96

Chapter 16 Left Behind Aviation Equipment, page 97

Chapter 17 Unit Maintained Equipment, page 98

Chapter 18 Advanced and Additive Manufacturing in the Field, page 98

Contents—Continued

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Appendixes

A. References, page 100

B. Internal Control Evaluations, page 103

Table List

Table 14 – 1: Repair cycle float and tactical computer exchange authorization formulas, page 85

Glossary of Terms

Summary of Change

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Chapter 1 Introduction

1–1. Purpose This regulation establishes policies and assigns responsibilities for the maintenance of Army materiel. It provides and defines requirements for performance and management of the materiel maintenance func-tion. It relates to two levels of maintenance: field and sustainment. Field consists of maintenance func-tions formerly known as operator and/or crew (equipment operators and vehicle crews), unit, and direct support. Sustainment consists of maintenance functions formerly known as general support and depot operations of the Army maintenance system, which is an Armywide program for commodity-unique maintenance.

1–2. References, forms, and explanation of abbreviations The abbreviations, brevity codes, and acronyms (ABCAs) used in this electronic publication are defined when you hover over them. All ABCAs are listed in the ABCA database located at https://armypubs.army.mil/abca/.

1–3. Associated publications Procedures associated with this regulation are found in DA Pam 750 – 1.

1–4. Responsibilities See chapter 2.

1–5. Records management (recordkeeping) requirements The records management requirement for all record numbers, associated forms, and reports required by this publication are addressed in the Records Retention Schedule–Army (RRS – A). Detailed information for all related record numbers, forms, and reports are located in Army Records Information Management System (ARIMS)/RRS – A at https://www.arims.army.mil. If any record numbers, forms, and reports are not current, addressed, and/or published correctly in ARIMS/RRS – A, see DA Pam 25 – 403 for guidance.

Chapter 2 Responsibilities

2–1. Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) The ASA (ALT) will—

a. Ensure that materiel developers (MATDEVs) promote interoperability in the acquisition of systems and equipment in accordance with AR 700 – 127.

b. Advocate maintenance considerations in role of chair for the Army Systems Acquisition Review Council (ASARC).

c. Coordinate with the MATDEVs to plan sustainment-level maintenance, and ensure the sustainment maintenance source of repair (SOR) analysis has been completed and documented.

d. Ensure that an organic sustainment core logistics assessment and core sustainment assessment is conducted for all newly acquired systems and/or modifications for systems designated as core.

e. Co-chair the Army Organic Industrial Base Corporate Board (OIBCB) and provide acquisition and logistics senior executive service (SES) representation to the Army OIBCB (see para 5 – 2).

f. In coordination with the Deputy Chief of Staff (DCS), G – 4 establish policies and procedures to sup-port maintenance burden data requirements for force documentation as required by the DCS, G – 3/5/7.

g. Provide O – 6 (colonel) and/or general schedule (GS)–15 level representation to the Organic Indus-trial Base Executive Committee (OIBEC) (see para 5 – 3).

h. Appoint a Corrosion Control and Prevention Executive to manage the Army Corrosion Prevention and Control (CPC) Program to ensure CPC prior to fielding of all major end-items and weapon systems.

i. Assist U.S. Army Materiel Command (AMC) in the sustainment of Acquisition Program Candidate (APC) non-standard equipment (NS – E), to include SOR, fielding, coordinating disposition, packaging, storage, and disposal.

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j. Establish internal procedures and controls to request and/or assign nonstandard line item numbers for the NS – E; formerly Commercial Off-the-Shelf, or (COTS) procured to fill unit warfighting or force pro-tection capability shortfalls (either through fielding or made available for unit purchase).

k. Establish the overall policy and strategic objectives for the Army Industrial Base Program.

l. Coordinate MATDEV repair cycle float (RCF) requirements with DCS, G – 4. Consolidate MATDEV requirements by line item number (LIN), command, unit identification code (UIC), and fiscal year (FY) and submit to DCS, G – 4 annually.

m. In support of the Prognostics Predictive Maintenance (PPMx) Program, ASA (ALT) is responsible for establishment and management of the condition-based maintenance (CBM)/PPMx program when re-quired by an approved Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System document, to include—

(1) Update Systems Engineering Plan and Life Cycle Sustainment Plan (LCSP), to include electronic technical manuals (ETMs), to take full advantage of CBM and PPMx capabilities performing maintenance actions based on system and component conditions versus time, mileage, and operating hours.

(2) Develop and procure CBM/PPMx systems, software, hardware, and architecture on applicable Army systems in accordance with capability developers (CAPDEVs) and U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) for maintenance doctrine/operations in accordance with AR 700 – 127.

(3) Develop and procure CBM/PPMx diagnostic tools for field and sustainment maintenance in accord-ance with AR 700 – 127.

(4) Direct Army acquisition program managers (PMs) to assess the technical feasibility, affordability, and estimate the return on investment of incorporating PPMx capable hardware in current and newly de-veloped and acquired systems.

(5) Modernize or recapitalize equipment with CBM/PPMx capabilities based on paragraph 2–1m(4).

(6) Prepare a business case analysis to evaluate the expected return on investment of installing

CBM/PPMx capable digital equipment and sensors to currently fielded equipment.

(7) Incorporate CBM/PPMx into product support strategies.

(8) Conduct evaluations based on CBM/PPMx data analysis to identify improvements and decision points supporting reliability improvements, overhaul, remanufacture, recapitalization, modernization, or divesture of equipment.

2–2. Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) The ASA (FM&C) will—

a. Develop and prescribe financial policy and procedures for the use of appropriated funds and non-appropriated maintenance funds.

b. Develop and prescribe financial policy and procedures for the use of sustainment maintenance funds.

c. Monitor the execution of sustainment maintenance funds.

d. Develop, present, and defend the sustainment maintenance budget.

e. Participate in the program development process through membership in the program evaluation group.

f. Provide general officer (GO) or SES representation as the chief financial officer to the Army OIBCB

(see para 5 – 2).

g. Provide O – 6 and/or GS – 15 level representation to the OIBEC (see para 5 – 3).

h. Develop and prescribe policy and procedures for the collection of software cost and technical execu-tion data.

2–3. Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) The ASA (M&RA) will provide representation to the Army OIBCB, as required.

2–4. Chief, National Guard Bureau The CNGB will—

a. Provide overall coordination and administration for developing materiel maintenance plans, pro-grams, and budgetary requirements pertaining to the Army National Guard (ARNG).

b. Manage the ARNG sustainment maintenance.

c. Develop, program, budget, and defend sustainment maintenance requirements for ARNG materiel in accordance with DFAS – IN Manual 37 – 100.

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d. Coordinate ARNG sustainment maintenance requirements determination with AMC life cycle man-agement commands (LCMC) to ensure ARNG sustainment maintenance is programmed in sustainment maintenance workload projections.

e. Be a party to all memorandums of agreement (MOAs) and/or memorandums of understanding (MOUs) involving sustainment maintenance of ARNG materiel.

f. Develop a depot maintenance requirement determination process for ARNG materiel.

g. Provide representation to the Army OIBCB.

h. Provide O – 5 (lieutenant colonel)- and/or GS – 14-level representation to the OIBEC (see para 5 – 3).

i. Establish an NS – E maintenance and equipment reset point of contact.

j. Maintain and repair tactical NS – E procured with unit and/or state funds.

k. Conduct maintenance operations in accordance with environmental protection programs and poli-cies.

l. Coordinate with The Adjutant General of each State to ensure the following:

(1) Direct and manage all sustainment maintenance operations applicable to all Federal supplies and equipment issued to ARNG units and activities within the State.

(2) Ensure that commanders provide adequate time for all Soldiers to spend 25 percent of their inac-tive duty training (IDT) performing required operator preventive maintenance checks and services (PMCS) on individual and organizational equipment.

(3) Ensure that commanders provide adequate time for the armorer; chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) personnel; communications noncommissioned officer (NCO); and mechanics to spend 50 percent of their IDT and annual training (AT) time engaged in maintenance performance or training, including conducting 25 percent of field-level services on unit equipment in their respective func-tional areas.

(4) Establish a maintenance assistance and instruction team (MAIT)/command maintenance evalua-tion and training (COMET) program (see para 14 – 14).

(5) Evacuate equipment and materiel requiring sustainment maintenance as directed by the CNGB.

(6) Establish field maintenance facilities to provide support for home station equipment.

(7) Designate specific ARNG unit(s) to use and support an approved unit training equipment site

(UTES) operation. This will include adjusting operating costs within and between using unit(s) for related maintenance and training.

(8) Designate type and quantity of home station equipment to be located at the UTES.

(9) Establish a Command Maintenance Discipline Program (CMDP).

m. Ensure the surface maintenance manager (SMM) will—

(1) Plan, execute, and direct the surface maintenance human resources program.

(2) Plan, develop, and manage in-State maintenance training and coordinate the out-of-State mainte-nance training.

(3) Implement and administer the safety, hazardous waste, and industrial hygiene programs for all sur-face maintenance facilities.

(4) Serve as the principal State adviser to the facilities management office on surface maintenance fa-cilities construction.

(5) Analyze, coordinate, and manage on-hand equipment readiness for the State.

(6) Provide technical supervision to all surface maintenance activities and exercise operational and ad-ministrative control over combined support maintenance shops (CSMSs), maneuver area training equip-ment sites (MATES), UTES, and field maintenance shops (FMSs).

(7) Manage surface maintenance funds.

(8) Appoint in writing a primary and alternate individual to assume duties as CSMS, MATES, FMS, or

UTES supervisor as the shop supervisor.

(9) Manage the SMM office, providing control and direction for all matters relating to office administra-tion.

(10) Ensure compliance with the National Maintenance Program (NMP) business procedures when scheduling and executing sustainment maintenance operations.

(11) Ensure each State, including: the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin

Islands, will prepare and maintain a current state surface equipment maintenance support plan (MSP) lo-cated on the National Guard Bureau (NGB) Guard Knowledge Online website under the Logistics Mainte-nance Branch.

n. Ensure the State Army Aviation Officer (a member of the State Adjutant General’s staff) will—

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(1) Implement and administer the State aviation logistics programs.

(2) Analyze, coordinate, and manage the operational readiness (OR) of aviation assets.

(3) Ensure the aviation logistics programs are in accordance with applicable materiel and maintenance regulatory requirements.

(4) Acquire and maintain a self-sufficient military capability and capacity for field and sustainment maintenance in support of combat, combat support, and combat service support (CSS) elements.

(5) Supervise implementation of aviation logistics programs.

(6) Maintain ARNG aviation assets using Department of the Army (DA) readiness goals listed in AR

700 – 138.

(7) Ensure compliance with safety of flight requirements and aircraft modifications.

(8) Program funds for field and sustainment maintenance and rank order any unfinanced requirements.

(9) Administer the ARNG Aviation Maintenance Program.

(10) Supervise ARNG maintenance and materiel technical personnel.

(11) Ensure logistics regulatory requirements are implemented and followed through the complete avi-ation cycle.

(12) Maintain ARNG aviation assets in the highest state of readiness.

(13) Report compliance with safety of flight requirements and aircraft modifications through the Avia-tion and Missile Command (AMCOM) Message Tracking System at https://amtracks.redstone.army.mil/.

(14) Report deficiencies in quality, materiel, or maintenance in accordance with DA Pamphlet (Pam)

738 – 751 (aviation only).

(15) Perform maintenance at the lowest level possible according to the maintenance allocation chart

(MAC). This process must preclude table of distribution and allowances (TDA) maintenance activities from absorbing maintenance workloads that should be performed at modification table of organization and equipment (MTOE) field maintenance units.

(16) Train personnel designated as operators and crewmembers to properly operate and perform PMCS on their assigned equipment.

(17) Assign maintenance responsibilities for unit equipment to specific individuals.

(18) Schedule maintenance time and give equal emphasis to preventive maintenance training.

(19) Require compliance with prescribed preventive maintenance procedures.

(20) Require that all equipment be maintained to the maintenance standard (see para 3 – 3).

(21) Require that all before, during, and after operations checks be accomplished each time the equip-ment is operated or used.

(22) Submit the following forms to the supporting maintenance facility for backup maintenance support beyond the unit’s capability:

(a) DA Form 5990 – E (Maintenance Request).

(b) DA Form 2407 (Maintenance Request).

(c) DA Form 5988 – E (Equipment Maintenance and Inspection Worksheet).

(d) DA Form 2404 (Equipment Inspection and Maintenance Worksheet).

(23) Maintain records applicable to hand receipt, operation, maintenance, modification materiel readi-ness reports, and transfer of equipment as prescribed in appropriate publications.

(24) Maintain accountability and serviceability of components of end item (COEI), basic issue items

(BII), and additional authorization list and ensure shortages are on valid requisition.

o. Train maintenance personnel and leaders to execute and manage CBM/PPMx maintenance opera-tions once established for applicable systems.

p. Ensure publication requirements are in accordance with AR 25 – 30.

2–5. Deputy Chief of Staff, G – 1 The DCS, G – 1 will—

a. Develop plans for the management of military and civilian maintenance personnel.

b. Publish assignment instructions and/or request for orders no less than 30 days prior to return.

c. Ensure the U.S. Army Installation Management Command (IMCOM) has visibility of Soldier assign-ment instruction and/or request for orders no less than 30 days prior to return to facilitate necessary in-stallation support.

2–6. Deputy Chief of Staff, G – 2 The DCS, G – 2 will develop procedures related to materiel maintenance of intelligence-unique materiel.

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2–7. Deputy Chief of Staff, G – 3/5/7 The DCS, G – 3/5/7 will—

a. Approve the Army force structure requirements and authorizations for maintenance support.

b. Approve requirements and priorities for all equipment identified in basis of issue plans (BOIPs) (see

AR 71 – 32).

c. Direct the coordination and use of operational test (OT) results in the development of force structure training and materiel requirements and authorizations.

d. Assist in the development of DA maintenance training.

e. Participate in maintenance requirement reviews to ensure appropriate funding priority of weapon systems is maintained.

f. Provide and regularly update the management decision package (MDEP) and/or modernization re-source information submission crosswalk for intensively managed weapon systems.

g. Provide representation to the Army OIBCB.

h. Ensure that peacetime maintenance man-hour shortfalls are identified and documented by the Army commands (ACOMs), Army service component commands (ASCCs), and/or direct reporting units (DRUs) during the planning, programming, budgeting, and execution (PPBE) process.

i. Approve RCF authorizations as part of the Army acquisition objective (AAO) validation process.

2–8. Deputy Chief of Staff, G – 4 The DCS, G – 4 is responsible for developing and implementing procedures for Army maintenance opera-tions and will—

a. Perform general staff supervision of maintenance activities, including regular Army and reserve components (RCs).

b. Serve as the proponent for the Department of Defense (DoD) inter-Service, interdepartmental, and interagency maintenance support programs, and associated area support designations within the Army.

c. Verify maintenance requirements for the program objective memorandum (POM).

d. Ensure the materiel readiness and sustainability of the Army.

e. Formulate concepts, plans, and program guidance for the following materiel maintenance programs and projects:

(1) Maintenance expenditure limits (MELs) (see para 4 – 7).

(2) Maintenance award programs (see para 14 – 1).

(3) Special repair authority (SRA) (see para 3–14b).

(4) Sample data collection (SDC).

(5) Maintenance regeneration enablers (see para 14 – 6).

(6) NMP (see para 14 – 13).

(7) MAIT/COMET Program (see para 14 – 14).

(8) Hardness maintenance and hardness surveillance (HM/HS) (see para 14 – 22).

(9) Test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment (TMDE) in accordance with AR 750 – 43.

(10) Support CPC program compliance as identified in AR 750 – 59 to extend the usage of Army weapon systems.

(11) Advanced and additive manufacturing for tactical and operational applications (see para 18 – 1).

f. Serve as the proponent for the functional requirements for maintenance management of Global

Combat Support System–Army (GCSS–Army) to include Logistics Modernization Program (LMP), Aircraft Notebook (ACN), Unit Level Logistics System–Aviation Enhanced, Accountable Property System of Rec-ord (APSR) or any other maintenance automated information systems (AISs) used to support Army maintenance programs.

g. Provide final approval for funding of inter-service support agreements (ISSAs) that exceed pro-grammed support (see para 4 – 26).

h. Represent the DA Tire Retread Program involving policy and planning concerning DoD or the De-partments of the Navy and Air Force.

i. Develop basic functional guidance for the automated submission of depot maintenance require-ments.

j. Direct and allocate funds to support all sustainment maintenance programs, including maintenance engineering, maintenance support services, and depot maintenance.

k. Conduct annual sustainment maintenance requirement reviews with representation from the follow-ing organizations when developing the POM:

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(1) AMC.

(2) AMC LCMC.

(3) U.S. Army Sustainment Command (ASC).

(4) ASA (ALT) program executive officers (PEOs).

(5) PMs.

(6) DCS, G – 3/5/7.

(7) ASA (FM&C).

(8) Army Budget Office.

(9) Program Analysis and Evaluation.

(10) Other Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA), ACOM, ASCC, DRU headquarters staff as required.

l. Verify and monitor execution of the Sustainment Maintenance Requirements Plan (OP – 29).

m. Direct the Army Materiel Maintenance Management Career Program.

n. Exercise staff supervision for management of the Army sets, kits, outfits, and tools (SKOT)

o. Serve as proponent for the Army Modification Program in accordance with AR 750 – 10.

p. Establish and maintain a long-term Army Organic Industrial Base (OIB) Strategic Plan for the Army

OIBCB approval.

q. Co-chair the Army OIBCB (see para 5 – 2).

r. Co-chair the OIBEC with AMC (see para 5 – 3).

s. Serve as the proponent for the Army Oil Analysis Program (AOAP) and approve Army input to the

DoD Joint Oil Analysis Program (see para 14 – 2).

t. Validate ACOM, ASCC, and DRU RCF requirements annually as part of the AAO validation process.

u. Coordinate with ASA (ALT), DCS, G – 3/5/7, and DCS, G – 8 to validate RCF requirements and re-quests to redistribute or divest excess.

v. Plan and program resources to support the DCS, G – 3/5/7 maintenance burden data requirements and associated logistical data elements needed to determine maintenance force structure requirements.

w. Provide maintenance policy oversight to the following:

(1) Execution of equipment reset.

(2) Left behind equipment (LBE) storage.

(3) Predeployment training equipment (PDTE).

(4) Home station training (HST) equipment.

(5) Coordinate with the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and other Military Departments and

Services to develop common maintenance management and logistics terminology for use in Army mainte-nance management documents.

x. Approve source repair analysis and core logistics analysis.

y. Maintain an accounting of the maintenance contractor logistics support (CLS) engaged by the Army and the manpower and/or equipment resources required to replace it—if discontinued or exempt.

z. Approve weapon system and component enrollment into the AOAP through coordination with

LCMCs, PEOs, and/or PMs, as well as the ACOMs, ASCCs, and DRUs.

aa. Serve as the Army Staff (ARSTAF) proponent for NS – E maintenance.

bb. Provide oversight for maintenance of the Material Enterprise Nonstandard Equipment Database.

cc. Monitor the repair and reset of tactical NS – E.

dd. In coordination with ASA (ALT), coordinate the development of APC sustainment strategies and sustainment strategies for NS – E identified for long-term storage.

ee. Serve as lead agent to assist in the establishment, development and to update CBM/PPMx policy and provide implementing guidance to support CBM/PPMx operations at the field and sustainment levels.

2–9. Deputy Chief of Staff, G – 6 The DCS, G – 6 will—

a. Assist the DCS, G – 4 to coordinate plans, and procedures for the maintenance of Army’s command, control, communications, and computers and information technology (IT) equipment and systems using the Army maintenance system.

b. Review current HQDA communications policy and procedures for equipment reset support.

2–10. Deputy Chief of Staff, G – 8 The DCS, G – 8 will—

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a. Participate in annual maintenance requirement reviews to ensure OP – 29 maintenance funding and prioritization in compliance with programming goals and objectives.

b. Provide GO and/or SES level representation to the Army OIBCB (see para 5 – 2).

c. Provide O – 6 and/or GS – 15 level representation to the OIBEC (see para 5 – 3).

d. Coordinate with the DCS, G – 4 to redistribute or divest excess RCF assets.

e. Capture, at the LIN and national stock number (NSN) level, DCS, G – 3/5/7 approved RCF authoriza-tions in Army Equipping Enterprise System (AE2S) (https://afm.us.army.mil).

f. Evaluate DCS, G – 4 validated RCF requirements for affordability and determine the Army procure-ment objective (APO) quantity as appropriate.

g. Ensure RCF requirements are the same LIN and modernization as supported assets.

h. Approve RCF requirements and update AE2S with approved requirements.

i. Validate asset availability, procure assets, and provide disposition of excess to support the approved

RCF requirements.

2–11. Deputy Chief of Staff, G – 9 The DCS, G – 9 will—

a. Assist in the development and provide oversight to the implementation of policies related to mainte-nance support for installation base operations (BASOPS) equipment, performed on a non-reimbursable basis by service providers.

b. Assist ACOMs, ASCCs, and DRUs, MATDEVs, and other commands and agencies in identifying requirements for maintenance facilities and, when approved in accordance with AR 420 – 1, their design and construction.

c. Provide GO and/or SES level representation to the Army OIBCB (see para 5 – 2).

d. Provide O – 6 and/or GS – 15 level representation to the OIBEC (see para 5 – 3).

e. Publication requirements will be in accordance with AR 25 – 30.

2–12. Chief, U.S. Army Reserve The CAR will—

a. Develop materiel maintenance plans, policies, programs, and budgetary requirements pertaining to the USAR.

b. Manage the USAR sustainment maintenance program.

c. Develop, program, budget, and defend sustainment maintenance requirements for USAR materiel.

d. Coordinate USAR depot maintenance requirements determination with U.S. Army Materiel Com-mand (AMC) LCMCs to ensure USAR depot maintenance is programmed in depot maintenance workload projections.

e. Coordinate all MOUs and/or MOAs involving sustainment maintenance of USAR materiel.

f. Develop a sustainment maintenance requirement determination process for USAR materiel con-sistent with policy and guidance in this regulation.

g. Provide representation to the Army OIBCB (see para 5 – 2).

h. Provide O – 5- and/or GS – 14-level representation to the OIBEC (see para 5 – 3).

i. Provide administrative, logistical, and technical assistance to Army reserve units outside the conti-nental United States (OCONUS) in support of Army materiel maintenance programs.

j. Ensure that maintenance supports readiness. Hold commanders at all levels accountable for the conduct of maintenance operations.

k. Ensure evaluation of maintenance is included in the CMDP.

l. Supervise maintenance operations at all levels in the command.

m. Establish and supervise maintenance training for equipment operators and/or crews.

n. Establish maintenance-training strategy to build personnel military occupational specialties profi-ciency for the conduct of maintenance operations.

o. Provide timely and accurate cost, readiness, and maintenance data to management systems.

p. Acquire and maintain a self-sufficient military capability and capacity for field and sustainment maintenance in support of combat, combat support, and CSS elements.

q. Program funds for field and sustainment (through AMC) maintenance and prioritize any un-re-sourced requirements.

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r. Perform maintenance at the lowest level possible according to MACs. This process must preclude TDA maintenance activities from absorbing maintenance workloads that should be performed at MTOE field maintenance units.

s. Minimize the number of TDA maintenance operations to reduce resource requirements without ad-versely affecting operational and contingency requirements. Ensure only one installation materiel mainte-nance activity (IMMA) exists on an installation. Installation commanders with the approval of AMC may consolidate Logistics Readiness Center (LRC)/Army Field Support Battalion (AFSBn) and Director of Pub-lic Works maintenance operations when cost effective.

t. Evaluate all available methods of providing maintenance support before forwarding requests to the DCS, G – 4 (Maintenance Directorate) for the establishment of IMMAs.

u. Comply with materiel maintenance standards found in applicable technical publications and mainte-nance-related logistical performance and readiness standards found in paragraph 3 – 3 of this regulation, DA Pam 750 – 1, and related publications.

v. Coordinate all requirements for USAR TMDE procurement with the product director (PD)–TMDE in accordance with AR 750 – 43.

w. Establish a warranty control office and/or officer to implement the Army Warranty Program in ac-cordance with AR 700 – 139.

x. Comply with all local, regional, and national regulations governing the inspection and maintenance requirements for prevention of pollution from mobile equipment. For more information, see AR 200 – 1.

y. Establish an effective CPC program for assigned equipment in accordance with AR 750 – 59.

z. Carry out quality programs under the provisions of AR 702 – 11 for assigned maintenance and cali-bration operations.

aa. Appoint a designated representative for the SRA, modification work order (MWO), and AOAP maintenance programs.

bb. Assist SDC-responsible officials and AMC LCMCs as required in establishing and conducting SDC projects that are implemented in the ACOM, ASCC, and DRU.

cc. Plan for and provide maintenance-plus repair parts in support of contingency or emergency plans, as directed.

dd. Submit sustainment maintenance funding requirements in accordance with OP – 29 resource formu-lation guidance.

ee. Conduct maintenance operations in accordance with environmental protection programs and poli-cies.

ff. Train maintenance personnel and leaders to execute and manage CBM/PPMx maintenance opera-tions once established for applicable systems.

2–13. The Surgeon General TSG will—

a. Develop concepts, doctrines, and plans for maintenance of medical materiel.

b. Develop medical force structures, organizations, and capabilities to provide required maintenance services for medical materiel.

c. Develop, manage, and monitor medical materiel and maintenance programs for the Army.

2–14. Commanders at all levels Commanders at all levels will—

a. Implement and execute the CMDP in accordance with DA Pam 750 – 1.

b. Emphasize the importance of safety and maintenance, holding subordinates accountable for the conduct of maintenance operations. Maintenance is a command responsibility.

c. Provide leadership, technical supervision, and management control of materiel maintenance pro-grams of subordinate commands and activities.

d. Emphasize the conduct and supervision of PMCS performed at unit level. Maintain materiel at the maintenance standard specified in paragraph 3 – 3 of this regulation and DA Pam 750 – 1.

e. Develop and sustain a high degree of maintenance discipline within their commands, including man-agement of repair parts in accordance with AR 710 – 2.

f. Establish, maintain, and conduct training with operators, crews, and maintenance personnel to properly use and maintain equipment.

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g. Establish, maintain, and conduct training of leaders at all levels to supervise maintenance opera-tions and to motivate subordinates to use and maintain equipment properly and safely.

h. Exercise management controls sufficient to ensure prudent and efficient use of all resources (peo-ple, money, materiel, and time) required to perform assigned maintenance missions.

i. Conduct inspections and staff visits to determine the adequacy of command maintenance opera-tions.

j. Document all faults to ensure that corrective actions are complete; ensure accuracy of readiness re-ports.

k. Provide materiel maintenance support to all assigned units and activities.

l. Recommend improvements to the Army maintenance system.

m. Comply with the provisions of AR 750 – 43 for TMDE used in support of maintenance operations and appoint, in writing, a TMDE Coordinator.

n. Ensure that the submissions of product quality deficiency reports (PQDRs) and equipment improve-ment recommendations (EIRs) are accomplished in accordance with DA Pam 750 – 8 (ground support and watercraft) or DA Pam 738 – 751 (aircraft and/or aviation equipment).

o. Encourage establishment of an aggressive awards program for operators and maintainers.

p. Implement an effective quality program in accordance with AR 702 – 11. Quality programs will be de-fined, quantified, specified, measured, and assessed.

q. Schedule all PMCS, including field-level services, by building a maintenance plan in GCSS–Army and perform as required by the appropriate technical manual (TM).

r. Ensure prompt compliance with requirements dictated by safety of use messages (SOUMs) in ac-cordance with AR 750 – 6 and AR 95 – 1.

s. Train personnel in various battle damage assessment and repair (BDAR) skills annually in order to achieve combat resilience in wartime operations. For more detail on BDAR training, see Army Techniques Publication (ATP) 4 – 31.

t. Support SDC projects by providing proponent agency contractor personnel reasonable access to equipment and data relevant to the project.

u. Emphasize the prompt movement of unserviceable reparable items to maintenance.

v. Support the NMP.

w. Ensure modifications to assigned equipment are compliant with AR 750 – 10.

x. Conduct field-level maintenance (FLM) in accordance with CBM/PPMx procedures outlined in this regulation and DA Pam 750 – 1.

2–15. Commanders, Army commands, Army service component commands, and direct reporting units The commanders of ACOMs, ASCCs, and DRUs will—

a. Ensure that maintenance supports readiness. Commanders at all levels are accountable for the con-duct of maintenance operations.

b. Ensure evaluation of maintenance is included in the command inspection program.

c. Ensure that subordinate commanders comply with the policies in this regulation. Send one copy of any implementing instructions to DCS, G – 4 (DALO – MP), 500 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310 – 0500.

d. Supervise maintenance operations at all levels within command.

e. Establish and supervise training programs for equipment operators, crews, and/or maintenance per-sonnel in the conduct of maintenance operations.

f. Provide timely and accurate cost, readiness, and maintenance data to management systems.

g. Acquire and maintain a self-sufficient capability and capacity for unit and maintenance provider sup-port of combat, combat support, and CSS elements.

h. Program funds for support of equipment and prioritize any unfinanced requirements.

i. Ensure that FLM is performed at the unit level or evacuated to the next level (sustainment) for supply disposition if the initial inspection identifies that the cost of repair exceeds the MEL.

j. Comply with materiel maintenance standards and maintenance-related logistical performance and readiness standards.

k. Coordinate all requirements for TMDE procurement with the PD – TMDE in accordance with AR

750 – 43.

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l. Establish a warranty control office and/or officer to implement the Army Warranty Program in accord-ance with AR 700 – 139.

m. Comply with all local, regional, and national regulations governing the inspection and maintenance requirements for prevention of pollution from mobile equipment. For more information, see AR 200 – 1.

n. Provide air-traffic control materiel support.

o. Establish, oversee, and ensure compliance with CPC program for assigned equipment in accord-ance with AR 750 – 59.

p. Determine if reimbursement for fabrication services of field or sustainment maintenance activities is authorized.

q. Carry out quality programs under the provisions of AR 702 – 11 for assigned maintenance and cali-bration operations.

r. Designate points of contact for the CBM/PPMx, SRA, MWO, AOAP, unique item tracking (UIT), and maintenance float programs.

s. Appoint in writing as an additional duty an RCF coordinator and/or manager.

t. Establish subordinate RCF managers at the Corp/Expeditionary Sustainment Command-level.

u. Submit RCF nominations annually to AMC for fielded ground equipment (see para 14 – 6).

v. Ensure RCF policy compliance (see para 14 – 6).

w. Conduct RCF supply transactions as written in AR 710 – 2.

x. Ensure Joint technical inspection (TI) is conducted and signed by a logistics assistance representa-tive (LAR), LRC/AFSBn representative.

y. Ensure aviation RCF follows paragraph 14 – 6 of this regulation.

z. Assist responsible official and AMC LCMCs as required in establishing and conducting SDC projects that are implemented in the ACOM, ASCC, and DRU.

aa. Ensure subordinate commanders with sustainment maintenance missions comply with NMP busi-ness procedures when scheduling and executing sustainment maintenance operations.

bb. Ensure that all assigned personnel, including those assigned supply and maintenance automated systems data entry responsibilities, receive formal technical training appropriate for their duty assign-ments.

cc. Ensure that assigned maintenance and supply personnel are used in the MTOE and/or modifica-tion tables of distribution and allowances (MTDA) positions for which they have been requisitioned and trained, including those positions identified with an additional skill identifier (ASI).

dd. Be responsible for preparing and submitting the depot maintenance workload distribution (DMWD) requirements report for prior, current, and budget years.

ee. Provide MWO application teams with reasonable access to unit MWO coordinators, equipment, and facilities, in accordance with AR 750 – 10.

ff. Schedule MWO application teams on unit training calendars.

gg. AMC will implement item unique identification (IUID) for IMCOM items.

hh. Forecast and request NS – E required for training prior to deployment, via operational needs state-ment, to the HQDA Army Requirements and Resourcing Board.

ii. Establish a NS – E maintenance and reset point of contact.

jj. Fund AMC for maintenance to be executed on all NS – E LBE managed by AMC other than that in the APC category described in this paragraph.

kk. Coordinate with AMC for contract maintenance support, as required.

ll. Conduct maintenance operations in accordance with environmental protection programs and poli-cies.

mm. Ensure that any heavy lifting is complete with a suitable lifting device in accordance with Military

Standard (MIL – STD)–1472G.

nn. Review the Army’s approved Master Divestiture List prior to repairing equipment that should be re-placed or divested from the Army inventory.

oo. Once the CBM/PPMx end-to-end network architecture is in place, units will submit system/equip-ment-level CBM/PPMx digital diagnostic data to the national data storage facility through the appropriate Logistics Information System (LIS). Active ACOMs will submit reports no less than once every 21 days for ground systems and 7 days for aviation systems. The Army Reserve and National Guard will submit PPMx data no less than every 45 days. In the future, as wireless capabilities are developed and fielded, this process may occur via an automated interrogation and reporting process and may be a pull vice a push reporting process.

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2–16. Commanding General, U.S. Army Forces Command The CG, FORSCOM, in support of the USAR, will—

a. Conduct a continuing analysis and evaluation of the USAR materiel maintenance program to attain the objectives of the program by all subordinate commands.

b. Authorize resources to those TDA maintenance activities established by the U.S. Army Reserve Command (USARC) in the continental United States (CONUS) to support the USAR materiel mainte-nance program. Use AR 570 – 4 as a guide for determining work force requirements of maintenance activi-ties.

c. Maintain Army BASOPS communications-electronics (CE) equipment; other assigned automation, communication, printing, audiovisual and records management equipment; and the Army portion of the Defense Communication System.

d. Maintain information systems at U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) sites.

e. Execute Non-Combat Operations Maintenance Plans (NCOMP) and CBM/PPMx data collection ef-forts.

2–17. Commanding General, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command The CG, TRADOC will—

a. Develop Army maintenance concepts and doctrine for two-level maintenance: field and sustainment.

b. Determine automated systems for support of the Army maintenance system.

c. Evaluate fielded systems to update maintenance training for field and sustainment maintenance op-erations.

d. Ensure that existing and newly identified maintenance tasks are in the MAC and compatible with training and doctrine.

e. Ensure that doctrinal, training, and leader development keeps pace with approved maintenance management programs and terminology.

f. Develop training materials to provide the training required for supporting maintenance military occu-pational specialties.

g. Ensure BDAR techniques are included in all resident maintenance training courses and doctrinal literature.

h. Ensure operator- and leader-level PMCS instruction is included in all resident training courses.

i. Develop and incorporate AOAP training for appropriate programs of instruction (see para 14 – 2).

j. Develop and update concepts and doctrine for employing depot-level repair (DLR) organizations in a theater of operations.

k. Integrate CPC in all resident maintenance training courses and doctrinal literature.

l. Support SDC projects by providing proponent agency contractor personnel reasonable access to equipment and data relevant to the project.

m. Develop operational requirements and concepts of operations leading to a strategy for modifying existing and future tactical logistics IT systems to accommodate IUID implementation.

n. Identify hardware requirements needed to enable IUID in support of tactical logistics operations.

o. Include IUID in all Joint Capabilities and Integration Development System documents.

p. Coordinate with AMC to integrate CBM/PPMx capability requirements into requirements documents, including architecture products that enable CBM/PPMx operations to include embedded training and TM requirements.

q. Update training plans to support operator, crew and maintainer skills and knowledge supporting CBM/PPMx driven maintenance at the field and sustainment levels.

r. Develop and incorporate CBM/PPMx programs of Instruction to train Soldiers and leaders on CBM/PPMx operations and procedures.

s. Participate in planning for Logistics Demonstrations and maintenance TM verifications.

t. Review/concur with acquisition LCSPs.

2–18. Commanding General, U.S. Army Materiel Command The CG, AMC as the installation and national maintenance manager (NMM) for the Army, will—

a. With regard to planning, programming, and budgeting:

(1) Develop Army sustainment-level maintenance concepts and support systems, with participation by the DCS, G – 4 (Maintenance Directorate), CAPDEVs, and MATDEVs.

(2) Manage the sustainment maintenance system, including forward repair activities (FRAs).

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(3) Provide timely and accurate cost, readiness, and maintenance data for base commercial equip-ment.

(4) Host an annual synchronization meeting with all ACOMs, ASCCs, and DCS, G – 4 for QMTO MDEP POM requirements.

(5) Program and budget DA-approved SDC projects.

(6) Provide GO or senior executive senior members to the Army OIBCB to serve as the chief operating officer and one additional board member.

(7) Co-chair the OIBEC with DCS, G – 4 (Chief, Sustainment Maintenance Division) (see chap 5).

(8) Review and verify LCMC, ACOM, ASCC, and DRU nominations for fielded equipment and calcu-late the total RCF requirement using the formula in DA Pam 750 – 1 and submit requirements to the DCS, G – 4 (Sustainment Maintenance Division) to begin the staffing process for the AAO.

(9) Submit sustainment- and FLM funding requirements in accordance with the Sustaining Program Evaluation Group (PEG) POM programming guidance.

b. With regard to programs:

(1) Establish, operate, and manage the Logistics Assistance Program (LAP) in accordance with AR

700 – 4.

(2) Ensure that spares and repair parts are available in sufficient quantities to support materiel throughout its life cycle.

(3) Manage the Army Warranty Program (see AR 700 – 139).

(4) Manage the Army Chemical Agent Resistant Coating (CARC) and/or camouflage painting pattern

(CPP) programs.

(5) Establish internal business rules and/or procedures necessary to implement the SRA and/or one-time repair (OTR) processes within AMC and supporting activities. Life Cycle Management Commands (LCMC) may program and authorize Materiel Support Command–Korea (MSC – K) and Theater Logistics Support Center–Europe (TLSC – E) to perform sustainment-level repairs of major end items after validat-ing capability and repair requirement to augment readiness enabling forward sustainment-level repair pro-grams.

(6) Manage the depot repair and return program (see para 5 – 10).

(7) As the Army leading organization for the National Tire Retread Program, establish a worldwide pro-gram for management of aircraft and vehicle tires.

(8) Manage the DoD inter-Service, interdepartmental and interagency maintenance support programs within the Army.

(9) Manage and execute the NMP.

(10) Serve as the Army lead for the MWO program in accordance with AR 750 – 10.

(11) Manage and maintain Army pre-positioned stocks (APS).

c. With regard to data collection and warehousing:

(1) Support DCS, G – 4 requirements for logistical data elements necessary to meet DCS, G – 3/5/7 maintenance force structure requirements determination.

(2) Responsible for program operations and execution of equipment reset operations.

(3) Serve, through ASC, as the Army’s lead materiel integrator.

d. With regard to the AOAP:

(1) Manage the operation and execution of the AOAP, by––

(a) Designating the ASC as the Army PM for the AOAP.

(b) Implementing this regulation and AR 700 – 132.

(c) Incorporating quality assurance (QA) provisions and technician qualification required by the AOAP performance work statements (PWSs) used in solicitation documents for contract operation of AOAP la-boratories. Contracting officers reviewing vendor proposals for AOAP laboratory operation will obtain PM AOAP technical review and approval prior to acceptance of the proposal.

(2) Ensure AMC LCMCs—

(a) Recommend systems for inclusion in the AOAP and sampling intervals for these systems. The

PEO and/or PM for the specific weapon systems will approve and submit the recommendations to the PM

AOAP.

(b) Submit recommendations any time during the year. At the beginning of each calendar year, the PM AOAP will facilitate a formal review process.

(c) Configure systems to use oil-sampling valves or coordinate with PEOs and/or PMs for retrofit dur-ing depot-scheduled timeframes, where feasible.

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(d) Coordinate with PEOs and/or PMs to ensure embedding of inline and/or online diagnostics capabili-ties in future systems as technology allows.

(e) Provide information to AMC LCMCs and MATDEVs on changes to laboratory capabilities and…