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Army Regulation 750–1

Maintenance of Supplies and Equipment

Army Materiel Maintenance Policy

Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 20 September 2007

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SUMMARY of CHANGE

AR 750–1

Army Materiel Maintenance Policy

This rapid action revision, dated 20 September 2007--o Corrects typographical errors and updates administrative details (throughout).

o Provides guidance for repair parts support and clarifies repair parts authorized by depot maintenance activities (chap 5).

o Relocates “bill of material” under “Materiel Requirements Planning” (chap 5).

o Adds procedures for unrestricted stocks in the Logistics Modernization Program and Enterprise Resources Planning Depot Maintenance activities (chap 5).

o Provides guidance for depot maintenance reporting and recording (chap 5).

Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 20 September 2007

Maintenance of Supplies and Equipment

Army Materiel Maintenance Policy

*Army Regulation 750–1

Effective 11 October 2007

History. This publication is a rapid action r e v i s i o n . T h e p o r t i o n s a f f e c t e d b y t h i s r a p i d a c t i o n r e v i s i o n a r e l i s t e d i n t h e summary of change.

S u m m a r y . T h i s r e g u l a t i o n c o v e r s D e -partment of the Army policy for general m a i n t e n a n c e o p e r a t i o n s , c o m m o d i t y - o r i -e n t e d m a i n t e n a n c e o p e r a t i o n s , m a i n t e -nance management systems, interservice a n d c o n t r a c t m a i n t e n a n c e s u p p o r t , S u s -tainment maintenance including national maintenance, maintenance support during a c q u i s i t i o n , m a i n t e n a n c e p r o g r a m s , a n d depot maintenance.

Applicability. This regulation applies to t h e A c t i v e A r m y , t h e A r m y N a t i o n a l

Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated. During mobilization, the proponent may modify chapters and poli-cies contained in this regulation.

Proponent and exception authority.

The proponent of this regulation is the Deputy Chief of Staff, G–4. The propo-nent has the authority to approve excep-tions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent with controlling law and regu-lations. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a divi-sion chief within the proponent agency or its direct reporting unit or field operating agency, in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this regulation by providing justification that includes a full analysis of t h e e x p e c t e d b e n e f i t s a n d m u s t i n c l u d e f o r m a l r e v i e w b y t h e a c t i v i t y ’ s s e n i o r legal officer. All waiver requests will be e n d o r s e d b y t h e c o m m a n d e r o r s e n i o r leader of the requesting activity and for-warded through their higher headquarters t o t h e p o l i c y p r o p o n e n t . R e f e r t o A R 25–30 for specific guidance.

Army management control process.

This regulation contains management con-trol provisions and identifies key manage-ment controls that must be evaluated (see appendix H).

S u p p l e m e n t a t i o n . S u p p l e m e n t a t i o n o f this regulation and establishment of com-mand and local forms are prohibited with-out prior approval from the Deputy Chief of Staff, G–4, ATTN: DALO–SMM, 500 A r m y P e n t a g o n , W a s h i n g t o n , D C 20310–0500.

Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA Form 2028 (Recom-m e n d e d C h a n g e s t o P u b l i c a t i o n s a n d Blank Forms) directly to the Deputy Chief of Staff, G–4, ATTN: DALO–SMM, 500 A r m y P e n t a g o n , W a s h i n g t o n , D C 20310–0500.

Distribution. This publication is availa-ble in electronic media only and is in-tended for command levels A, B, C, D, and E for the Active Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s , a n d t h e U . S . A r m y Reserve.

Contents (Listed by paragraph and page number)

Chapter 1 Introduction, page 1 Purpose • 1–1, page 1 References • 1–2, page 1 Explanation of abbreviations and special terms • 1–3, page 1 Responsibilities • 1–4, page 1

Chapter 2 Responsibilities, page 1 Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management & Comptroller) • 2–1, page 1 Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics, & Technology) • 2–2, page 1

*This regulation supersedes AR 750–1, dated 10 April 2007.

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Contents—Continued

Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) • 2–3, page 2 Deputy Chief of Staff, G–1 • 2–4, page 2 Deputy Chief of Staff, G–2 • 2–5, page 2 Deputy Chief of Staff, G–3/5/7 • 2–6, page 2 Deputy Chief of Staff, G–4 • 2–7, page 2 Chief Information Officer (CIO)/G–6 • 2–8, page 3 Deputy Chief of Staff, G–8 • 2–9, page 3 Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management • 2–10, page 3 The Surgeon General • 2–11, page 4 Commanding General, U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command • 2–12, page 4 Commanding General, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command • 2–13, page 4 Combat developers • 2–14, page 4 Commanding General, Army Materiel Command • 2–15, page 4 Materiel developers • 2–16, page 6 Army commands (Active Army) • 2–17, page 7 Director USAIMA • 2–18, page 9 Chief, Army Reserve • 2–19, page 10 Chief, National Guard Bureau • 2–20, page 12

Chapter 3 Maintenance Policies and Structure, page 14

Section I Maintenance Policies, page 14 Overview • 3–1, page 14 The Army maintenance standard • 3–2, page 15 Priorities • 3–3, page 15 Maintenance records • 3–4, page 16 Maintenance resourcing • 3–5, page 16 Army maintenance management metrics • 3–6, page 17 General policies • 3–7, page 22

Section II The Army Maintenance System, page 24 Army maintenance system components • 3–8, page 24 Field maintenance • 3–9, page 25 Sustainment maintenance • 3–10, page 27

Section III Maintenance Providers Below Depot, page 28 TDA installation maintenance • 3–11, page 28 Delegation of authority to field commands to perform depot maintenance • 3–12, page 29 Deferred maintenance • 3–13, page 33 Authorization for Army National Guard maintenance facilities • 3–14, page 33 Designation of parent units in the Army National Guard • 3–15, page 33

Chapter 4 Maintenance Operations, page 34

Section I Materiel Maintenance, Repair, and Evacuation, page 34 General • 4–1, page 34 Maintenance of low usage equipment • 4–2, page 34 Unserviceable materiel • 4–3, page 35 Technical inspections • 4–4, page 35 Verification inspections • 4–5, page 36 ii AR 750–1 • 20 September 2007

Maintenance expenditure limit • 4–6, page 36 Turn-in policy for serviceable excess and unserviceable reparable parts and components • 4–7, page 39 Equipment transfer and turn-in • 4–8, page 39 Controlled exchange • 4–9, page 41 Cannibalization of materiel • 4–10, page 42

Section II Maintenance Management, page 42 Materiel records and reports • 4–11, page 42 Measurement of maintenance performance • 4–12, page 42 Unit-level/Field maintenance management • 4–13, page 43 Manpower utilization standards • 4–14, page 43 Maintenance management systems • 4–15, page 43 The logistics integrated data base (LIDB) maintenance module (MM) • 4–16, page 43

Section III Technical Assistance and Supply Interface, page 44 Technical assistance • 4–17, page 44 Logistics assistance program/logistics support element • 4–18, page 44 Repair parts supply (Class IX) • 4–19, page 44

Section IV Contract Maintenance Support, page 44 Private enterprise • 4–20, page 44 Prohibitions • 4–21, page 44 Foreign enterprise limitations • 4–22, page 45 Readiness of modification table of organization and equipment units • 4–23, page 45 Contingency plans • 4–24, page 45 Classified communications security • 4–25, page 45

Section V Interservice Maintenance Support, page 45 General • 4–26, page 45 Exceptions • 4–27, page 46 Personnel support • 4–28, page 46 Reciprocal support • 4–29, page 46 Funding support • 4–30, page 46 Provisions of interservice support agreements • 4–31, page 46 Transfer of resources • 4–32, page 46

Chapter 5 Depot Maintenance, page 46 General • 5–1, page 46 Depot Maintenance Corporate Board roles and responsibilities • 5–2, page 47 Reporting depot-level workload execution • 5–3, page 48 Depot Maintenance Execution Council responsibilities • 5–4, page 48 Depot maintenance core capability • 5–5, page 49 Interservice depot maintenance support • 5–6, page 49 Depot maintenance source of repair selection • 5–7, page 49 Contracting with commercial sources • 5–8, page 50 Reimbursable programs • 5–9, page 50 Postproduction software support • 5–10, page 50 Acceptance criteria • 5–11, page 50 Planning, programming, budgeting, and execution of depot maintenance workload • 5–12, page 51 Mobilization planning • 5–13, page 52 iiiAR 750–1 • 20 September 2007

Depot maintenance plant equipment • 5–14, page 53 Training • 5–15, page 53 The aviation depot maintenance round-out units • 5–16, page 54 Army Materiel Command forward commands • 5–17, page 54 Reclamation at the national level • 5–18, page 55 Materiel requirements planning • 5–19, page 55 Repair parts support • 5–20, page 55 Depot maintenance reporting and recording • 5–21, page 56

Chapter 6 Commodity-Oriented Maintenance Policies, page 56

Section I Combat Vehicles, page 56 Sustainment maintenance • 6–1, page 56 ARNG Sustainment maintenance • 6–2, page 57

Section II Army Aircraft, page 57 Functional responsibilities, program objectives, and maintenance support concept • 6–3, page 57 Aviation Field maintenance • 6–4, page 58 Army National Guard aviation Field maintenance • 6–5, page 58 Aviation Sustainment maintenance • 6–6, page 59 Army National Guard Sustainment maintenance • 6–7, page 59 Aircraft parts that have been exposed to fire and/or saltwater immersion • 6–8, page 60 Items removed from crash-damaged aircraft • 6–9, page 60 Inspection and testing of crash-damaged components and assemblies • 6–10, page 60 Nondestructive testing of structural parts and assemblies of aircraft • 6–11, page 60 Shipment of unserviceable aircraft • 6–12, page 60 Maintenance training aircraft • 6–13, page 60

Section III Watercraft, page 62 General • 6–14, page 62 Maintenance policies • 6–15, page 62 On-condition cyclic maintenance • 6–16, page 63 Marine condition surveys • 6–17, page 64 Maintenance reporting • 6–18, page 65

Section IV Rail Materiel, page 65 General • 6–19, page 65 Maintenance policies • 6–20, page 65 Maintenance operations • 6–21, page 65

Section V COMSEC Materiel, page 65 General • 6–22, page 65 Maintenance policies • 6–23, page 66 Modification of communications security materiel • 6–24, page 66 Records and reports • 6–25, page 66 Qualification and maintenance training policy for communications security equipment • 6–26, page 66 Evacuation of unserviceable communications security materiel • 6–27, page 66 Controlled cryptographic items • 6–28, page 67 iv AR 750–1 • 20 September 2007

Section VI Army Tactical Intelligence, Electronic Warfare, and Sensors Materiel, page 67 General • 6–29, page 67 Intelligence, electronic warfare, and sensors maintenance policies • 6–30, page 67 Intelligence, electronic warfare, and sensors unit maintenance • 6–31, page 67 Intelligence and electronic warfare Sustainment reporting committee symbol maintenance • 6–32, page 67

Section VII Communications Systems and Materiel Assigned to Network Enterprise Technology Command/9th Army Signal

Command, page 68 General guidance • 6–33, page 68 Maintenance policies • 6–34, page 68 Maintenance facilities • 6–35, page 68 Area maintenance and supply facility • 6–36, page 69 Maintenance support team • 6–37, page 69 Quality assurance • 6–38, page 69

Section VIII Information Technology, page 69 General • 6–39, page 69 Repair parts supply for information technology • 6–40, page 72 Army Warranty Program for information technology • 6–41, page 72 Base operations information technology • 6–42, page 72

Section IX Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment, page 72 Support concept • 6–43, page 73 Test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment support and management • 6–44, page 73 Army National Guard test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment support • 6–45, page 73

Section X Conventional Ammunition, page 73 General • 6–46, page 73 Field maintenance policies • 6–47, page 73 Sustainment maintenance policies • 6–48, page 74 Maintenance planning • 6–49, page 74

Section XI Organization Clothing and Individual Equipment, page 75 Maintenance policy • 6–50, page 75 Maintenance expenditure limits • 6–51, page 75

Section XII Heavy Canvas, page 75 General • 6–52, page 75 Maintenance policy • 6–53, page 75

Section XIII Nontactical Vehicles, page 76 General • 6–54, page 76 Modifications • 6–55, page 76 Repair parts supply • 6–56, page 76

Section XIV Training Aids and Devices and Visual Information Equipment and Systems, page 76 Training aids and devices • 6–57, page 76 vAR 750–1 • 20 September 2007

Visual information equipment and systems • 6–58, page 77

Chapter 7 Life Cycle Maintenance Support, page 77 General • 7–1, page 77 Materiel design and acquisition in support of Army maintenance • 7–2, page 78 Reliability Centered Maintenance • 7–3, page 79 Condition–Based Maintenance • 7–4, page 79 Maintenance support initiation • 7–5, page 80 Establishing and sustaining maintenance support requirements • 7–6, page 80 Commercial-off-the-shelf equipment maintenance • 7–7, page 81 Contract and civilian maintenance support • 7–8, page 81 Planning for contractor support, fielding/post fielding • 7–9, page 82 Depot maintenance source of repair selection • 7–10, page 82 Maintenance support plan • 7–11, page 82 Depot maintenance support plan • 7–12, page 83 Logistic management information • 7–13, page 83 Warranty application during acquisition • 7–14, page 83 Maintenance equipment publications • 7–15, page 83 Maintenance/service kits • 7–16, page 86 Initial provisioning • 7–17, page 86 Logistics demonstration • 7–18, page 86 Materiel release and fielding • 7–19, page 86 Planning, programming, and budgeting for systems technical support and sustainment systems technical support

• 7–20, page 86

Chapter 8 Maintenance Programs, page 87 Maintenance award program • 8–1, page 87 Army Oil Analysis Program • 8–2, page 90 Army warranty program • 8–3, page 91 Sample data collection • 8–4, page 91 Army modification program • 8–5, page 93 Army critical safety items program • 8–6, page 93 Army maintenance regeneration enablers • 8–7, page 94 Battlefield damage assessment and repair • 8–8, page 98 Army chemical agent resistant coating, camouflage, and marking program • 8–9, page 98 Product quality deficiency/improvement reports • 8–10, page 100 Administrative storage of materiel • 8–11, page 101 The Army Tire Retread Program • 8–12, page 102 Tool improvement program suggestions • 8–13, page 104 National Maintenance Program • 8–14, page 104 The maintenance assistance and instruction team program • 8–15, page 105 The unique item tracking program • 8–16, page 109 Ground Safety Notification System • 8–17, page 109 Maintenance advisory message • 8–18, page 110 Corrosion prevention and control program • 8–19, page 110 Army battery program • 8–20, page 110

Appendixes

A. References, page 112

B. Maintenance Metrics and Performance Measures for Army Field Organizations, page 120

C. Determination of Tactical Maintenance Augmentation Requirements for Military Mechanics During Peacetime Garrison Operations, page 125

D. Army Maintenance Awards, page 127 vi AR 750–1 • 20 September 2007

E. Command and Depot Codes, page 131

F. Department of Defense Core Capability Requirements Determination Methodology, page 136

G. DA Form 7567, Special Repair Authority (SRA) Approval/Disapproval Sheet, page 144

H. Management Control Evaluation Checklists, page 147

Table List

Table 3–1: Priority designator (relating force/activity designator to urgency of need), page 15 Table 3–2: Maintenance priority designator and TAT standards, page 16 Table 3–3: Primary metrics, page 17 Table 6–1: On condition cyclic maintenance/drydocking intervals by class/type of watercraft, page 64 Table 8–1: ORF Categories, page 95 Table 8–2: Float ORF and TCX authorization formulas, page 97 Table E–1: Command/MSC codes, page 131 Table E–2: Army depot codes, page 131 Table E–3: Navy depot codes, page 132 Table E–4: Air Force depot codes, page 132 Table E–5: Marine Corps depot codes, page 132 Table E–6: Database record structure, page 132 Table E–7: Type of equipment codes, page 133 Table E–8: Maintenance management decision package codes, page 134 Table E–9: Work accomplishment codes, page 135 Table E–10: Method codes, page 136

Figure List

Figure 3–1: Sample of total logistics response-time maintenance status report, page 19 Figure 3–2: Sample MTOE maintenance organization TAT report, page 20 Figure 3–3: Sample TDA maintenance organization TAT report, page 21 Figure 3–4: Sample contractor maintenance organization TAT report, page 22 Figure 3–5: Format for a request for SRA/OTRA authority, page 30 Figure 3–6: Required data elements for SRA request forwarded to Commander, AMC, page 31 Figure 3–7: SRA/OTR quarterly report data elements, page 32 Figure 4–1: Sample of a MEL waiver ceiling computation, page 37 Figure 6–1: COTS computer repair/upgrade flow chart, page 71 Figure 8–1: RTF authorizations computation, page 95 Figure 8–2: Repair cycle float authorization formula, page 97 Figure D–1: Sample contents page for Army Award for Maintenance Excellence, page 128 Figure F–1: Core capability flow diagram, page 137 Figure F–2: Depot workload allocation flow diagram, page 138 Figure F–3: Sample of a core capability worksheet, page 140 Figure F–4: Example of convert scenario requirements to peacetime DLHs, page 141 Figure F–5: Example of convert scenario requirements to peacetime DLHs (for weapons where the failure rate is measured by MRBS), page 142 Figure F–6: Sample of a core capability worksheet (part 2), page 144 Figure G–1: DA Form 7567, Special Repair Authority (SRA) Approval/Disapproval, page 147

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Chapter 1 Introduction

1–1. Purpose

a. 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 function.

b. It relates to two categories of maintenance: Field and Sustainment. Field consists of maintenance functions formerly known as Operator/Crew (equipment operators and vehicle crews), unit, and direct support. Sustainment consists of maintenance functions formerly known as general support (GS) and depot operations of the Army maintenance system and Armywide program for commodity-unique maintenance.

c. This regulation also applies to maintenance of all materiel owned or supported by the U.S. Army, except the following:

(1) Material purchased with nonappropriated funds (Army Regulation (AR) 215–1).

(2) Special intelligence property.

(3) Real property.

(4) Foreign material used for training.

(5) Leased/rented materiel, unless the lease/rental agreement dictates otherwise.

(6) Those aspects of combat and materiel development that impact the materiel maintenance function.

(7) Materiel maintenance as implemented in AR 12–1.

d. The provisions of this regulation are applicable to all Army-funded property under the direct control of the U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Civil-funded property under the control of USACE is exempt from the provisions o f t h i s r e g u l a t i o n ; h o w e v e r , t h e s e p r o v i s i o n s m a y b e u s e d w h e n c o n s i d e r e d t o b e i n t h e b e s t i n t e r e s t o f t h e Government.

1–2. References Required and related publications and prescribed and referenced forms are listed in appendix A.

1–3. Explanation of abbreviations and special terms Abbreviations and special terms used in this publication are explained in the glossary.

1–4. Responsibilities Responsibilities are listed in chapter 2.

Chapter 2 Responsibilities

2–1. Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management & Comptroller) The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management & Comptroller) (ASA(FM&C)) will—

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

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

c. Monitor the execution of depot maintenance funds.

d. Prepare, present, and defend the depot maintenance budget.

e. Participate in the program development process through membership in the Program Evaluation Group (PEG).

f. Provide general officer or Senior Executive Service (SES), representation as the chief financial officer, to the

Army Depot Maintenance Corporate Board (DMCB) (see para 5–2).

g. Provide colonel (06)/general schedule 15 (GS–15) level representation to the Depot Maintenance Execution

Council (DMEC) (see para 5–4).

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

a. Promote interoperability by assuring that materiel developers acquire systems and equipment that are supportable using the Army maintenance system and associated Standard Army Management Information Systems (STAMIS).

b. Advocate maintenance considerations in role of co-chair for the Army Systems Acquisition Review Council

(ASARC).

c. Establish reliability, maintainability, and supportability (RMS) exit criteria in system-specific acquisition decision memorandum (ADM).

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d. Approve type classification of systems as part of milestone C, ADM per AR 70–1.

e. Coordinate with the materiel developers (MATDEVs) to ensure that depot-level maintenance is planned and that the depot maintenance source of repair (SOR) analysis has been completed and documented.

f. Ensure that an organic depot maintenance capability review is conducted for all newly acquired systems/ modifications for systems designated as core.

g. Provide general officer or SES representation from acquisition and logistics to the Army DMCB (see para 5–2).

h. Develop Army policy for integrated logistics support (ILS).

i. In coordination with the ODCS, G–4, establish policies and procedures to support maintenance burden data requirements for force documentation as required by the ODCS, G–3

j. Provide colonel (06)/general schedule 15 (GS–15) level representation to the DMEC (see para 5–4).

2–3. Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) (ASA(M&RA)) will provide representation to the Army DMCB as required (see para 5–2).

2–4. Deputy Chief of Staff, G–1 The Deputy Chief of Staff, G–1 (DCS, G–1) will develop plans, policies, and programs for the management of military and civilian maintenance personnel.

2–5. Deputy Chief of Staff, G–2 The Deputy Chief of Staff, G–2 (DCS, G–2) will develop policies and procedures related to materiel maintenance of intelligence-unique materiel.

2–6. Deputy Chief of Staff, G–3/5/7 The Deputy Chief of Staff, G–3/5/7 (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 results in the development of force structure training and materiel requirements and authorizations.

d. Develop DA policy and guidance on 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/modernization resource information submission crosswalk for intensively managed weapon systems.

g. Provide representation to the Army DMCB.

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 process.

i. Include ready-to-fight (RTF) and maintenance float in the computations for the Army acquisition objective using the approved factors from the Total Army Equipment Distribution Plan (TAEDP).

j. Coordinate with the ODCS, G–4 to redistribute operational readiness float (ORF) identified as excess or not authorized.

k. Identify the maintenance burden data requirements and logistics data elements necessary to compute the number of maintenance personnel required in the Army force structure.

2–7. Deputy Chief of Staff, G–4 The Deputy Chief of Staff, G–4 (DCS, G–4) is responsible for developing policies and implementing procedures for Army maintenance operations and will—

a. Perform general staff supervision of maintenance activities, including active and reserve components.

b. Serve as the proponent for the Department of Defense (DOD) interservice, interdepartmental, and interagency maintenance support programs within the Army.

c. Serve as Army principal on the Defense Depot Maintenance Council (DDMC).

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

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

(1) Maintenance award programs (see para 8–1).

(2) Specialized repair authority (SRA) (see para 3–12).

(3) Sample data collection (SDC) (see para 8–4).

(4) Maintenance regeneration enablers (see para 8–7).

(5) National Maintenance Program (NMP) (see para 8–14).

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(6) Maintenance assistance and instruction team (MAIT) (see para 8–15).

f. Serve as the proponent for the functional requirements for maintenance management STAMIS or other mainte-nance automated information systems (AIS) used to support Army maintenance programs.

g. Provide final approval for funding of interservice support agreements (ISSAs) that exceed programmed support

(see para 4–30).

h. Represent the Department of the Army (DA) Tire Retread Program in matters involving policy and planning that also concern DOD or the Departments of the Navy and Air Force.

i. Develop basic functional guidance for the automated submission of depot maintenance requirements.

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

k. Establish sustainment maintenance requirements review boards consisting of representative members from the

DCS, G–3/5/7; ASA (FM&C), Army Budget Office; Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation (DPAE); Headquarters (HQ), Army Materiel Command (AMC); and AMC major subordinate commands (MSCs).

l. Sponsor HQ, AMC reviews (at least annually) for the purpose of validating and prioritizing maintenance requirements.

m. Manage, validate, and monitor execution of the Army Depot Maintenance Operational Plan (OP–29).

n. Direct the Army Materiel Maintenance Management Career Program.

o. Exercise staff supervision for centralized program management of the Army Sets, Kits, Outfits, and Tools

(SKOT) program. The outline guidance and procedures for acquisition, maintenance and disposition of SKOT are contained in DA Pamphlet (Pam) 700–60.

p. Serve as proponent for the Army Modification Program per AR 750–10.

q. Chair the Army DMCB (see para 5–2).

r. Provide Colonel (06)/general schedule 15 level representation to the DMEC (see para 5–4).

s. Sponsor and provide staff support to the Army Maintenance Board (AMB).

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

Defense Joint Oil Analysis program (JOAP).

u. Approve requests for additions or deletions to the operational readiness float support list and all new or revised float factors.

v. Coordinate with the ODCS, G–3/5/7 on approval of new float candidates and redistribution of unauthorized or excess ORF equipment.

w. Furnish AMC-approved float factors for publication in the TAEDP cycle.

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

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

2–8. Chief Information Officer (CIO)/G–6 The chief information Officer (CIO)/G–6 will—

a. Develop and coordinate plans, and procedures for the maintenance of DA’s command, control, communications and computers (C4) and information technology (IT) equipment and systems using the Army maintenance system.

b. Provide policy, oversight and program direction to the Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM)/ 9th Army Signal Command (ASC) (see para 6–33).

2–9. Deputy Chief of Staff, G–8 The Deputy Chief of Staff, G–8 (DCS, G–8) will—

a. Develop plans, policies, and procedures for building the maintenance input to the Program Objective Memoran-dum (POM).

b. Participate in annual maintenance requirement reviews to ensure maintenance funding and prioritization in compliance with programming goals and objectives.

c. Provide colonel (06)/general schedule 15 level representation to the Army DMCB (see para 5–2).

d. Provide colonel (06)/general schedule 15 level representation to the DMEC (see para 5–4).

2–10. Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management The Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management (ACSIM) will—

a. Develop policies, plans, programs, and budgetary requirements for providing maintenance support services for equipment to installation base operations (BASOPS) activities on a nonreimbursable basis and to other organizations on a reimbursable, area support basis.

b. Provide general staff oversight and support of the U.S. Army Installation Management Agency (USAIMA).

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c. Assist ACOMs, ASCCs, and DRUs , MATDEVs, and other commands and agencies in identifying requirements for maintenance facilities and, when approved in accordance with AR 415–15, their design and construction.

d. Provide general officer or SES representation to the DMCB (see para 5–2).

e. Provide colonel (06)/general schedule 15 level representation to the DMEC (see para 5–4).

2–11. The Surgeon General The Surgeon General (TSG) will—

a. Develop concepts, policy, doctrine, 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.

2–12. Commanding General, U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command The Commanding General (CG), U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) will operate and maintain assigned command-unique intelligence materiel through Sustainment level.

2–13. Commanding General, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command The CG, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) will—

a. Execute assigned combat development mission.

b. Develop Army maintenance concepts and doctrine for Field and Sustainment maintenance operations of the Army

Maintenance System in coordination with materiel developers, HQ Installation Management Agency (IMA) and ODSC, G–4 (Maintenance Policy Division).

c. Develop automated systems to support the Army Maintenance System.

d. Evaluate fielded systems to update maintenance training for Field and Sustainment maintenance operations.

e. Ensure that newly identified maintenance tasks are included in soldiers’ manuals.

f. Ensure that training materials are developed to provide the training required supporting maintenance military occupational specialties (MOSs).

g. Ensure battle damage assessment and repair (BDAR) techniques are included in all resident maintenance training courses and doctrinal literature.

h. Ensure operator- and leader-level preventive maintenance checks and services (PMCS) instruction is included in all resident training courses.

i. Develop and incorporate AOAP instructions for appropriate programs of instruction (see para 8–2).

j . D e v e l o p a n d u p d a t e c o n c e p t s a n d d o c t r i n e f o r e m p l o y i n g d e p o t - l e v e l r e p a i r o r g a n i z a t i o n s i n a t h e a t e r o f operations.

k. Represent SKOT users for all matters associated with the review and update of SKOT and corresponding supply catalogs.

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

2–14. Combat developers Combat developers (CBTDEVs) as identified in AR 700–127 will—

a. Include management and performance of the materiel maintenance function in the development of concepts, doctrine, materiel requirements, organizations, and management information systems.

b. Determine the maintenance impact of new materiel or concepts.

c. Assist in planning for logistics demonstrations and maintenance tests and conducts analyses of results.

d. Balance performance capabilities with those of reliability, availability, maintainability, and supportability.

e. Determine capabilities and develop the documentation for training devices.

f. Coordinate with MATDEVs and the system maintenance support proponent (SMSP) to ensure materiel mainte-nance considerations are included in capabilities documents.

g. Assist in maintenance test planning and conduct analyses of test results.

h. Determine skill requirements for BDAR and develop techniques and criteria for making repair/evacuation/ mutilation decisions based on time limits and available skills.

i. Review all new and revised equipment technical publications, including maintenance allocation charts (MACs), before publication. (AR 25–30 provides guidance.)

2–15. Commanding General, Army Materiel Command The CG, AMC, as the National Maintenance Manager for the U.S. Army, will—

a. Develop Army depot-level maintenance concepts and support systems, with participation by ODCS, G–4 (Mainte-nance Policy Division), CBTDEVs, and MATDEVs.

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b. Manage the depot maintenance system, including forward repair activities (FRA).

c. Establish and operate logistics assistance offices (LAOs) and manage the Logistics Assistance Program (LAP) per

AR 700–4.

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

e. Develop and operate a standard, integrated, and centralized maintenance management information system to provide multisource, multilevel equipment performance, maintenance, and logistics data (to include CLS) in support of Army materiel development, improvement, management, and sustainment efforts.

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

g. Leverage lubricant technology advances by conducting a business case analysis of all equipment lubrication orders (not less than every 5 years) using OEM, engineering resources and Oil Analysis Standard Interservice System (OASIS) data to publish changes to lube orders that synchronizes the maintenance effort with current technology.

h. Manage program operations and execution for the AOAP, to include—

(1) Providing management guidance, technical supervision, and assistance to all Army activities regarding the

AOAP.

(2) Programming and funding for the procurement and sustainment of unique AOAP laboratory test instruments.

(3) Programming and budgeting for the development and fabrication of additional AOAP mobile laboratories.

(4) Ensuring that AMC major subordinate commands—

(a) Recommend systems for inclusion in the AOAP and sampling intervals for these systems. The program executive officer (PEO)/program manager (PM) for the specific weapon systems will approve and submit the recom-mendations to the PM AOAP. Recommendations may be submitted at any time during the year. At the beginning of each calendar year, the PM AOAP will facilitate a formal review process.

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

(c) Coordinate with PEOs/PMs to ensure embedding of inline/online diagnostics capabilities in future systems as technology allows.

(5) Providing information to AMC MSCs and materiel developers on changes to laboratory capabilities and component wear metal criteria.

(6) Establishing AOAP certification criteria for both contract and organic laboratories, as described in AR 700–132 and Technical Manual (TM) 38–301.

(7) Conducting unannounced annual quality assurance Laboratory Assistance and Assessment Review visits to review laboratory operations, performance, and validate AOAP laboratory certification compliance.

(8) Serving as the functional manager for the joint OASIS data system, as prescribed in AR 70–1. The PM AOAP serves as the Army point of contact with the Navy for interservice standardization of OASIS laboratory software.

(9) Approving weapon system and component enrollment in the AOAP through coordination with MSCs, PEOs/ PMs and the ACOMs, ASCCs, and DRUs.

(10) Approving equipment oil sampling intervals through coordination with MSCs, PEOs/PMs and the ACOMs, ASCCs, and DRUs.

(11) Ensuring procedures prescribed in TM 38–301 regarding certification of test instruments, laboratories and personnel are consistent with requirements for AOAP laboratories.

(12) Serving as technical advisor for the development, fabrication, and operation of AOAP mobile laboratory facilities.

(13) In coordination with appropriate ACOMs, ASCCs, and DRUs, designating AOAP laboratory regional support areas and facilitate laboratory establishment and closures.

(14) Serving as technical advisor and facilitator for non-contract AOAP laboratory personnel training and for contractors, at the contractor’s expense.

(15) Serving as technical advisor to ACOMs, ASCCs, and DRUs and reviewing, recommending, and facilitating planning for the establishment of AOAP laboratories.

(16) Hosting an annual in-process review with the ODCS, G–4, ACOMs, ASCCs, and DRUs, AMC MSCs, and PEO/PMs to review program operations, requirements, and coordinate program out-year planning objectives. This includes a review of systems/components enrolled, sampling intervals, and wear-metal criteria.

(17) Developing and publishing, not later than 45 days following the end of the fiscal year, an annual executive summary outlining program operations, benefits, and costs.

(18) Serving as proponent for TB 43–0211 and as Army coordinating authority for AOAP procedures and material contained in all Army and joint service regulations, technical bulletins, pamphlets, and field manuals.

i. Manage test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment (TMDE) functions as the Army lead organization. Manage and execute all responsibilities for worldwide calibration and repair of general and selected special purpose TMDE.

(see AR 750–43).

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

k. Manage the Army Chemical Agent Resistant Coating (CARC) and Camouflage Pattern Painting (CPP) programs.

l. Manage and staff requirements for the maintenance allocation chart (MAC).

m. Manage and oversee the SRA program.

n. Program and budget DA-approved SDC projects.

o. Manage the Depot Repair and Return Program (see para 5–9).

p. As the Army lead organization for the National Tire Retread Program, establish a worldwide program for management of aircraft and vehicle tires.

q. Provide life-cycle maintenance engineering support for materiel acquired by the DA.

r. Develop and submit an Army business plan to the Joint Depot Maintenance Activity Group for the Joint Depot

Maintenance business profile that is provided to the DDMC. Maintain the DDMC business plan.

s. Develop and submit depot maintenance OP–29 to the DCS, G–4.

t. Conduct maintenance requirements reviews with MSCs.

u. Perform initial provisioning in accordance with AR 700–18.

v. Manage the DOD interservice, interdepartmental, and interagency maintenance support programs within the

Army.

w. Provide maintenance support to field-level units as necessary.

x. Manage the Army Corrosion Prevention and Control Program per AR 750–59.

y. Determine ORF and RTF factors and requirements (see AR 710–1) in coordination with the MATDEV and submit them to DCS, G–4, ATTN: DALO–SMM, 500 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310–0500, for approval.

z. Evaluate and resolve technical and maintenance problems reported by using units through deficiency reports.

aa. Manage and execute the National Maintenance Program (NMP).

ab. Manage and update SKOT. The outline guidance and procedures for acquisition, maintenance, and disposition of

SKOT are contained in DA Pam 700–60.

ac. Establish theater foundation logistics support element (LSE) for coordination of AMC maintenance support provided to the theater.

ad. Monitor compliance with depot maintenance core policy. Use DOD-approved methodology to determine core depot maintenance requirements to ensure Army depots maintain sufficient core capability.

ae. Provide two general officer or SES members to the Army DMCB to serve as the chief operating officer and one additional board member.

af. Serve as a member of the HQDA AMB.

ag. Chair the DMEC (see chap 5). Review recommendations for additions/deletions to maintenance float and develop and submit the proposed ORF support list with float factors to HQDA for approval (RCS exempt: AR 335–15, para 5–2e(1)).

ah. Validate ORF authorizations in the requisition-validation (REQVAL) system against the TAEDP authorizations.

The total of ORF on hand plus on requisition will not exceed the TAEDP authorization.

ai. Recompute float factors annually as required, based on usage data reported by ACOMs, ASCCs, and DRUs or HQDA guidance.

aj. Publish approved float factors in current Federal Logistics Record (FED LOG).

2–16. Materiel developers MATDEVs as identified in AR 700–127 will—

a. Coordinate the materiel maintenance considerations to be included in requirement documents with CBTDEVs, including the SMSP.

b. Ensure that the materiel-fielding plan meets the requirements of the Army maintenance system.

c. Ensure that reliability, availability, and maintainability are included in design parameters and demonstrated during operational testing.

d. Ensure that reliability centered maintenance (RCM) is a basic precept in developing the maintenance concept.

e. Determine, in coordination with the designated MSC, the source of repair for depot-level maintenance (such as organic or contract).

f. Ensure ILS/logistic support analysis results are incorporated in initial maintenance planning/development concepts.

g. Ensure that trained personnel, TMDE, facilities, specialized tools, support equipment, repair parts, and publica-tions are available when the system is delivered to the user.

h. Participate in planning and conducting logistics demonstrations and operational maintenance testing.

i. Establish and monitor modification work order (MWO) programs per AR 750–10.

j. Develop BDAR techniques, procedures, and related tool and materiel requirements in accordance with CBTDEV.

The developers will also ensure BDAR concepts are incorporated into new materiel development.

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k. Develop factors for determining ORF requirements. These factors will be submitted to the ODCS, G–4 (Mainte-nance Policy Division) for approval.

l. Emphasize condition-based maintenance plus technologies and concepts in the design, development, and improve-ment of equipment.

m. Ensure that data collected from all levels of maintenance are analyzed and used for reliability improvement and updating logistical and manpower data bases used in determining Army force structure maintenance requirements purposes.

n. Ensure that equipment is designed with the need for a minimum number of common and special tools.

o. Support the SDC program as required in paragraph 8–4.

p. Establish and maintain an age exploration program.

q. Include requirements for compliance with Federal environmental quality standards for equipment procured and supported by the Army (in accordance with AR 200–1).

r. Coordinate BOIP feeder data with the CBTDEV to include the SMSP to facilitate planning for distribution of operator and support personnel and support equipment.

s. Implement management controls to ensure support of the Manpower Requirements Criteria (MARC) program in accordance with guidelines outlined in AR 71–32, AR 70–1, and associated publications.

t. Ensure that BOIPFD documents the major item system map required by AR 5–23.

u. Ensure that modifications to Army equipment are applied and reported in accordance with AR 750–10.

v. Ensure that maintenance float requirements established for equipment being fielded are based on usage data for similar items or best available engineering data.

w. Coordinate with ODCS, G–3/5/7; TRADOC; and ACOM, ASCC, and DRU ORF coordinators to ensure that maintenance float is properly documented and authorized at ACOM, ASCC, and DRU level in conjunction with materiel fielding plan development.

x. Provide procedures and help desk assistance to facilitate the repair or replacement of automation system ORF items authorized for repair or replacement at the Field or Sustainment maintenance level.

2–17. Army commands (Active Army)

a. Major Army commanders will—

(1) Ensure that maintenance supports readiness. Commanders at all levels will be held accountable for the conduct of maintenance operations.

(2) Ensure evaluation of maintenance is included in the Command Inspection Program.

(3) Ensure that subordinate commanders comply with the policies in this regulation. One copy of any implementing instructions will be sent to DCS, G–4, ATTN: DALO–SMM, 500 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310–0500.

(4) Ensure that maintenance operations at all levels within their command are properly supervised.

(5) Establish and supervise training programs for equipment operators/crews and maintenance personnel in the conduct of maintenance operations.

(6) Provide timely and accurate cost, readiness, and maintenance data to management systems.

(7) Acquire and maintain a self-sufficient capability and capacity for unit and maintenance provider support of combat, combat support, and combat service support elements.

(8) Program funds for support of equipment and rank any unfinanced requirements.

(9) Ensure that maintenance is performed at the lowest level possible according to MACs. This process must preclude table of distribution and allowances (TDA) maintenance activities in USAIMA from absorbing maintenance workload that should be performed at modification table of organization and equipment (MTOE) organizations.

(10) Comply with materiel maintenance standards and maintenance-related logistical performance and readiness standards.

(11) Coordinate all requirements for TMDE procurement with the PM TMDE per AR 750–43.

(12) Establish a warranty control office/officer to implement the Army Warranty Program per AR 700–139.

(13) Comply with all local, regional, and national regulations governing the inspection and maintenance require-ments for prevention of pollution from mobile equipment (see AR 200–1 for guidance).

(14) Provide air traffic control materiel support.

(15) Establish effective corrosion prevention and control program for assigned equipment per AR 750–59.

( 1 6 ) D e t e r m i n e i f r e i m b u r s e m e n t f o r f a b r i c a t i o n s e r v i c e s o f F i e l d o r S u s t a i n m e n t m a i n t e n a n c e a c t i v i t i e s i s authorized.

(17) Carry out quality programs under the provisions of AR 70–1 for assigned maintenance and calibration operations.

(18) Designate points of contact (POCs) for the SRA, SDC, MWO, AOAP, unique item tracking (UIT), and maintenance float programs.

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(19) Assist responsible official and AMC MSCs as required in establishing and conducting SDC projects that are implemented in the ACOM, ASCC, and DRU.

(20) Ensure subordinate commanders with sustainment maintenance missions comply with NMP business proce-dures when scheduling and executing sustainment maintenance operations.

(21) Ensure that all assigned personnel, including those assigned supply and maintenance automated systems data entry responsibilities, receive formal technical training appropriate for their duty assignments.

(22) Ensure that assigned maintenance and supply personnel are utilized in the MTOE/modification table of distribution and allowances (MTDA) positions for which they have been requisitioned and trained, including those positions identified with additional skill identifiers (ASIs).

(23) Ensure subordinate commands participate in the AOAP.

(24) Ensure each organization owning enrolled equipment appoints an AOAP monitor who will ensure that subordi-nate units—

(a) Implement AOAP procedures within the command.

(b) Ensure AOAP monitors are trained by the supporting AOAP laboratory staff or through a training program approved by a PM AOAP.

(c) Ensure AOAP enrolled equipment and component oil samples are submitted to the regional oil analysis laboratory.

(d) Ensure personnel are trained in the proper technique to take oil samples and in the preparation of AOAP forms.

(e) Ensure subordinate units record a laboratory-identified deficiency in equipment maintenance records. Units will notify the laboratory, on DA Form 3254–R (Oil Analysis Recommendation and Feedback), within 5 days of mainte-nance action taken.

(f) Ensure units incorporate AOAP processes in local standing operating procedures. AOAP procedures are outlined in DA Pam 750–8 and DA Pam 738–751. Laboratory products and services are identified in TB 43–0211.

(25) Incorporate quality assurance provisions and technician qualification required by the AOAP performance work standards (PWSs) in the statement of work used in solicitation documents for contract operation of AOAP laboratories.

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