Re-Orienting Field-Level Maintenance,

Abstract

This study examines several maintenance support concepts employed by the Military Departments to support a variety of weapon systems. It uses six criteria to evaluate the wartime viability of each maintenance concept. To be effective in war, support must have a strong mission orientation, be adaptable to all theaters of operations, require few modifications to transition to war, provide quick, accurate and complete information on the status of systems and support resources, have available redundant sources of maintenance support, and be exercised adequately in peacetime. Our primary conclusion is that, for a variety of reasons, some of the maintenance concepts employed now are not viable in war. As a first step to improving wartime maintenance, we recommend that the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Manpower, Installations and Logistics) issue a new policy directive on actions to be taken in peacetime to ensure wartime viability of maintenance support practices and procedures. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA141870

Entities

People

  • C. C. Demchak
  • E. A. Narragon
  • J. R. Wilk
  • T. A. White

Organizations

  • LMI

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Combat Operations
  • Combat Readiness
  • Combat Support
  • Combat Vehicles
  • Department Of Defense
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Personnel
  • Military Equipment
  • Military Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Test Equipment
  • Warfare

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