LIST OF EFFECTIVE PAGES i
RECORD OF CHANGES iii
JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL CHANGE REQUEST FORM v
CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION
1.1 Purpose II-1-1
1.2 Scope II-1-1
1.3 Changes and Corrections II-1-2
Appendices
A List of Acronyms II-1A-1
B Glossary of Terms II-1B-1
CHAPTER 2 - MAINTENANCE AND MODERNIZATION PROGRAM
2.1 Purpose II-2-1
2.2 Maintenance Accomplishment Levels II-2-2
2.2.1 Fleet Maintenance II-2-2
2.2.2 Industrial Maintenance II-2-2
2.3 Reliability Centered Maintenance II-2-3
2.4 Condition Based Maintenance II-2-3
2.4.1 Unrestricted Operations (Submarines Only) II-2-3
2.4.2 Periodic Maintenance Requirements Program (Submarines Only) II-2-4
2.4.3 Material Condition Assessment Feedback Program (Submarines Only) II-2-4
2.4.4 Machinery Condition Analysis (Surface Ships Only) II-2-4
2.4.4.1General II-2-4
2.4.4.2Machinery Condition Analysis Surveys II-2-4
2.4.4.3Ship's Force Machinery Vibration Analysis Program II-2-5
2.4.5 Technical Assessment, Repair, Groom and Evaluation Team (Surface Ships Only) II-2-5
2.4.6 Performance Monitoring Team II-2-5
2.4.7 Combat Systems Readiness and Review Program II-2-5
2.4.8 Electronic Systems Review (SSBN 726 Class Submarines Only) II-2-5
2.5 System/Component Maintenance Programs (Submarines and Aircraft Carriers Only) II-2-6
2.5.1 Advanced Equipment Repair Program (Submarines Only) II-2-6
2.5.2 TRIDENT Planned Equipment Replacement Program (SSBN 726 Class Submarines Only) II-2-6
2.5.3 Aircraft Carrier Planned Equipment Replacement Program (Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carriers Only) II-2-7
2.5.4 SEAWOLF Class Rotatable Pool Program II-2-7
2.6 Modernization II-2-7
2.6.1 Fleet Modernization Program II-2-7
2.6.2 Types of Ship Improvements II-2-7
2.6.3 Fleet Modernization Program Management Information System II-2-8
2.6.3.1Proposed Alterations II-2-8
2.6.3.2Alteration Development II-2-8
2.6.4 Alterations II-2-8
2.7 Integrated Fleet Maintenance Management II-2-8
2.7.1 Continuous Maintenance II-2-9
2.7.1.1Continuous Screening Process II-2-9
2.7.1.2Continuous Planning Process II-2-9
2.7.1.3Continuous Execution Process II-2-9
2.8 Technical Assistance II-2-9
2.8.1 Fleet Technical Support Center II-2-9
2.8.2 Technical Assessment, Repair, Groom and Evaluation Team Program II-2-10
2.8.3 Carrier and Field Service Unit II-2-10
2.8.4 Elevator Support Unit II-2-10
2.8.5 Waterfront Corrective Action Program II-2-10
2.8.6 Intermediate Maintenance Activity Nuclear Planning Yard II-2-10
CHAPTER 3 - CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AVAILABILITIES
3.1 Purpose II-3-3
3.2 Chief of Naval Operations Schedule Maintenance Availabilities II-3-3
3.3 Maintenance Policies and Procedures II-3-4
3.3.1 Critical Path Jobs II-3-4
3.3.2 Work Sequence Schedule II-3-5
3.3.3 Milestones II-3-5
3.3.4 Machinery Space Turnover II-3-5
3.3.5 Memorandum of Agreement II-3-6
3.3.6 Responsibilities II-3-7
3.3.6.1Fleet Commander In Chief II-3-7
3.3.6.2Type Commander II-3-7
3.3.6.3Type Commander/Immediate Superior in Command (Group or Squadron) II-3-8
3.3.6.4Submarine Maintenance Engineering Planning and Procurement Activity/Planning Engineering Repairs and Alterations II-3-9
3.3.6.5Ship's Commanding Officer II-3-9
3.4 Availability Work Package Planning II-3-10
3.4.1 Forces Afloat Planning Sources II-3-10
3.4.2 Forces Afloat Planning Actions II-3-11
3.4.2.1Forces Afloat Work Package Preparations II-3-11
3.4.3 Availability Work Packages II-3-11
3.4.3.1Availability Work Package Content II-3-11
3.4.3.2Availability Work Package Sources II-3-12
3.4.3.3Availability Work Package Development II-3-12
3.5 Availability Planning II-3-13
3.5.1 Ship's Force Pre-Planning II-3-13
3.5.1.1Industrial Activity Visit II-3-13
3.5.2 Docking Conference II-3-15
3.5.3 Ship's Force Administrative Preparations II-3-15
3.6 Availability Execution II-3-16
3.6.1 Responsibilities II-3-16
3.6.1.1Fleet Commander In Chief II-3-16
3.6.1.2Type Commander/Immediate Superior In Command
(Group or Squadron) II-3-16
3.6.1.3Fleet Maintenance Activity II-3-18
3.6.1.4Ship's Force II-3-18
3.6.2 Arrival Conference II-3-20
3.6.2.1Scheduling and Conducting II-3-20
3.6.3 Routine Meetings and Conferences II-3-20
3.6.3.1Weekly Management Meetings II-3-20
3.6.3.2Docking/Undocking Conferences II-3-22
3.6.4 Assist Ship's Force Funds II-3-22
3.6.5 Integrated Logistics Overhaul II-3-23
3.6.6 Ship's Selected Records II-3-24
3.6.7 New Work II-3-25
3.6.8 Trials, Inspections and Crew Certification II-3-26
3.6.8.1Surface Ship (Non-Nuclear) II-3-26
3.6.8.2Surface Ship (Nuclear) II-3-28
3.6.8.3Trials, Inspections and Certification Minor Availabilities (Less Than Six Months) (Submarines Only) II-3-30
3.6.8.3.1 Operating Depth Policy II-3-32
3.6.8.3.2 Propulsion Plant Tests (If Required) II-3-32
3.6.8.3.3 Ocean Engineering Project Restricted Availability II-3-32
3.6.8.3.4 Salvage Inspection (As Required) II-3-33
3.6.8.3.5 Phase II Crew/Material Condition Inspection II-3-33
3.6.8.3.6 Pre-Critical Inspections II-3-33
3.6.8.3.7 Dock Trials II-3-34
3.6.8.3.8 Fast Cruise II-3-34
3.6.8.3.9 Sea Trials II-3-34
3.6.8.3.10 Post Availability Period II-3-36
3.6.8.4Trials, Inspections and Certification Major Availabilities (Greater Than Six Months) (Submarines Only) II-3-36
3.6.8.4.1 Responsibilities II-3-40
3.6.8.4.2 Type Commander Embarked Representative II-3-49
3.6.8.4.3 Interrupted/Additional Sea Trials II-3-49
3.6.8.4.4 Availability Completion Prerequisites II-3-50
3.6.8.4.5 Inspection Procedures II-3-50
3.6.8.4.6 Dock Trials II-3-54
3.6.8.4.7 Fast Cruise II-3-55
3.6.8.4.8 Sea Trials II-3-55
3.6.8.4.9 Interrupted/Additional Sea Trials II-3-57
3.6.8.4.10 Availability Completion Prerequisites II-3-58
3.6.8.4.11 Post-Availability Period II-3-59
3.7 Availability Completion Departure Conference II-3-59
3.7.1 Departure Conference II-3-59
3.8 Post Availability II-3-59
3.8.1 Guarantee Period II-3-59
3.8.2 Completed Availability Work Package II-3-59
Appendices
A Typical CNO Availability Planning Milestones (Submarines Only)II-3A-1
B Typical CNO Availability Planning Milestones (Surface Force Only)II-3B-1
C Typical CNO Availability Planning Milestones (Aircraft Carriers Only) II-3C-1
D Sample TYCOM Message Concerning DSRS Support Services for Industrial Activity Availabilities of Less Than Six Months Duration (Submarines Only) II-3D-1
E Sample DSRS Support Services Message for Industrial Activity Availabilities Greater
Than Six Months Duration (Submarines Only) II-3E-1
F Suggested Guidelines for Forces Afloat Review of Availability Work Packages II-3F-1
G Monitoring Procedures (Surface Ships Only) II-3G-1
H Sample ISIC Message to TYCOM Concerning Crew Certification (Submarines Only) II-3H-1
I SITREP/Progress Report II-3I-1
J Sample New Work Forwarding Letter and Index II-3J-1
K Suggested Message Format for a New Work Candidate II-3K-1
L Minimum Dock Trials Requirements (Surface Ships Only) II-3L-1
M Sample Ship's Request for Permission to Commence Fast Cruise (Surface Ships Only) II-3M-1
N Minimum Fast Cruise Requirements (Surface Ships Only) II-3N-1
O Sample Ship's Report of Fast Cruise Completion (Surface Ships Only)II-3O-1
P Minimum Tests to be Performed During Sea Trials (Surface Ships Only)II-3P-1
Q Sample Supervising Authority Readiness for Sea Trial Message (Surface Ships Only) II-3Q-1
R Major Trial and Inspection Milestones for Industrial Activity Availabilities Less
Than Six Months Duration (Submarines Only) II-3R-1
S Major Trial and Inspection Milestones for Industrial Activity Availabilities Greater
Than Six Months Duration (Submarines Only) II-3S-1
T Sample TYCOM Message to Ship Concerning Completion Prerequisites for Availabilities
of Greater Than Six Months Duration (Submarines Only) II-3T-1
U Minimum Dock Trials Requirements (Submarines Only) II-3U-1
V Minimum Fast Cruise Requirements (Submarines Only) II-3V-1
W Minimum Sea Trials Requirements for Industrial Activity Availabilities Less Than
Six Months Duration (Submarines Only) II-3W-1
X Sample NAVSEA Message to TYCOM Concerning SUBSAFE Material Condition
Readiness and Depth Recommendation for Sea Trials (Submarines Only)II-3X-1
Y Sample Supervising Authority Message to NAVSEA and TYCOM Concerning SUBSAFE
and Material Condition Readiness for Fast Cruise/Sea Trials (Submarines Only) II-3Y-1
Z Sample Supervising Authority Message to TYCOM and NAVSEA Concerning Fast
Cruise Completion and SUBSAFE Material Condition Readiness for Sea Trials
(Submarines Only) II-3Z-1
AA Sample Supervising Authority Message to NAVSEA Concerning Readiness for
Follow-On Sea Trials in Cases Where a Previous Sea Trial was Aborted or
Corrective Actions for Sea Trial Deficiencies Require an Additional Deep Dive
(Submarines Only) II-3AA-1
AB Sample Supervising Authority Message to NAVSEA Concerning SUBSAFE Material
Condition to Support URO (Submarines Only) II-3AB-1
AC Sample TYCOM Message to NAVSEA Concerning Fast Cruise and Critical Reactor
Operations (Submarines Only) II-3AC-1
AD Sample TYCOM Message to Ship Concerning Sea Trials Depth Authorization
(Submarines Only) II-3AD-1
AE Sample TYCOM Message to Ship Concerning URO (Submarines Only)II-3AE-1
AF Sample ISIC Message to TYCOM Concerning Material Certification Prior to Sea
Trials (Submarines Only) II-3AF-1
AG Sample ISIC Message to TYCOM Concerning Material Certification Upon Completion
of Sea Trials (Submarines Only) II-3AG-1
AH Sample Ship Message to TYCOM Concerning Readiness for Fast Cruise
(Submarines Only) II-3AH-1
AI Sample Ship Message to TYCOM Concerning Readiness for Sea Trials
(Submarines Only) II-3AI-1
AJ Sample TYCOM Message Concerning Resumption of Sea Trials Completion
Prerequisites for Industrial Activity Availabilities Greater Than Six Months
Duration (Submarines Only) II-3AJ-1
AK Sample NAVSEA Message to TYCOM Concerning Ship SUBSAFE Material Condition
and Depth Recommendation for Follow-On Sea Trials (Submarines Only)II-3AK-1
AL Sample TYCOM Message to Ship Concerning Follow-On Sea Trials Depth
Authorization (Submarines Only) II-3AL-1
AM Sample NAVSEA Message to TYCOM Concerning Material Certification and
Recommendation for URO (Submarines Only) II-3AM-1
AN Minimum Sea Trials Requirements for Industrial Activity Availabilities Greater
Than Six Month Duration (Submarines Only) II-3AN-1
AO Summary of Significant Post Repair Sea Trial Requirements (Submarines Only) II-3AO-1
CHAPTER 4 - TYPE COMMANDER SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AVAILABILITIES
4.1 Purpose II-4-1
4.2 Type Commander Maintenance Availabilities II-4-1
4.3 Maintenance Policies and Procedures II-4-2
4.3.1 Critical Path Jobs II-4-2
4.3.2 Work Sequence Schedule II-4-2
4.3.3 Submission of Work Candidates II-4-2
4.3.3.1Documenting Requests II-4-2
4.3.3.2Message Work Candidates II-4-3
4.3.4 Fleet Maintenance Activity Radiological Controls Support II-4-3
4.3.5 Responsibilities II-4-3
4.3.5.1Assigning Fleet Maintenance Activity/Ship's Force Maintenance Responsibility II-4-5
4.3.6 Key Event Schedule II-4-6
4.3.7 Shipchecks II-4-6
4.3.8 Late Work II-4-6
4.3.9 Availability Scheduling II-4-6
4.3.9.1Planning Fleet Maintenance Activity Availability II-4-6
4.3.9.2Regular Fleet Maintenance Activity Availability II-4-7
4.3.10 Work Authorization System (Submarines Only) II-4-7
4.3.10.1 Administration II-4-7
4.3.10.2 Work Authorization Procedure II-4-8
4.3.10.3 Safety of Ship Maintenance Item Identification,
Listing and Control II-4-8
4.4 Ship's Force Upkeep II-4-10
4.4.1 Upkeep Work Planning II-4-10
4.4.1.1Planning Sources II-4-10
4.4.1.2Ship's Force Planning Actions II-4-10
4.4.2 Upkeep Work Execution II-4-10
4.4.3 Upkeep Work Completion II-4-11
4.4.3.1Management Closeout Procedures II-4-11
4.4.4 Dock Trials/Fast Cruise/Sea Trials II-4-11
4.4.5 Ship Certification Prior To Underway (Submarines Only) II-4-11
4.5 Categories of Fleet Maintenance Activity Availabilities II-4-11
4.6 Fleet Maintenance Activity Availability II-4-12
4.6.1 Fleet Maintenance Activity Availability Planning II-4-12
4.6.1.1Fleet Maintenance Activity Availability Planning Sources II-4-12
4.6.1.2Type Commander/Immediate Superior In Command Planning Actions II-4-13
4.6.1.3Fleet Maintenance Activity Fleet Maintenance Activity Availability Planning Actions II-4-16
4.6.1.4Ship's Force Fleet Maintenance Activity Availability Planning Actions II-4-17
4.6.2 Fleet Maintenance Activity Availability Maintenance Data System Reports II-4-18
4.6.3 Fleet Maintenance Activity Worker Effort Control II-4-19
4.6.3.1Worker Effort Guidance II-4-19
4.6.4 Maintenance Management Performance Goals II-4-20
4.6.4.1Fleet Maintenance Activity Performance Summary II-4-20
4.6.4.2Available Production Hours II-4-21
4.6.4.3Performance Indices II-4-21
4.6.5 Fleet Maintenance Activity Availability Execution II-4-23
4.6.5.1Start of a Fleet Maintenance Activity Availability - The Arrival Conference II-4-23
4.6.5.2Fleet Maintenance Activity Daily Production Meeting II-4-25
4.6.5.3Fleet Maintenance Activity Progress Review II-4-26
4.6.6 Fleet Maintenance Activity Availability Completion Procedures II-4-27
4.6.6.1Management Reports Closeout Procedures II-4-27
4.6.7 End of Fleet Maintenance Activity Availability - Departure and Assessment Conference II-4-28
4.6.8 Fast Cruise/Sea Trials II-4-30
4.6.9 Ship Certification Prior to Underway (Submarines Only) II-4-30
4.7 Restricted Availability/Restricted Availability Docking II-4-30
4.7.1 Restricted Availability/Restricted Availability Docking Requirements II-4-30
4.7.1.1Responsibilities II-4-30
4.8 Technical Availability II-4-31
4.8.1 Responsibilities II-4-31
4.9 Voyage Repair Availability II-4-31
4.9.1 Responsibilities II-4-31
4.10Specialized Maintenance Funding II-4-32
4.10.1 Minor Work Funds II-4-32
4.11Memorandum of Agreement II-4-35
Appendices
A Suggested Format for a Message Work Candidate II-4A-1
B FMAV Key Event Codes II-4B-1
C FMAV Milestone Schedule II-4C-1
D Availability Planning Message (Submarines Only) II-4D-1
E Pre-FMAV Message (Surface Ships Only) II-4E-1
F Sample TAV Funding Authorization Message II-4F-1
G Quarterly Reconciliation Report II-4G-1
CHAPTER 5 - DEEP SUBMERGENCE VEHICLE/DEEP SUBMERGENCE RESCUE VEHICLE TRIAL REQUIREMENTS
5.1 Purpose II-5-1
5.2 Deep Submergence Vehicle/Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle Maintenance Strategies II-5-1
5.3 Procedures II-5-1
5.3.1 Restricted Availabilities Two Months Duration or Less II-5-1
5.3.2 Restricted Availabilities Greater Than Two Months but Less Than Six Months Duration II-5-2
5.3.3 Restricted Availabilities/Major Maintenance Periods Greater Than Six Months Duration II-5-3
5.4 Crew Certification/Dock Trials/Fast Cruise II-5-3
5.4.1 Crew Certification II-5-4
5.4.2 Manned Dives/Testing for Deep Submergence Vehicles/Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicles in Pursuit of Certification (or Recertification) II-5-4
5.4.3 Dock Trial Requirements II-5-5
5.4.4 Fast Cruise Requirements II-5-8
5.5 Sea Trials II-5-8
5.5.1 Sea Cliff (DSV-4) Minimum Sea Trial Requirements II-5-8
5.5.2 Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle Minimum Sea Trial Requirements II-5-10
5.5.3 Turtle (DSV-3) Minimum Sea Trial Requirements II-5-11
Appendices
A Sequence of Events Leading to System Certification and Sea TrialsII-5A-1
B Sample Phase II Crew Certification Agenda for DSVs/DSRVs II-5B-1