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Preventive Maintenance
Scheduled maintenance done to deter breakdown
Off-Equipment Maintenance
Require the removal of the component to a shop or facility for repair.
On-Equipment Maintenance
Effectively performed on or at the weapon system or end-item of equipment.
Mission Generation Maintenance
Must have the capability to launch and recover aircraft and sustain the preventive maintenance program. Generally, this means most units must possess a complement of equipment and supplies to perform on-equipment and off-equipment maintenance
Mission Generation Network
At the wing level and contains the minimum capabilities required to launch, recover, configure, inspect and repair aircraf
Repair Network
Providing serviceable components/equipment and conducting inspection,repair, and modification of aircraft and equipment
Requests For Assistance
If a maintenance activity requires assistance for evaluation and/or repair beyond unit capability
Shall, Must, Will
Indicate mandatory requirements.
Should
Indicates a preferred method of accomplishment.
May
Indicates an acceptable or suggested means of accomplishment.
Units/Supervisors will:
Strictly enforce adherence to and compliance with TOs and supplements, Establish and manage TOs and supplements IAW TO 00-5-1, Establish procedures for shipping TOs, E-Tools, and support equipment associated with E-Tools to support mobility requirements, Ensure all authorized technical data variances are kept with aircraft/equipment historical records until no longer applicable
Unit Committed Munitions List (UCML)
A list of primary munitions (PM), support munitions (SM), and limited-use munitions (LM) necessary to meet unit operational/test/training requirements and is published IAW this instruction
Safety Equipment
Appropriate PPE (when PPE is required) for the hazard and are trained in its use, inspection and care
AF Mishap Prevention Program
Ensure all personnel receive safety, fire protection, and health on-the job training upon initial assignment and whenever there is a change in equipment, procedures, processes or safety, fire protection, and health requirements
Safety Inspections
Accomplish hazard assessment and identification through the application of occupational safety, fire prevention, and health inspections, evaluations, and surveys
Flightline Driving
First obtain training and possess a valid flightline driving permit
Confined Spaces
Any area that is large enough to bodily enter; and has limited/restricted means of entry or exit; and is not designed for continuous human occupancy.
AMXS/HMXS
Services, inspects, maintains, launches, and recovers assigned/transient aircraft (if applicable)
AMU
Include the following sections: Aircraft, Specialist, Weapons, Debrief, Supply, and Support
Landing Code 0
Ground Abort
Landing Code 1
Aircraft Mission capable with no additional discrepancies
Landing Code 2
Aircraft or system has minor discrepancies but is capable of further mission assignment.
Landing Code 3
Aircraft or system has major discrepancies in mission essential equipment that may require extensive repair or replacement prior to further mission assignment. The discrepancy may not affect safety-of-flight and the aircraft may be NMC flyable.
Landing Code 4
System has suspected or known radiological, chemical, or biological contamination.
Landing Code 5
Aircraft or system has suspected or known battle damage.
System Capability Codes 0
System flown with a known discrepancy, no additional discrepancies Noted. System can be used.
System Capability Codes 1
System used and performed satisfactorily. No maintenance required.
System Capability Codes 2
System used and performed satisfactorily. A minor malfunction exists, but system is capable of further mission assignment
System Capability Codes 3
System performance was unsatisfactory. This system did not cause an abort.
System Capability Codes 4
System performance was unsatisfactory. This system caused or contributed to an abort
System Capability Codes 5
System out of commission prior to takeoff.
System Capability Codes 6
System installed but not used.
System Capability Codes 7
System not installed.
System Capability Codes 8
Aircraft or system has suspected or known radiological/biological contamination
Deviation Cause Code ATx
Air Traffic
Deviation Cause Code GAA
Ground Abort, before engine start, maintenance
Deviation Cause Code GAB
Ground Abort, after engine start, before taxi, maintenance
Deviation Cause Code GAC
Ground Abort, after taxi, maintenance
Deviation Cause Code HQT
Higher Headquarters, Lead Command
Deviation Cause Code HQN
Higher Headquarters, NAF
Deviation Cause Code HQP
Higher Headquarters, other
Deviation Cause Code MTx
Maintenance
Deviation Cause Code OPx
Operations
Deviation Cause Code SUx
Supply
Deviation Cause Code SYx
Sympathy
Deviation Cause Code WXx
Weather
Deviation Cause Code OTx
Other
Deviation Cause Code Xxx
Lead Command/Local Option
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