121 INTERMEDIATE LEVEL (I-LEVEL) ARMAMENT …



121 INTERMEDIATE LEVEL (I-LEVEL) ARMAMENT FUNDAMENTALS

References:

[a] OPNAVINST 4790.2H, Naval Aviation Maintenance Program (NAMP), Vol. I

[b] OPNAVINST 8000.16A, Naval Ordnance Maintenance Management Program

(NOMMP), Vol. 2

[c] Local Directives and Standard Operating Procedures

[d] OPNAVINST 4790.2H, Naval Aviation Maintenance Program (NAMP), Vol. V

[e] COMNAVAIRPACINST 8382.4M/COMNAVAIRLANTINST 8382.4N, Aircraft Armament

Equipment Pool Program

[f] Local Directives and Standard Operating Procedures

121.1 Discuss the relationship between the Weapons Department and AIMD (ashore and afloat). [ref. a, ch. 8; ref. c]

1. General

a. An IMA comprises all departmental/organizational units responsible for providing I-level maintenance support ashore and afloat. Normally, an IMA consists of the Aircraft Maintenance Department/ Detachment, the Supply Department, and the Weapons Department. The IMA is responsible for performing I-level maintenance functions on the aircraft and aeronautical equipment located at the ship or station supported.

b. Weapons Department organization and maintenance responsibilities appear in OPNAVINST 8000.16.

c. In addition to those responsibilities listed in OPNAVINST 3120.32, the IMAs (afloat) will Provide I-level maintenance support to the Weapons Department for maintenance beyond the established capability of the Weapons Department.

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Figure 8-5 I level maintenance Department/ Detachment Organization (Ashore)

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Figure 8-6: I-Level Maintenance Department Organization (Afloat)

.2 Discuss AAE management. [ref. b, ch. 7]

1. General

During a weapon system’s deployment life cycle phase, maintenance program management is a critical management function due to the impact of maintenance requirements on the effective use of personnel, material, facilities, and fiscal resources. Maintenance program management functions include maintenance planning, coordinating, budgeting, and evaluating program progress. AAE is under the technical cognizance of the Commander, Naval Air Systems Command (COMNAVAIRSYSCOM). Inventory management responsibilities are assigned to COMNAVAIRSYSCOM.

2. Scope.

AAE encompasses all equipment which is or can be attached either permanently or temporarily to an aircraft, the use of which allows for the carriage and release of airborne stores. AAE includes bomb racks and shackles for all practice and tactical, single and multiple weapon design configurations and their aircraft- aircraft-peculiar fairings; pylons and adapter hardware; missile launchers, including their related entities such as power supplies, nitrogen receivers, and aircraft-peculiar pylons; adapters, rails, and interface components; and external fuel stores jettison release mechanisms.

3. Aircraft Armament Equipment (AAE) Categories.

The two categories of AAE are as follows:

a. Aircraft Inventory Material.

b. Mission-Oriented Material.

4. Maintenance Philosophy.

The maintenance philosophy for aircraft inventory material and mission-oriented AAE is described below.

1. All guided missile launchers and bomb racks require maintenance at Organizational and Intermediate levels and most require maintenance at the Depot level. The depth of maintenance and repair to be performed at Fleet levels is determined by factors such as available manpower, skill levels, complexity, support equipment requirements, parts and cost. Newer armament equipment is designed to be fully maintainable at Intermediate levels, and some require Depot repair only on major assemblies. Maintenance plans outline the authorized repairs and required maintenance tasks, frequencies and levels, and are the basic source documents for NAVAIR technical manuals. Source, Maintenance and Recoverability (SM&R) codes are assigned to the end item launcher or bomb rack and to major assemblies and piece parts within the end item. These codes are listed in the illustrated parts breakdown section of each technical manual and readily tell the user if the part/assembly is stocked, manufactured or assembled at which maintenance level; who uses the item, who repairs the item, and who has disposal authority.

2. Aircraft Inventory.

Aircraft Inventory Items (parent bomb racks or launchers) remain installed in squadron aircraft until scheduled or unscheduled maintenance is required, at which time the item is removed and sent to Intermediate level for inspection and repair. Mission oriented items for all supported squadrons are maintained at the Intermediate level armament equipment pool until called for to fill Organizational level mission requirements/squadrons retain custody until the item is no longer required or a failure occurs. Intermediate level inspects, repairs, test, and reissues or places the item in ready for service storage.

3. All maintenance is performed in accordance with the approved maintenance instruction manuals and Maintenance Requirement Cards (MRCs) (NAVAIR 4790/3) developed for each unique application of the AAE (AAE) item. MRCs are an element of the phased maintenance program and provide the instructions for efficient performance of scheduled maintenance tasks. Each MRC contains the tasks relating to a particular system, subsystem, area, or component, using a logical sequence for accomplishment. MRCs identify the recommended rating or military occupation specialty, performance interval, and the work area involved.

MRCs also identify support equipment, consumables, replacement parts, and assistance requirements for task performance. Illustrations, clearances, tolerances, charts, part numbers, and other pertinent information are included where necessary. MRCs do not include instructions for repair, or calibration, or procedures for correcting defective conditions.

5. Scheduled Removal Component Card and Equipment History Record Cards.

1. A Scheduled Removal Component (SRC) card (OPNAV 4790/28A) or an Equipment History Record (EHR) card (OPNAV 4790/113) accompany each AAE item and serve as the administrative means of providing managers with AAE status, operational history, modification, configuration, and transfer and receiving accounting data. Volume IV, Appendix H contains examples of SRC and EHR cards and also provides instructions for completing the forms.

2. The SRC and EHR provide a complete history of the AAE. They reflect all maintenance actions that have been performed during the AAE item’s life cycle at each maintenance level. These records are maintained at the maintenance level that has current custody of the AAE and are transferred with the AAE. The SRC and EHR for all AAE will be maintained in accordance with the applicable authorized maintenance instruction manual.

6. Record Keeping and Reporting.

1. AAE is Fleet-controlled material.

AAE items are controlled and tracked by AAE pool custodians assigned by the Type Commander. All Weapons Information System (AWIS) reporting requirements of AAE asset transactions serve to keep these inventory managers informed as to asset numbers, locations, attrition, and shortfalls. In turn, these commands report consolidated asset status data quarterly using the AAE reporting system. The website for AAE reporting is located on the AWIS central website at .

2. The AAE pool custodians will report all AAE inventories, transactions and condition status via the AWIS website AAE module at . In the event that the AWIS website is not available the pool custodian will make liaison with the Type Commander for reporting procedures and requirements.

.3 Discuss issue and receipt of AAE. [ref. b, ch. 7]

* AAE Records.

The scheduled removal component card or equipment history record for each AAE item inducted into an I-level maintenance activity will be screened for currency and accuracy upon receipt of the item. All maintenance performed on the AAE item while in the custody of the IMA will be entered into the record for that item. The record will be transferred with the AAE when it is returned to the supply system or sent to a Depot level maintenance activity.

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.4 Discuss the following elements of K-pool management: [refs. e, f]

a. Configuration

* CVW follow AAE configuration requirements identified in AAE on load and fly on configuration message.

* Allowance/ Requirement

1. AAE allowances are determined by the aircraft T/MS supported and the aircraft inventory and mission configuration AAE quantities identified in reference.

2. The supporting pool spares objective is 10 percent of the AAE requirements (Aircraft Inventory and Mission Configuration) determined by the aircraft supported.

a) The availability of AAE assets, AAE reliability, repair capability, etc. will dictate adjustments to actual pool quantities, consequently pool spares represent a goal.

b) Computation for shipboard and shore based allowance/ requirements are the same.

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b. Preservation/depreservation

1. Preservation

a. refer to MIM/MRC or directives.

b. AAE should be preserved when not in use or not projected to be used for more than 30 days.

c. An visual inspection of preserved AAE will be conducted on a periodic basis to ensure that the preservation integrity has not been compromised.

d. AAE is in a nonaging status when properly preserved, for the period of time prescribed by the preservation level.

1) Level 1 (0-90 days): is used to eliminate daily/ weekly preventative maintenance requirements for a short period of time. Use this level of preservation to reduce the workload of preventative maintenance requirements on NRFI AAE awaiting maintenance or parts.

2) Level II (0-1 year): AAE will be vacuum sealed.

3) Level III ( 0-Indefinite): AAE will be maintained in a controlled environment. (dehumidified storage)

2. Depreservation

a. Level I: perform the highest elapsed maintenance occurring over the preservation period.

b. Level II and Level III: perform operational check, adjustments and calibrations. Inspect and replace part (i.e., shelf life components) as needed.

3. All prime pool custodian’s will establish and maintain wrapping, packaging and preservation capabilities/procedures for all applicable AAE. When feasible, AAE shall be preserved and packaged per MIL-P-116J.

c. TDs

1. General

Organizational level aviation ordnance personnel are responsible for assuring aircraft armament bulletins or aircraft armament changes directed to the O-level are complied with and correctly documented on the appropriate OPNAV form.

2. Incorporation of TDs while AAE is preserved:

a. Incorporation of Routine TD’s may be delayed until the next annual preservation integrity check, but in no case shall the inspection be delayed past the target completion date of the TD.

b. Urgent TDs will be incorporated immediately.

c. At the end of the preservation period AAE will begin aging again for preventative maintenance inspections unless depreserved and represerved.

d. Ordnance on/offload

.5 Discuss the elements and scope of the TYCOM AAE report. [ref. b, ch. 7]

1. General

1. AAE is Fleet-controlled material. AAE items are controlled and tracked by AAE pool custodians assigned by the Type Commander. All Weapons Information System (AWIS) reporting requirements of AAE asset transactions serve to keep these inventory managers informed as to asset numbers, locations, attrition, and shortfalls. In turn, these commands report consolidated asset status data quarterly using the AAE reporting system. The website for AAE reporting is located on the AWIS central website at .

2. The AAE pool custodians will report all AAE inventories, transactions and condition status via the AWIS website AAE module at . In the event that the AWIS website is not available the pool custodian will make liaison with the Type Commander for reporting procedures and requirements.

2. Report

1. Discrepancy Reports. Discrepancy reports are initiated by I-level aviation ordnance personnel when a discrepancy is discovered during the performance of any of the assigned I-level maintenance actions.

2. Maintenance Data Reporting. The maintenance data system is a management information system designed to provide statistical data for use at all management levels. The maintenance data system for D-level maintenance was developed as an integral part of the Naval Aviation Maintenance and Material Management (AV-3M) system and provides the input to furnish data products which provide management tools for the efficient and economical management of maintenance organizations. When performing a job, D-level maintenance personnel convert a narrative description of the job into codes and enter the coded information on standard forms or source documents. The source documents are collected and transmitted to a data services facility where the information is converted to machine records. The data services facility then uses the machine records to produce periodic reports which summarizes the submitted data. The reports are supplied to maintenance supervisors to provide assistance in planning and directing the maintenance effort. The information provided by the machine records is forwarded to the Navy Maintenance Support Office, Mechanicsburg, PA, which has been designated as the central data processing facility.

3. Inventory Reporting. Organizational level pool custodians will maintain current status on all AAE inventories, transactions and condition status via the All Weapons Information System (AWIS) website AAE module at . In the event that the AWIS website is not available the O-level activity will submit written AAE reports to their supporting Intermediate level activity as needed to maintain the accuracy of the database.

1)Purpose.

a. To specify the planned quantities of end item aircraft bomb racks and guided missile launchers required for U.S. Navy and Marine aircraft.

b. To specify Fleet Aircraft Armament Equipment (AAE) inventory reporting requirements.

c. To outline general policies for procurement and reprocurement of AAE.

2) Scope. Responsibilities assigned herein apply to the in-service inventory management of Type Commander controlled AAE.

3) Definitions.

a. AIRCRAFT ARMAMENT EQUIPMENT (AAE): Generic term for end item aircraft missile launchers and bomb racks.

b. AIRCRAFT MODEL: The complete designation of an aircraft, independent of its role, i.e., F-18E,AV-8B.

c. AIRCRAFT ROLE: The current use of an operational aircraft, i.e., tactical, trainer, patrol.

d. INVENTORY AAE: Those items of AAE that normally remain installed on an aircraft, i.e., BRU-32, BRU-36, LAU-116.

e. MISSION AAE: Those items of AAE that are installed on an aircraft for a specific mission purpose and normally removed on completion of that mission, i.e., LAU-118, BRU-33, BRU-42.

f. SUPPLY COGNIZANCE SYMBOL 4Z: 4Z COG material is comprised of war consumable external fuel tanks, in-flight refueling stores, aircraft guided missile launchers and aircraft bomb racks. AAE is budgeted for and procured by the Naval Air Systems Command, and maintained by Type Commander controlled pools for use by assigned tactical squadrons.

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.6 Discuss the AWSE Program as it pertains to handling ordnance. [ref. b, ch. 8]

1. General

AWSE(Armament Weapons Support Equipment) refers to that support equipment (common and peculiar) required to make an aircraft, airborne weapon, aircraft armament, or end item of support equipment (support equipment for support equipment) operational in its intended operational environment. AWSE may be either avionic or non-avionic in design and is further categorized as Armament Support Equipment (ASE) , Weapons Support Equipment (WSE), or Logistics Support Equipment (LSE).

2. Management.

Maintenance program management is a critical management function to be performed during a weapon system’s deployment life cycle phase due to the impact of maintenance requirements on the effective use of personnel, materials, facilities, and fiscal resources. Maintenance program management functions include maintenance planning, coordinating,

budgeting, and evaluating program progress.

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a. The maintenance (including calibration), inventory control, and reporting of AWSE is integral to maintaining aircraft, airborne weapons, and airborne weapon systems. It is essential that procedures and assigned responsibilities published here be clearly understood and complied with to ensure that maximum AWSE readiness and use are achieved. The objective is to achieve and maintain maximum material readiness, safety, and conservation of AWSE through command attention, policy direction, and appropriate administration by all activities responsible for AWSE. Included are:

a. Maintenance (including calibration) and repair of AWSE at that level of maintenance which will ensure the best use of resources.

b. Protection of AWSE from the elements using active cleaning, corrosion control, preservation categories A, B, and C, and storage programs.

c. Use of a perpetual asset inventory control system.

d. Collection, analysis, and use of pertinent data in order to effectively improve AWSE material readiness, safety, and use while simultaneously increasing the efficient and economical management of personnel, monetary, and material resources.

b. Applicability. Programs have been established to standardize maintenance of support equipment. This section discusses the major programs that are interactive with, and applicable to, AWSE. Further, this section discusses maintenance actions peculiar to the maintenance of air launched missile WSE and LSE (containers) used to support the all-up-round air launched missile concept. Except where noted, AWSE maintenance functions and reporting requirements are applicable to all levels of maintenance.

.7 Discuss the management of equipment history records and other documentation. [ref. b, ch. 8]

1. General

The Depot level Commanding Officer is responsible for Depot level rework, modification, and calibration of support equipment scheduled into the Naval Aviation Depot under NAVAIRINST 13640.1B. He/She Ensure all support equipment rework modification and calibration efforts are documented and that the support equipment custody and maintenance history record (OPNAV 4790/51) is received, updated, and accompanies each item of support equipment that is reworked, modified, or repaired. Initiate new records and forms whenever efforts to obtain records or forms from the previous reporting custodian are not successful.

2. Survey and Report.

A survey is the procedure required when Navy property or Defense Logistics Agency material, including IMRL equipment and AWSE, in Navy custody is lost, damaged, or destroyed. The purpose of the survey is to determine responsibility and fix the actual loss to the government. To make a true determination, the facts surrounding the loss or damage must be thoroughly investigated and reported in a timely manner. It should not be limited to verifying statements of interested parties, but should be broad enough to ensure that the interests of the government as well as the rights of the individual(s) or activities concerned are fully protected. Review is required to prove or disapprove statements and to place responsibility where it belongs. Survey procedures shall be instituted when an accountable item of AWSE meets one or more of the following conditions.

a. Beyond economical repair which resulted from damage, obsolescence, or deterioration.

b. Acknowledged as nonexistent as a result of loss or theft.

.8 Discuss TD management as it pertains to AWSE. [ref. b, ch. 8]

* Intermediate level maintenance personnel are responsible for assuring that support equipment changes and support equipment bulletins for AWSE directed to that level are complied with. Technical directive compliance is documented using the technical directive compliance VIDS/MAF. Maintenance control schedules all technical directive compliance actions and initiates all technical direct ive compliance VIDS/MAFs. If the technical directive action is beyond the capability of I-level maintenance, the AWSE item must be sent to Depot level maintenance.

.9 Discuss the Tire/Wheel Certification Program as it relates to AWSE. [ref. d, ch. 7]

1. General.

Based 4790 VOL V, Ch 7, The similar policy, responsibilities and requirements apply to AWSE on the Tire/Wheel Certification.

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