108 - Navy Aviation Maintenance Duty Officer …



108 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE FUNDAMENTALS

108.1 Discuss the responsibilities of the Type Commander to O and I-Level activities.

Ref (a) COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2H, Vol I, Ch 4, NAMP

Funding

• Directs formulation and administration of fiscal and budgetary policies.

• Serves as the focal point for force financial matters.

• Manages resources and related resource management systems and procedures.

• Assures procedures are developed and used which will justify obtaining adequate resources for support of the force.

• Assures optimum use of the resources obtained.

• Assists in the justification and defense of assigned programs during budget reviews.

• Processes requests for reprogramming operating funds.

• Ensures budget and apportionment submissions and distribution of fiscal year funds are balanced in support of approved financial programs.

• Monitors, reviews, and analyzes financial costs and performance reports of O&MN appropriation expense limitations, OPTARs, other procurement, and Navy appropriation allocations received and issued by them.

• Coordinates the financial aspect of the Flight Hour Program.

• Prepares authorization and funding documents, granting budget OPTAR sub-allotments to subordinate commands.

Manpower Management

• Exercises overall management of assigned military manpower, and maintains liaison with the DCNO (M&P), Commanders in Chief, and the Enlisted Personnel Management Center on matters affecting manning. On FMF manning issues, coordinates with the appropriate FMF commander.

• Evaluates requests submitted for changes to officer and enlisted allowances.

• Reviews authorized billets, at least annually, to ensure manpower requirements, within CNO policy constraints, are correctly stated; recommends changes to the manpower claimant.

• Analyzes manpower requirements and authorized billets and provides for increased requirements by reassigning existing resources, to the extent feasible, prior to requesting an increase in manpower resources because of changes in tasks or workload.

Training

• Supervises, coordinates, and directs internal aviation technical training programs for all commands.

• Coordinates aviation maintenance training conducted by CNATTUs and factory training under the sponsorship of COMNAVAIRSYSCOM.

• Monitors quota control of all training conducted for or requested by maintenance personnel.

• Reviews new and revised training curriculum.

• Coordinates the formal training of enlisted maintenance personnel conducted by NAVAIRDEPOTs.

• Monitors and coordinates, in conjunction with wings and squadrons, the readiness training of all type squadrons, including squadron replacement training weapons qualification.

• Advises and coordinates aviation training for the Marine Corps.

Material Management

• Proper requisitioning procedures are used by maintenance activities.

• Positive control of all accountable material.

• Optimum supply response to material demands.

• Material resources are properly used.

• Liaison between supply and maintenance activities is effective.

• SE requirements are identified in IMRLs. Aircraft and equipment configuration changes, and changes to initial concepts and practices, all generate the need for active liaison between maintenance and supply activities. Action will be taken to ensure effective liaison between supply and maintenance personnel.

Aircraft Assignment

• Exercises administrative control, assignment, and logistic support of reporting custodian aircraft.

• Supervises scheduling of aircraft into standard rework publishes aircraft movement instructions to meet rework schedules, and coordinates maintenance efforts.

• Supervises and directs the compilation, preparation, and submission of aircraft records and reports required by CNO, COMNAVAIRFOR, and COMNAVAIRSYSCOM.

NALCOMIS

• Provide baseline management support to Type Wings/MALSs/CVWs.

• Ensure effective liaison between baseline managers, Type Wings/MALSs/CVWs and squadron personnel.

108.2 Discuss the responsibilities of the Type Wing to O and I-Level activities.

Ref (a) COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2H, Vol I, Ch 5, NAMP

Training - The Type Wing exercises control of training over assigned squadrons and recommends training requirements and methods to ensure optimum material readiness of squadrons. Maintenance training requirements are as follows:

• Coordinate and monitor training in the wing.

• Monitor policies and procedures for the standardization of maintenance training units/FREST/training reports.

• Monitor effectiveness of FREST by reviewing quotas, selectively interviewing FREST students, and surveying squadrons to evaluate the quality and quantity of FREST graduates.

Coordination - The Type Wing commanders are responsible for material readiness which includes aircraft CM and material condition, TDSA, OPTAR training, IMRL, and special programs for activities under their command. Type Wing Maintenance Officers are responsible to the Type Wing Commander in all matters pertaining to aircraft maintenance. They shall perform the following primary functions:

• Manage maintenance processes and programs to ensure optimum aircraft material condition and compliance with NAMP procedures.

• Manage aircraft and weapon systems assets to ensure sufficient and properly configured aircraft, ancillary equipment, engines, and avionics are available to supported activities.

• Facilitate logistics support to optimize SE, repairables, consumables, and services availability.

• Facilitate technical support to provide information flow and assistance from NAVAIRDEPOTs, FSTs, contractors, and COMNAVAIRSYSCOM activities.

• Manage aviation maintenance manpower and personnel assets and programs to ensure valid personnel requirements, optimized assignment of personnel to supported squadrons, both quality and quantity, and feedback to upline manpower or manning authorities.

• Manage and monitor aviation maintenance training programs so that all required training is accomplished, available training courses are routinely validated, and training assets and expertise are provided when necessary.

• Conduct both short and long range planning in support of all services provided to supported activities.

• Coordinate NAVAIRDEPOT requirements to optimize schedule requirements, expedite unscheduled requirements, and improve quality of provided services.

• Further community advocacy through representation at all ILS, and maintenance related meetings. Ensure appropriate activities are aware of community successes and difficulties.

• Coordinate IMRL requirements to ensure valid and accurate inventories and compliance with reporting requirements. Manage IMRL assets within the Wing to ensure optimum distribution of all assets.

• Recruit, develop, and maintain subject matter experts and expertise on T/M/S systems and programs applicable to the Wing.

• Ensure accurate management of all assets to meet aviation fleet maintenance spending targets and coordinate with the Comptroller/Fiscal Officer. Communicate with ACCs/TYCOMs concerning funding shortfalls or money saving ideas.

• Ensure timely, accurate compliance with upline reporting requirements. Identify and report redundant requirements to the ACC/TYCOM.

• Manage aviation maintenance related MIS. Ensure equitable distribution of general and maintenance related MISs and provide support and expertise for assigned systems.

• Interact with other Type Wings on a regular basis to share information, ideas, and lessons learned.

• Recognize good maintenance efforts through appropriate awards.

• Manage and monitor technical data accuracy among supported units. Provide feedback to technical data systems on the quality and timeliness of provided technical data.

• Ensure compliance with HAZMAT programs and environmental regulations by supported units. Assist in developing user friendly systems to support HAZMAT programs (Volume V, Chapter 20).

• Manage assigned facilities to ensure adequacy and to encourage facility improvements. Minimize impact of facility maintenance and improvements on aircraft maintenance effort.

• Develop knowledge and maintain awareness of customer requirements, both up and down the chain of command. Maintain close personal liaison with all customers.

• Promote Total Quality Leadership.

• Ensure CM baselines are validated and coordinated with subordinate activities. Report baseline discrepancies, using the BTR, to TYCOM and COMNAVAIRSYSCOM Baseline Managers/Program Managers.

• Ensure effective liaison between the Baseline Manager and squadron personnel.

108.3 Discuss the responsibilities of the Carrier Air Wing to O and I-Level activities.

Ref (a) COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2H, Vol I, Ch 5, NAMP

Type Wing/CVW MOs are responsible to the Type Wing/CVW Commander in all matters pertaining to aircraft maintenance. They shall perform the following primary functions:

• Coordinate the control of aircraft maintenance performed by, and in support of, squadrons and units. Perform liaison between squadrons, ships, stations, and other activities in connection with maintenance/material matters.

• Arrange transportation for SEAOPDET personnel moving from/to the deployment site/aircraft carrier and ensuring the parent NAS is fully informed of airlift information.

• Coordinate predeployment planning for the provision of necessary maintenance personnel, facilities, support equipment, materials, and services for the squadron. The CVW MO shall:

o Ensure, whenever possible, squadron requirements are consolidated and facilities are not duplicated.

o Screen IMRLs and allowance lists to ensure they are tailored to support the aircraft systems and equipment being deployed.

o Determine all equipment, spare parts, and other maintenance material required in support of O-level maintenance is available.

o Manage and operate an air wing maintenance control center in the immediate vicinity of Flight Deck Control readily accessible to squadron pilots and maintenance personnel.

o Ensure communications exist between air wing maintenance control, squadron maintenance control, other major aircraft maintenance spaces, and supply.

o Ensure a current aircraft status board is maintained.

o Maintain liaison with squadron maintenance control centers and the Air Department.

• Monitor wing squadrons and units to ensure:

• Active and effective QA programs exist.

• Maintenance Department administrative procedures are correct.

• Active corrosion prevention and control programs are established and maintained.

• Effective maintenance training programs are established.

• Effective FOD prevention programs are established and implemented.

• Joint aircraft material inspections are performed with squadron MOs.

• Assistance in obtaining CETS or NETS is available for the squadrons.

• Report baseline discrepancies, using the BTR, to the TYCOM and COMNAVAIRSYSCOM Baseline Managers/Program Managers. CVW MOs shall report discrepancies via the Type Wing.

• Ensure effective liaison between Baseline Manager and squadron personnel.

• Facilities. The Air Wing MO ensures effective and economical use is made of the aircraft maintenance facilities provided by the supporting ship or station.

108.4. Discuss the composition of a standard Carrier Air Wing

Ref (c) NAVEDTRA M14014 AIRMAN

Carrier air wings consist of squadrons assigned by the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO). The air wing is under the command of an air wing commander. Air wing commanders report for duty to the commanding officer of the parent carrier. They have tactical command of their wings during wing operations. When ship-based, the air wing commander exercises the rights conferred by U.S. Navy Regulations on heads of departments. The air wing commander also has responsibilities similar to that of a department head. These responsibilities include internal administration of air wing personnel and material upkeep of assigned

spaces and aircraft. In matters concerning air department functions, the air wing commander acts under the direction of the air department officer. Under the direction of the operations officer, the commander cooperates in matters concerning operations department functions. Air wings, squadrons, and units are established aboard CV and CVN, LHA, and LHD types of ships. See figure 2-7. Under the carrier commanding officer and the air wing commander, squadron commanding officers maintain the squadron organization. See figure 2-8.

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108.5 Identify the following divisions and their work centers of a squadron maintenance department.

Ref (a) COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2H, Vol I, Ch 8, NAMP

Ref (e) Local Directives and Standard Operating Procedures

a. Maintenance staff – MO, 030 (AMO, MAINT ADMIN), 020 (MMCO, MMCPO), 040 (QAO, QAS), 050 (MCO), MAINT DIV O’S, LCPO’S

b. Aircraft division – 110 (P/P), 120 (A/F), 13A/B (PR, AME, ALSS), 12C (COR/PHASE)

c. Avionics/armament division – 210 (AT), 220 (AE), 230 (AO)

d. Line division – 310 (PC, T-SHOOT, SE)

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108.6 Explain the departmental/detachment concepts for AIMD’s.

Ref (d) COMNAVAIRPAC SAN DIEGO CA 240026Z AUG 99 (Could not be located)

Ref used: COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2 VOL I, CH-1 8.2

Organization, Responsibilities, and Functions of Intermediate Maintenance Activities

• 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. See figures 8-5, 8-6 for organizational flow charts for I-level Ashore/Afloat.

108.7 Identify the following divisions and their work centers of an AIMD ashore:

Ref (a) COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2H, Vol I, Ch 8, NAMP

Ref (e) Local Directives and Standard Operating Procedures

a. Maintenance staff – MO, AMO, MMCO, PC, QAO, MAINT ADMIN, MANPOWER/TRAINING, material/supply,

b. 400 - Power Plants Division

c. 500 - Airframes Division

d. 600 - Avionics Division

e. 700 - Armament Division

f. 800 - Aviation Life Support Systems Division

g. 900 - Support Equipment Division

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108.8 Identify the following divisions and their work centers of an AIMD afloat:

Ref (a) COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2H, Vol I, Ch 5, NAMP

Ref (b) COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2H, Vol III, App s

a. IM1: MO/AMO/Maintenance/Material Control Officer. Considered the ‘Admin’ division of AIMD. Includes Production Control and Material Control

b. IM2: General (Aircraft) Maintenance Officer. Made up of the Power Plants, Airframes and ALSS Divisions which include the Jet Engine, Propeller, Rotor Dynamics, Test Cell, Auxiliary Fuel Stores, Structures, Hydraulics/Pneumatics, NDI, Electro-plating/Anodizing, Aviators Safety and Survival Equipment and Oxygen/Nitrogen Generating Branches

c. IM3: Avionics/Armament Officer. Comprised of the Avionics and Armament Divisions, IM3 includes the following Branches: Comm/Nav, Electrical/Instrument, Fire Control RADAR, RADAR/ECM, Integrated Weapons Systems, ASW, Reconnaissance/Photo, Module/2M Repair, Ordnance, Special Weapons and AMCM.

d. IM4: SE Officer. The Support Equipment Division is made up of the SE Gas Engine Repair, SE Structural/Hydraulic, SE Electrical Repair, SE Component Repair, SE Periodic Maintenance, Installed/Combat Air Start, Air Conditioning Repair, Flight Deck Troubleshooter and Mobile Maintenance Facility Branches.

e. IM5: If the ship has one, the IM5 will usually consist of Tools, IMRL and 3M/DC. If not, these duties will be absorbed by the IM1 Division.

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108.9 Discuss the customer services provided to O-Level by I-Level activities including:

Ref (a) COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2H, Vol I, Ch 7, NAMP

a. Tec assist – Used to perform I-Level maintenance at the O-Level.

(Provide technical assistance to supported units)

b. Calibration – The IMA is responsible for inventory control and calibration of equipment held for issue to O-level activities.

c. Local manufacture – Manufacture of selected aeronautical components, liquids, and gases.

d. Support equipment – Perform maintenance on SE that cannot be performed at the O-level.

e. NDI – Perform liquid penetrant, magnetic particle, eddy current, ultrasonic, and radiographic methods on aircraft and aeronautical components. (Tec assist)

f. Pool assets – Provide items that will prevent disruption of production schedules due to lead time to obtain the required replacement item from supply such as ALSS gear, engines, tires, support equipment and many others.

108.10 Discuss the relationship between AIMD and supply.

Ref (a) COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2H, Vol I, Ch 18, NAMP

• A direct relationship between the two complex operations of maintenance and supply.

• Utilize a single point of contact for coordinating functions common to both.

• Success of material management depends largely on this coordinated effort.

• Imperative that both supply and maintenance personnel be familiar with the responsibilities of each other.

• Material control branches are contact points for maintenance operations.

• ASD’s are contact points for supply operations

108.11 Discuss depot level activities and the customer services provided to fleet activities.

Ref (a) COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2H, Vol I, Ch 7, NAMP

- D-level maintenance is performed at or by naval aviation industrial establishments to ensure continued flying integrity of airframes and flight systems during subsequent operational service periods. D-level maintenance is also performed on material requiring major overhaul or rebuilding of parts, assemblies, subassemblies, and end items. It includes manufacturing parts, modifying, testing, inspecting, sampling, and reclamating. D-level maintenance supports O-level and I-level maintenance by providing engineering assistance and performing maintenance beyond their capabilities.

- D-level maintenance functions are in Volume II and general functions may be grouped as follows:

• Aircraft SDLM (standard and special rework).

• Rework and repair of engines, components, and SE.

• Calibration by Navy calibration laboratories and NPSLs.

• Incorporation of TDs.

• Modification of aircraft, engines, and SE.

• Manufacture or modification of parts or kits.

• Technical and engineering assistance by field teams.

• (8) AE of aircraft and equipment under RCM.

108.12 Discuss the BFIMA policy:

Ref (f) CINCPACFLTINST 4700.9

Ref (g)

BFIMA is the Battle Force Intermediate Maintenance Activities.  It has been changed to the SFIMA (Strike Force Intermediate Maintenance Activities).  SFIMA is composed of all elements in the Strike Force capable of performing maintenance beyond the organizational level.  The function is to operate and self-sustain the strike group at sea through the integration of these resources.  Each Strike Force establishes a SFIMA organization which is tailored to meet the Strike Force’s requirements.  Personnel selected can receive specialized training to perform maintenance functions such as hose repair, machinery repair, air conditioning repair, etc…  Information on these training courses and setting up of classes is available on ref (g).  Once the organization is trained and at sea, maintenance requirements are farmed out around the Strike Group to whoever can perform the maintenance.  The carrier being the largest ship, with the most people, receives most of the SFIMA requirements.  The SFIMA coordinator tracks the maintenance and provides reports upline monthly.

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