Afi 38 101
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Prescribes basic aircraft and equipment maintenance management policy implementation and procedures used throughout the United States Air Force (USAF) to perform Mission Generation (MG) functions.
DAFI 21-101
. AF organizations are structured according to ___________________ or as authorized by the Director of Manpower, Organization & Resources (AF/A1M).
AFI 38-101, Air Force Organization
__________________ ____________________ ___________________________ are not required to organize IAW AFI 38-101, but will implement the organization as outlined in their proposal as accepted by the government.
Contracted maintenance functions
Per AFPD 21-1, ________________, ___________________________ and _________________ ___________________ capabilities for operational readiness shall be maintained to ensure effective and timely response to _______________ ____________________, ______________________, __________ ____________ _____________ and other emergencies.
-organizational, intermediate, depot maintenance -peacetime operations, mobilizations, national defense contingencies
Operational Readiness Capabilities: __________________: launch and recover sorties, maintain and repair materiel coded for organizational level repair
Organizational
Operational Readiness Capabilities: ______________________: repair materiel coded for organizational and intermediate level repair in back shops, centralized repair facilities, or both.
Intermediate
Operational Readiness Capabilities: ___________________: Provides the capability to maintain materiel coded for organizational, intermediate and depot levels of maintenance. Includes maintenance requiring the overhaul, upgrading, or rebuilding of parts, assemblies, or subassemblies, and the testing and reclamation of equipment as necessary.
Depot-level Maintenance:
___________ and ______________-________________ ________________________ is organized into two mutually exclusive networks, the Mission Generation Network (MGN) and the Repair Network (RN).
-Organizational, intermediate-level maintenance
The ________________ _______________ ______________ is optimized for mission generation at the wing level and consists of authorized "on- equipment" and "off-equipment" maintenance capabilities required to launch, recover, configure, inspect and repair AF systems and equipment.
Mission Generation Network (MGN)
The __________ ______________________ supports the MGN by providing the maintenance required to fulfill operational needs outside the capability or capacity of MGN activities.
Repair Network (RN)
The interface between the two networks takes place when the MGN activity ____________ _____________ of ____________ ___________ to the RN activity or changing an end item _____________ __________ ____________ from an operational activity to a repair network activity (such as, depot maintenance).
-relinquishes control, reparable assets -Purpose Identifier Code (PIC)
Most __________ ___________ ______________ units possess a complement of equipment and supplies necessary to perform on-equipment and off-equipment maintenance.
Mission Generation Network (MGN)
________ units may reside at bases that perform mission generation.
RN
RN requirements and processes are identified in _______________, ______________ _________ ______________.
AFI 20-117, Repair Network Management
MAJCOMs assigned combat coded fighter aircraft will coordinate with _________ _____________ _______________ lead and using commands and the ______________ ______________ ______________ to develop and document standardized MDS and Primary Aerospace Vehicle (Aircraft) Authorized (PAA) specific utilization rate standards in their supplements to this instruction.
-Mission Design Series (MDS) -MAJCOM Operations Directorate (MAJCOM/A3)
Requests for maintenance activities that requires assistance for evaluation, repair, or both, beyond unit capability are made IAW what?
AFI 21-103, Equipment Inventory, Status and Utilization Reporting; TO 00-25-107, Maintenance Assistance; and TO 00-20-14, AF Metrology and Calibration Program, or automated process as approved by the MDS Program Manager (PM)
All requests for assistance must be coordinated through the originating __________ and __________ _________ as applicable.
-MAJCOM, Lead Command
______________, ____________________ ______________ are developed from lessons learned and best practices that provide valuable reference documents to improve maintenance processes and procedures.
Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs)
Maintainers who attend the USAF __________ _______________ and _____________ ______________ School are trained in advanced operational, expeditionary and tactical maintenance management concepts stemming from the alumni's development and formalization of TTPs.
Advanced Maintenance, Munitions Operations
____________ and __________ eadiness is the maintenance mission.
-Aircraft, equipment
The _________ ________________ ensures assigned aircraft and equipment are safe, serviceable, and properly configured to meet mission needs.
maintenance function
Maintenance actions include, but are not limited to....
inspection, repair, overhaul, modification, preservation, refurbishment, troubleshooting, testing, analyzing condition, performance and maintenance documentation.
The concept of __________ ______________ must be fostered by each supervisor and technician n to ensure the integrity and skill of each maintainer is not degraded.
quality maintenance
___________ provides the most effective and efficient use of people, facilities, and equipment, reduces unscheduled maintenance, and allows for progressive actions toward maintaining and returning aircraft and equipment to safe operating condition.
Planning
Exploiting repair network capability and maintaining visibility of repair cycle assets throughout the maintenance cycle are also critical elements of the ___________ ___________ ___________.
equipment maintenance program
Preventive maintenance is achieved through the inspection requirement concepts described in ______________________ and _________________________________.
-TO 00-20-1, Aerospace Equipment Maintenance Inspection, Documentation, Policy, and Procedures, -applicable weapon system -6 TO
MAJCOMs that conduct Mission Generation Assessments or similar weapon system logistic evaluations in order to validate unit readiness will:
Provide units an assessment containing, positive, negative and areas for improvement feedback to facilitate crosstell to like units. Analyze unit generation processes to capture and communicate best practices. Analyze unit generation performance to identify and communicate noteworthy trends.
Directorates of Logistics, Engineering & Force Protection (MAJCOMs A4s) will semi-annually report their _________ _________ _________ and _______ __________ to the Logistics Board to facilitate debate to identify and mitigate potential limiting factors.
top three trends causal factors
It is the responsibility of _______ _____________ ____________ to comply with all written guidance to ensure required repairs, inspections, and documentation are completed in a compliant, safe, timely, and effective manner.
all maintenance personnel
__________ are responsible for enforcing and establishing a climate that promotes maintenance and supply discipline.
Supervisors
The ______________________________, is used as prescribed in technical data, local procedures, or both, to flag a condition that could cause damage or injury if ignored.
Air Force Technical Order (AFTO) Form 492, Maintenance Warning Tag
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