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CHAPTER XI: KEY TOPICS
PART I: INTEGRATED LOGISTICS ASSESSMENT PROCESS
Purpose: The Integrated Logistics Assessment (ILA) Branch (AIR-3.6.1.1), which is a product support team,
conducts integrated logistics support (ILS) assessments on ACAT I through IV programs for the NAVAIR TEAM.
The purpose of the assessment is to ensure the adequacy of the program's ILS planning, management, and
execution. The assessments are accomplished on a schedule which supports each acquisition decision milestone
and initial and full operational capability.
Source Documents: SECNAVINST 4105.1 OF 30 May 1996
Responsibility: AIR-3.6.1.1 publishes an ILA group program assignment list. The listing provides the ILA
Product Support Team members and their telephone numbers who are assigned to each IPT. The listing is updated
and published on a quarterly basis and as required (program changes, new programs, deletions, etc.)
Assessment Initiation: The ILA product support team will establish contact with the PMA, IPT leader, APML,
etc., to explain the ILA philosophy/process, which is to provide early and continuous involvement, and work with
the IPT to resolve issues as they arise. The ILA team members will seek out each program IPT leader to set up
schedules to meet and work with the IPTs. team review.
The Assessment: The assessment team seeks to ensure all aspects of the ILS program are adequately analyzed
during program development. The ILA team works up front, early and continuously with the IPT members to
build a better program. The ILA team will recommend how to incorporate the policy requirements and
programmatic issues into the milestone documentation and the PMAs program plans. The ILA team will work
with the IPTs to identify what milestone and programmatic documentation is applicable through the tailoring-in
process. The ILA team, with the input of element experts, will work with the IPTs to recommend and influence
program goals and logistics readiness objectives and thresholds, make recommendations on specific policy to be
complied with, as well as best practices and techniques to be applied. The ILA team must review the
documentation while it is being prepared to be able to make recommendations as well as when the documentation
is complete and approved by the proper authority. If the recommendations are made to and rejected by the IPT,
and the ILA team considers the recommendations are necessary to an executable program; or is in violation with
policy, or contradicts the direction of higher level program documentation, then the recommendation becomes an
issue that requires resolution.
Issue Resolution: The ILA team works with the IPTs to resolve any and all issues at the lowest level possible. If
the issue is not resolved between the IPT and the ILA team the ILA will document the concern in the form of an
issue paper. The issue paper will identify the impact if the concern is not resolved, and a recommended solution.
The issue paper is forwarded to the ILA Branch Head for action. The resolution process is listed below:
1. The ILA team presents the issue to the ILA branch head. If the branch head agrees with the IPT leader, the
issued is closed.
2. If the ILA branch head agrees with the ILA team, the issue is presented to the APEO(L) for resolution. If the
APEO(L) agrees the issue is not appropriate, the issue is closed.
3. If the APEO(L) agrees the issue should stand, the issue will be resolved as directed.
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