TO 00-20-14 30 SEPTEMBER 2011 - Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

30 September 2011 TO 00-20-14SECTION 3OPERATION3.1 CALIBRATION OF STANDARDS AND OTHER TMDE.The PMELs, which are maintained, manned, and operated by the MAJCOMS, are responsible for calibrating and/orrepairing standards and other TMDE specified in CMS TOs, TO 33K-1-100-1, and TO 33K-1-100-2. PMELs are alsoresponsible for other workload that may be assigned by the MAJCOM. Policy, procedures, intervals, and responsibilitiesfor the maintenance, calibration, and certification of standards and TMDE are identified in this TO, TO 33-1-27, TO 33K-1-100-1, TO 33K-1-100-2, other applicable command directives, and weapon or support system CMS TOs. These TOsand directives shall be used for all TMDE used to make qualitative/quantitative measurements on operational systems andequipment. All TMDE having an effect on the accuracy and validity of calibrations shall be calibrated. Any standard orTMDE that has exceeded its calibration due date or is otherwise judged unreliable shall be recalled or removed fromservice.3.1.1 Valid and Accurate Calibration Requirements. To assure valid and accurate calibrations are performed, it isnecessary to:a. Comply with appropriate calibration authority.b. Use technically qualified personnel.c. Use equipment called for in the calibration authority or substitute equipment with required functions, ranges andtest uncertainty ratios.d. Perform calibrations in an environmentally controlled atmosphere.e. Utilize current technical data.3.1.2 Calibration Authority Precedence. Calibration authority selection shall be made in accordance with the followingprecedence:First. CMS* (Applicable to TMDE used solely to support a system referenced in the CMS). Where TMDE isapplicable to more than one CMS and where different calibration intervals are listed, use the shortestinterval listed and note in the special block which CMS was used for the interval.Second. TO 33K-1-100-2*.Third. TO 33K-1-100-1 Section 3-1, if applicable.Fourth. Other official DoD calibration procedures.Fifth. Equipment maintenance TO.Sixth. Commercial Publications or Commercial Data.* For PAMS, FEMS, and LabMet users: TO 33K-1-100-2, and Calibration and Measurement Summary (CMS)TOs are distributed on CD and electronically updated via the AF Portal and the AFMETCAL public internet site.This information is also provided to the PAMS managers to automatically update the PAMS database. Thus,information contained in the PAMS system is current and calibrating organizations are authorized to use thecalibration determination information contained in the PAMS system. FEMS and LabMet users must ensure thattheir calibration determination databases are current with those distributed via the CD and electronic updates. Thecorresponding precedence applies to these systems. If specifications are listed as “Table 1” in 33K-1-100-2, theymust be used and can only be viewed using AFCAV.3.1.3 Local K100. A locally managed addendum to TO 33K-1-100-2 that contains the following inventory items:a. Items that have an AFTO Form 45 being processed. These items must be purged when they become listed in aCMS or TO 33K-1-100-2.3-1