JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL

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2.9.5.6 Engineering/Reactor Department Organization and Regulations Manual. The Engineering/Reactor
Department Organization and Regulations Manual (EDORM/RDORM) is the responsibility of the ship's
Engineer/Reactor Officer, however, basic EDORM/RDORMs have been established as guidelines. Reference (v)
provides EDORM development guidance for Surface Forces, reference (w) provides guidance for Submarines, and
reference (t) provides EDORM/RDORM development guidance for Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carriers.
2.10 SUPPORT ACTIVITIES.
2.10.1 Technical Support. The Regional Maintenance Centers (RMC) have numerous functions and
responsibilities, some of which will further be discussed in Volume I, Chapter 3 of this manual, but for the purpose
of this section only those functions and responsibilities related to new construction will be discussed.
2.10.1.1 Regional Maintenance Centers. RMC locations are listed in Volume VI, Chapter 2, Appendix A of this
manual. Personnel from the RMCs are responsible for the loading of PMS on every new construction ship to be
manned by naval personnel. Their primary functions with respect to new construction is to install PMS in a phased
sequence in coordination with Ship's Force. Additional information concerning PMS installations can be found in
Volume I, Chapter 3, paragraph 3.4.1 of this manual.
2.10.2 Submarine Maintenance Engineering, Planning and Procurement Activity. The SUBMEPP Activity is
located in Portsmouth, NH. SUBMEPP functions are related to submarines and selected submarine support
activities. As was the case with the RMCs, SUBMEPP's functions are numerous and deal with a submarine's
maintenance at all levels of accomplishment (Organizational, Intermediate, Depot) from construction to inactivation.
For the purpose of this section SUBMEPP's responsibilities and functions include:
a. Tracking the configuration of ships under construction.
b. Assisting local RMC with the PMS installation on all new construction submarines.
c. Assisting the Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Groton with the resolution of INSURV deficiencies
concerning PMS related issues.
d. Providing Ship's Force with a Master Equipment Guide List (EGL) for all non-nuclear/non-missile
related equipment (component to MRC).
e. Providing Ship's Force with their URO and Maintenance Standard documentation at PMS installation.
f. Providing Maintenance and Material Management Coordinator Training at SUBMEPP concerning
VIRGINIA and SEAWOLF Maintenance philosophy.
g. Processing all shipbuilder developed Submarine PMS to the In-Service Engineering Activity (ISEA) for
review and approval.
2.10.3 Navy Management Systems Support Office.
a. Navy Management Systems Support Office (NAVMASSO) designs, develops, implements and
provides life cycle support for standard fleet non-tactical automated information systems, afloat and
ashore. NAVMASSO, also known as the Fleet Central Design Activity, is the software development
and support command for tactical support applications automated under the Shipboard Nontactical
Automated Data Processing Program (SNAP), the Naval Aviation Logistics Command Management
Information System and their successor program, the Naval Tactical Command Support System.
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