JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL

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11. Provide continuity between successive PCUs.
a. Maintain results of significant trials, inspections, assist visits, design and progress meetings, etc., in
order to provide lessons learned and a corporate history to each successive pre-commissioning crew.
b. Detailed reports of government and contractor material and operational tests and inspections are
maintained by the Supervising Authority.
c. Develop a Plan of Action and Milestones (POAM) for each ship to support the mission objectives to
consist of actions and milestones to be accomplished by the FIT and the ship before sailaway.
d. Tailor the POAM to each specific ship based on the delivery date. The POAM will start approximately
one year before delivery and end upon sailaway. (Start date will vary depending on FIT establishment
and crew manning).
e. Maintain copies of the POAMs at the FIT, PCU and Pre-Commissioning Detachment.
f. Update and perform quarterly reviews of the POAM.
12. Maintain a Standard Products POAM.
a. Ensure that each ship receives their initial outfit of standard products such as directives, publications,
forms, instructions, charts, etc. These products will be ordered by the FIT in accordance with the
POAM, maintained at the FIT and given to ship upon delivery.
b. In addition, locally developed standard administrative products such as the Standard Organization and
Regulations Manual, Standard Operating Procedures, instructions, notices, etc., in support of the
mission goals, will be tailored to each specific ship by the FIT with Ship's Force assistance.
13. Conduct Familiarization Training.
a. Training will consist of lectures and ship tours which cover:
• Ship Capabilities
• Characteristics and Mission
• Damage Control
• Propulsion
• Electrical
• Auxiliaries
• Deck
• Communications
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