JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL

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LIST OF EFFECTIVE PAGES......................................................................................................................................i
RECORD OF CHANGES ............................................................................................................................................ v
URGENT JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL CHANGE PROCESS .......................................................vii
JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL CHANGE REQUEST FORM.............................................................ix
CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION
1.1 Purpose......................................................................................................................................................... I-1-1
1.2 Scope ............................................................................................................................................................ I-1-1
1.3 Changes and Corrections.............................................................................................................................. I-1-2
1.4 Request for Copies of the Manual ................................................................................................................ I-1-2
Appendices
A1 Summary of Typical New Construction Major Milestones and Message Reporting
Requirements for Submarines ....................................................................................................... I-1A-1
A2 Summary of Typical New Construction Major Milestones and Message Reporting
Requirements for Aircraft Carriers................................................................................................ I-1A-3
A3 Summary of Typical New Construction Major Milestones and Message Reporting
Requirements for Surface Forces .................................................................................................. I-1A-5
B1 AOE General Time Line of Key Events........................................................................................ I-1B-1
B2 CVN General Time Line of Key Events........................................................................................ I-1B-2
B3 DDG General Time Line of Key Events ....................................................................................... I-1B-3
B4 LHD General Time Line of Key Events........................................................................................ I-1B-4
B5 LSD General Time Line of Key Events ........................................................................................ I-1B-5
B6 MHC General Time Line of Key Events....................................................................................... I-1B-6
B7 USS VIRGINIA (SSN 774) General Time Line of Key Events.................................................... I-1B-7
C List of Acronyms........................................................................................................................... I-1C-1
D Glossary of Terms ......................................................................................................................... I-1D-1
CHAPTER 2 - POLICIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
2.1 Ship Program Managers ............................................................................................................................... I-2-3
2.1.1 Pre-Commissioning .......................................................................................................................... I-2-3
2.1.2 Post Shakedown Availability (Submarines only) ............................................................................. I-2-3
2.2 Naval Sea Systems Command Nuclear Propulsion Directorate (Nuclear Powered Ships only) .................. I-2-4
2.2.1 Pre-Commissioning .......................................................................................................................... I-2-4
2.2.2 Reactor Safeguard Examination ....................................................................................................... I-2-4
2.2.3 Criticality/Power Range Testing ...................................................................................................... I-2-4
2.2.4 Post Shakedown Availability............................................................................................................ I-2-4
2.3 Type Commander ......................................................................................................................................... I-2-4
2.3.1 Pre-Commissioning .......................................................................................................................... I-2-4
2.3.2 Combined Trials/Acceptance Trials/Final Contract Trials/Guarantee Material Inspection.............. I-2-6
2.3.3 Post Shakedown Availability............................................................................................................ I-2-6
2.4 Supervising Authority .................................................................................................................................. I-2-7
2.4.1 Pre-Commissioning .......................................................................................................................... I-2-7
2.4.2 Acceptance Trials/Combined Trials ............................................................................................... I-2-10
2.4.3 Post Shakedown Availability.......................................................................................................... I-2-10
2.4.4 Deficiencies.................................................................................................................................... I-2-11
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