1-1 Chapter 1 Maintenance Fundamentals Global interdependence, reduced time, and fast-changing technology affects every aspect of how the Ordnance Corps must do business today and into the 21st century. In a Force Projection (FP) Army, maintenance elements are increasingly required to anticipate, analyze, and tailor available resources for effective and timely support of complex weapon systems. Today's focus on adaptive planning, to provide increased options for decision makers, is prompting maintenance managers to embrace change, innovation, and flexibility at all levels. Success will continue to be based on the bottom-line measurement of the following: • How well our customer's equipment remains operational (availability). • How quickly it can be returned to service when it becomes inoperable (maintainability). • How long the user can anticipate failure-free performance (reliability).
DesignationFM 4-30.3
EditionJul 2004
StatusSuperseded
Pages482
FunctionSustainment
CollectionRecent Archive
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