Management Review of the Navy Aviation Support Equipment Program

LMI (Logistics Management Institute was tasked to examine the procedures used to establish research and development (R&D) and procurement requirements for aviation support equipment. Excluded from the study were training equipment, spare parts, overhaul, calibration, and non-Navy requirements, such as Foreign Military Sales. The review covered the identification of support equipment requirements, selection of equipment, management of the RDT&E process, and the preparation of Program Objective Memorandum (POM) and budget estimates. The following specific programs and processes were included: Ground Support Equipment Acquisition Review Board (GSEARB); Budget, Funding, Procurement Review Board (BFPRB); Program Element Master Plans (PEMP); Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) Program Plan; Support Equipment Recommendation Data (SERD) Process; Aircraft Maintenance Material Readiness List (AMMRL) Program; Support Equipment Selection Analysis (SESA), and POM/Budget Process. The study methodology was to identify the management organization and procedures, evaluate the soundness of and adherence to established procedures, and evaluate the requirements determination methodology, timeliness and cost trade-off considerations for R&D and acquisition. Selected programs were tracked through the development process: Jet Air Start Units, the TF41 TLA/TRIM Test Set (A/E 24M-30), and the Consolidated Support System (CSS). This report consists of chapters on the three major areas of review: organization, development, and requirements identification. The final chapter summarizes the conclusions reached in each of the major areas.