MIL-DTL-24784-3 Combat System Technical Operations Manual \(Cstom\) Requirements \(See Notice 2 For Replacement Information\)This specification sets forth the Naval Sea Systems Command requirements for the content, general style, and format of Combat System Technical Operations Manuals \(CSTOM\) \(see 6.2\) required for maintaining own-ship combat system \(see 6.3.3\) readiness. CSTOM provides operational forces and school commands with combat system level information concerning design, detailed inter-subsystem interface data, testing, maintenance, and capabilities in fleet user-oriented language and format. The CSTOM documents functional integration of all combat subsystems \(see 6.3.2\) in performance of the major combat system operational functions of detection and entry, tracking and identification, threat evaluation and threat-to-weapon pairing, and engagement and engagement assessment.

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MIL-DTL-24784/3B (SH)

There shall be no drawing data, other than horizontal lines, placed closer than 1/8-inch

from the image area limit.

Lines shall not be vertically displaced during the transition from one image area to the

next.

Unless otherwise specified in the in the technical manual contract requirements (TMCR) (see

6.2), halftone artwork shall not be used.

Minimum printed size for text shall be 8 point. Nomenclature, callouts, tabular material and

symbols on illustrations shall be upper case, with 6 point minimum printed size.

3.3.2 Data research and analysis source data. When specified in the TMCR (see 6.2), a technical

manual data research analysis of existing documentation shall be provided in accordance with the

data ordering document.

3.4 Arrangement. Unless otherwise specified in the TMCR (see 6.2), the manual shall be

arranged in a standardized format [that is, front matter, technical content, appendices, glossaries,

indices and Technical Manual Deficiency Evaluation Report (TMDER)]) and appropriately

divided by volume, part, chapter and section in accordance with MIL-DTL-24784 .

3.5 Format and development instructions. Unless otherwise specified in the TMCR, the writing

style, safety precautions, tabular material, graphics, and numbering shall be in accordance with

MIL-DTL-24784 (see 6.2).

3.6 Structure of CSTOM. The manual shall comprise four volumes. The manual shall be

arranged in chapters and sections and shall be in accordance with 3.5.5 of MIL-DTL-24784 and

the Government accepted manual outline. Technical information shall be correct in every detail.

CSTOM will not normally include operating test, or fault isolation procedural steps provided by

other documentation. However, when a deficiency in the subsystem and equipment

documentation exists, and bridge-the-gap data (see 6.3.1) is provided in an appendix or

supplement, dangers, warnings and cautions shall be included in all operations, tests, and fault

isolation procedures, prior to the step that, if incorrectly performed, might lead to injury or death

of personnel or damage to equipment. The individual volumes shall be divided into individually

bound parts when required. Chapter and section material content shall be in accordance with the

volume arrangement provided in 3.6.3. Section and subsection content and location may vary

within a particular chapter to accommodate necessary or unique data coverage as specified by the

contract. For a description of the detail by each level of data coverage, see 3.6.1 and 6.3.9.

3.6.1 Data level descriptions. Descriptive portions of CSTOM will identify principal subsystem

equipment with a textual synopsis for each. A reference to the subsystem documentation shall be

made for detailed information. The data in CSTOM shall consist of levels of narrative and

illustration coverage as follows:

LEVEL 1

DETAILED INTRODUCTION: Block or pictorial drawing with associated text,

depicting system, subsystem, and equipment interfaces, and operational or testing

dependencies or capabilities.