MIL-DTL-38804 Time Compliance Technical Orders-PreparationThis detail specification prescribes the general style, format, and content requirements for creating Time Compliance Technical Orders \(TCTOs\) and TCTO supplements \(see 6.1\). TCTOs and supplements are developed according to this detail specification and those requirements specified by the acquiring activity \(see 3.1.1.2\). TCTOs are prepared to document permanent modifications, retrofit changes or non-periodic \(one-time\) inspections, inspections-replacements, and inspection-repairs of standard USAF systems end items, equipment, and commodities. This specification provides for electronics delivery of data using the Document Type Definitions \(DTD\) prescribed in Appendices A and B.

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f. Paragraph 5, titled "WHAT IS REQUIRED" (see 3.5.7).

g. Paragraph 6, titled "HOW WORK IS ACCOMPLISHED" (see 3.5.8).

h. Paragraph 7, titled "SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION" (see 3.5.9).

i. Paragraph 8, titled "RECORDS" (see 3.5.10).

j. Paragraph 9, titled "POINT OF CONTACT" (see 3.5.11).

k. "AUTHORITY" (see 3.5.12).

Electronic presentation: Unless otherwise speciied by the acquiring activity (see 6.2g.), the complete

document of the TCTO, from the heading to the end of the document, shall be contained within a single

scrollable window/pane (see MIL-DTL-87268, subsections 3.4, 3.5).

3.5.2 Heading. The heading of a TCTO shall consist of the following elements arranged as follows

(see Figure 1 through Figure 6):

a. Designation of Urgency (Immediate Action, Urgent Action) (see 3.5.2.1)

b. Security Classiication (see 3.5.2.2)

c. Issuing Activity (see 3.5.2.3)

d. Technical Manual Identiication (TCTO) Number (see 3.5.2.4)

e. Data Code Number (see 3.5.2.5)

f. Date of Issuance (see 3.5.2.6)

g. Indicator of Safety Marking (see 3.5.2.7)

h. Supplement (when applicable) (see 3.6)

i. Title or Subject of Instructions (see 3.5.2.8)

j. Notes (see 3.5.2.9)

k. Scientiic and Technical Information (STINFO) Disclosure Notice, Distribution Statement, Export

Control Notice, and Destruction Notice (see 3.5.2.10)

3.5.2.1 Priority designations. The acquiring activity assigns the priority designation for Immediate and

Urgent Action TCTOs using the AFTO Form 873 (see 6.2b. and 6.6). The preparing activity shall place this

designation at the top center of the irst (title) page/screen (see Figure 1 and Figure 2). Routine action

TCTOs do not require a priority designation heading.

3.5.2.2 Security classiication. The security classiication markings of the TCTO shall be as indicated in 3.7.5.

3.5.2.3 Issuing activity. The preparing activity shall place the following statement in bold at the top center

of the irst (title) page/screen of the TCTO: "DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE TECHNICAL ORDER"

(see Figure 1 through Figure 6). It shall be located beneath the IMMEDIATE ACTION or URGENT

ACTION priority designation, when applicable.

3.5.2.4 Technical manual Identiication Number. The preparing activity shall use the Identiication Number,

i.e., TCTO number, of each basic TCTO, and each supplement thereto (see 3.6) provided by the acquiring

activity (see 6.2h.) on an AFMC Form 873 (see 6.6.). The preparing activity shall print/display the TCTO

number in the upper right corner of the irst (title) page/screen of the TCTO (see Figure 1 through Figure 6).

Electronic presentation: The TCTO number shall be displayed in the persistent data area, i.e, second header

line or second title bar, on the viewer display (see MIL-DTL-87268, section 3.5).

Print presentation: The preparing activity shall print the TCTO number in the upper outer corner of

each succeeding page (see Figure 3 and Figure 6).

3.5.2.5 Data Code number. The preparing activity shall use the Data Code number for each basic TCTO,

and each supplement thereto, provided by the acquiring activity (see 6.2i.) on an AFMC Form 873 (see 6.6).

The preparing activity shall print/display the Data Code on the irst (title) page/screen only, immediately

below and lush left with the TCTO number (see Figure 1 through Figure 6).