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assemblies, drill or exercise
charge, the operation may be so de-
scribed as to be complete in and of
versions of the equipment, and
itself; whereas, the operational se-
the effect of logistics on the manual.
quence of a guided missile should
3.2.3 Audience Consideration.
only be discussed in terms of the
Needs of the audience must be con-
major flight phases, with details
sidered; frequently, the introductory
thoroughly described in a later sec-
material is to be read not only by the
tion or chapter entitled "Functional
specific user, but also by command
Description."
or administrative personnel who
3.2.5.2 Purpose and Scope of
must become familiar with the sub-
ject. However, in presenting in-
Manual. This information is required
formation of interest to adminis-
to let the reader know quickly what
is in the book. Included should be in-
trative personnel, the educational
level of the specific user must not
formation such as the purpose of the
manual, the intended user, format,
be ignored.
unique features, etc., and a brief
3.2.4 Approach. Information in
chapter-by-chapter discussion of how
the subject matter is handled.
this section may be described as
summary-type; tables should be
3.2.5.3 Logistics. The logistics of
used to summarize various data,
the equipment, as they may affect the
and illustrations should be of the
overall type. Information should be
organization and format of the manual,
particularly the procedural portions,
arranged as to lead the reader from
should be discussed briefly. For
the general to the specific.
example, shipping configurations and
required modes of handling may deter-
3.2.5 Detailed Specifications. The
mine locations and sequence of as-
following paragraphs present the
sembly and test operations. The de -
details for preparation of introduc-
scription of logistics may be supported
tory material.
by flow charts such as a stockpile-to-
3.2.5.1 Introduction. The first few
target sequence. More detailed
logistic information may be presented
sentences or paragraphs should give
with procedural material.
the reader an adequate introduction
to the subject. Included should be an
3.2.5.4 Equipment Layout. This
overall generic description, e.g.,
"Mine Mk 83 Mod 4 is a 1000-1b.,
discussion should indicate physical
arrangement of equipment and other
aircraft laid, bottom mine that
items such as a modular or color-
responds to the electromagnetic in-
coded system. This discussion should
fluences of a passing vessel," or
"Pistol, Cal. .45, MIAI is a semi-
be supported by an illustration, usual-
ly of the phantom or exploded type,
automatic, seven- shot, .45-calibre
showing location of major components.
handgun weighing approximately 2.6
An example is provided as Figure 3-1.
pounds. " The introduction should
give an over-view of the equipment
3.2.5.5 Assembly Differences.
with respect to its ultimate incor-
Some equipment is designed so that
poration into the Navy stockpile. The
different assemblies are possible.
introduction shall include a discus-
Such variations in equipment are
sion of the operation of the equipment.
provided to adjust performance
For a simple device, such as a depth
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