MIL-PRF-63003 Manuals, Technical: Battlefield Damage Assessment And Repair, Preparation OfThis specification covers the format, style, and content requirements for preparation of technical manuals \(TMs\) used for battlefield damage assessment and repair \(BDAR\) of weapon systems/ equipment damaged or failed on the battlefield. It covers content requirements which are mandatory, and some which are optional but become mandatory when applicable, as determined and specified by the contracting activity. Examples at the rear of this specification are typical and may be adapted to fit the specific equipment or situation being covered.

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6.2

Acquisition requirements. Acquisition documents should specify the following:

Title, number, and date of this specification.

The issue of the DODISS cited or, if required, the specific issue of the referenced documents (see

2.2.1).

Use of foldouts (see 3.3.4)

Reference information that exceeds one page in length, unless otherwise specified (see 3.10).

Content and order of presentation, unless otherwise specified (see 3.11).

Distribution statement, destruction notice, export control warning (if applicable) (see 3.11.1.1j).

Format of assessment tables (see 3.11.3.2).

General repair information, unless otherwise specified (see 3.11.4).

Chapters in accordance with functional groups in MAC and RPSTL, unless otherwise specified

(see 3.11.5).

Glossary, unless otherwise specified (see 3.12).

Verification requirements (see 4.1).

Packaging requirements (see 5.1).

m. Specification tailoring by selection of optional requirements on the content/format selection

summary (see Appendix A at the back of this document).

6.3 Technical manuals. The requirement for technical manuals should be considered when this

specification is applied on a contract. If technical manuals are required, specifications and standards that

have been cleared and listed in DoD 5010.12-L, Acquisition Management Systems and Data Requirements

Control List (AMSDL) must be listed on a separate Contract Data Requirements List (DD Form 1423),

which is included as an exhibit to the contract. The technical manuals must be acquired under separate

contract line item in the contract.

6.4

Definitions.

6.4.1 Battlefield damage. This term includes all incidents such as combat damage, random failures,

operator errors, accidents, and wear-out failures that occur on the battlefield and which prevent the

equipment/end item from accomplishing its mission.

6.4.2 Damage assessment. A procedure to rapidly determine what is damaged, whether it is repairable,

what assets are required to make the repair, who can do the repair, (e.g., crew, maintenance team (MT), or

maintenance support team (MST)), and where the repair should be made. The assessment procedure

includes the following steps:

Determine if the repair can be deferred, or if it must be done.