MIL-STD-38784 Manuals, Technical: General Style And Format RequirementsThis standard covers the general style and format requirements for the preparation of standard Technical Manuals \(TM\) and changes thereto intended for military applications. This includes all technical documents assigned a TM identification number and controlled by a TM management information system, or subject to requisition from an inventory control point. This standard provides for Standard Generalized Markup Language \(SGML\) Document Type Definition \(DTD\) usage \(see Appendices B through E\) required for electronic data delivery, including PDF. This standard supplements the performance of detail specifications used for specific TM types and related publications, but does not deliver any technical data. Unless specified otherwise herein, the examples at the end of this standard are typical and may be adapted to fit the specific equipment or situation being covered. All appendices are intended for compliance when applicable.

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MIL-STD-38784A

(Copies available at https://www.robins.af.mil) Copies of speciications, standards, drawings, and

publications required by manufacturers in connection with speciic acquisition functions should be obtained

from the contracting activity, or as directed by the contracting oficer.

AIRFORCE INSTRUCTIONS

AFI 63-101

ACQUISITION AND SUSTAINMENT LIFE CYCLE

MANAGEMENT

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

GP 1.23/4:ST 9/2008

US Government Printing Ofice Style Manual

JCS Pub. 1�02

DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

(Application for copies should be addressed to the Superintendent of Documents, US Government Printing

Ofice, Washington, DC 20402. https://www.e-publishing.af.mil/.www.gpo.gov)

2.3 Non-government publications. The following documents form a part of this document to the extent

speciied herein. Unless otherwise speciied, the issues of these documents are those cited in the

solicitation or contract.

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PUBLICATIONS

ASME-Y14.38

Abbreviations and Acronyms for use on Drawings and Related

Documents

(Application for copies should be addressed to https://www.asme.org or the American Society of Mechanical

Engineers, 22 Law Drive, PO Box 2900, Fairield, NJ 07007-2900.)

INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS PUBLICATIONS

IEEE ASTM SI 10

Standard for use of the International System of Units (SI): The

Modern Metric System

IEEE 945

IEEE Recommended Practice for Preferred Metric Units for use in

Electrical and Electronics Science and Technology

(Application for copies should be addressed to https://www.ieee.org/ or the Institute of Electrical and Electronics

Engineers, Inc., Publications Ofice, 10662 Los Vaqueros Circle, PO Box 3014, Los Alamitos, CA 90720-1264)

2.4 Order of precedence. Unless otherwise noted herein or in the contract, in the event of a conlict

between the text of this document and the references cited herein, the text of this document takes

precedence. Nothing in this document, however, supersedes applicable laws and regulations unless a

speciic exemption has been obtained.

DEFINITIONS.

3.1 Acronyms used in this standard. The acronyms used in this standard are deined as follows:

a. AFTO - Air Force Technical Order

b. AMSC - Acquisition Management Systems Control

c. ASTM - American Society for Testing Materials

d. ASSIST - Acquisition Streamlining and Standardization Information System

e. CALS - Continuous Acquisition and Life-Cycle Support

f. DA - Department of the Army

g. DAEP - Department of the Army Equipment Publication

h. DEP - Draft Equipment Publication

i. DoD - Department of Defense

j. DODISS - Department of Defense Index of Speciications and Standards

k. DTD - Document Type Deinition

l. ECP - Engineering Change Proposal