mediately the aircraft issue stocl:s, replaced with serviceable units frem pre-~ The milfunctioning urit was repcired in the base shop 2rd Aircraft affcrding accessibility placed in serviceable pre-issue stock. to radar and communcetions units. during flight were issued a spsre set to . be installed should a melfunction occur. The radio ard inter-commurnication systems were installed and serviced by the Field Mainterence Cormunication Sheps with assistance from Tis" This system consisted of inter-com boxes in all Group 7.2 Signal Section. the Elemert Encincering Cffices, Field Maintencnce Shops ard Bese Supply Expediter Section. Radios were installed in the Maintenance Control Cfficers! vehicle ard five (5) flight line pick-ups. _ Section F - Execution The aircraft readiness rate attaired and sustained exceedei the dir Force stardard (See figure 10). The personnel si:ilis and equipment provice’ each activity wos be! 9 o some adjustment to weld together re) on i+ fe 5 N "! personnel sxilJs ard cre k te adequate to execute tre maintenance missicer. The varying techrinues, structures jr each elenort recezsitated all activities and xchieve e ccordinated and effective mzeinterance capability. The successicn of a Del status over a perioc of several days precluded perfcrming sajor meainterance. ‘The release from a D-l status. was followed with interse reintenarce activity, ona 24 hcurs dav basis on o2casions. t Frequently, the field maintenance shens personne] worked double to mect the requirements of the participating elererts. si.itts On D-1 nicts, maintenance specialists rointsined an around the clock vigil te acccmlish last minute eccrrection of mlfunctions. Pre-issue stoch: items wore ent at io @ maximum level on Del and D days, thus affording miri-unm replacement tire. -- 163 COPIE LANL Roe /S-