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.
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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.

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