State the purpose of the Navy’s 3M program. Identify responsibilities of the chain of

command from the Maintenance Man, to the Commanding Officer.

Understand the 43P1, 13 week report, 13 week accountability log and MRC’s.

Throughout our history, the United States Navy has been a dynamic entity driving research, and developing new technologies that are the envy of every other navy on the planet. In less than a century, we have evolved from a few wooden hulls and tattered sails, to massive iron juggernauts recognized, respected, and even feared around the world. From our infancy, one of the most important elements of our vast superiority at sea has been our ability to maintain our equipment in the highest condition of readiness.

Our job is, after all, to take the fight to the enemy before he can bring the fight to us; to defeat him before he ever sights our shores. To this end, the Navy has implemented a system of maintenance to ensure we are ready at a moments notice. From scheduling to documentation, to the hands on dirt work, the 3M system involves every member of every crew from Operations to Engineering, and the Captain to the rawest recruit. It requires an all hands effort in order to maintain our dominance at sea in our home waters, and around the globe.

As our Navy becomes smaller, we need sailors capable of maintaining equipment that is rapidly becoming more complex and more capable. This must be accomplished with fewer dollars, and fewer personnel. Our understanding of, and compliance with our 3M System has proven vital both in the heat of battle and at peace, and will become more so in the future.

4790.8B

This instruction is applicable to all ships and shore station equipment under the cognizance of Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA).

OBJECTIVEThe objective of Ship’s 3-M PMS is to maintain

equipment within specifications through preventive maintenance, identifying and correcting potential problems before the equipment or system becomes inoperable.

PMS provides:a. Comprehensive procedures developed in accordance

with principles for planned maintenance of systems and

equipment.b. Minimum requirements for planned maintenance.c. Scheduling and control of the performance of tasks.d. Description of the methods, materials, tools, and personnel needed for maintenance.e. Detection of hidden failures or malfunctions.f. Test procedures to determine material readiness.g. Outlines responsibilities within the 3M system

throughout the chain of command.

The Commanding Officer

Has overall responsibility for ensuring ships maintenance is accomplished following 3-M System and quality maintenance procedures and that the 3-M System functions effectively within the command.

The Executive Officer

Is the Ships' 3-M System manager and is responsible to the Commanding Officer for the overall management of the Ships' 3-M System program.

The 3-M System Coordinator

Is the functional manager of the 3-M System and is responsible to the Executive Officer for the coordination and direct supervision of all administrative facets of the Ships' 3-M System program.

Department Head

Responsible to the 3-M Manager for the effective operation of the 3-M System

within the department.

Division Officer

Responsible to the Department Head and will be qualified in the 3-M System. The Division Officer assists in managing the maintenance required for the equipment within their division.

Work Center Supervisors

Qualified and designated in writing. S/he is responsible to the Division Officer for the effective operation of the 3-M System within his/her respective Work Center.

Maintenance personnel

Responsible to the Work Center Supervisor for all duties.

WORKCENTER PMS MANUAL (43P1) The Work Center PMS Manual reflects that

portion of the PMS Master File that contains only the planned maintenance requirements applicable to a particular Work Center. It is designed to provide a ready reference of planned maintenance requirements for the Work Center Supervisor, and will be retained in the working area near the Weekly PMS Schedule.

Weekly PMS Schedule (13 Week Report)

The Weekly PMS Schedule displays the planned maintenance scheduled for accomplishment in a given Work Center during a specific week. The Weekly PMS Schedule provides the Work Center Supervisor a management tool for planning maintenance requirements. A Weekly PMS Schedule created in SKED by the Work Center Supervisor is used to assign and monitor theaccomplishment of required PMS tasks by Work Center personnel. The creation of the Weekly PMS Schedule also produces a 13 Week Accountability log.

13 Week Accountability Log

The Work Center Supervisor shall maintain a 13-Week

Accountability Log. SKED will produce this log. This log will be printed and posted in each Work Center for maintenance personnel to obtain PMS assignments. It will consist of the last 13 completed weeks (1 Qtr) of maintenance and the current week. At the end of the week the Division Officer will review and sign the log.

MRC (OPNAV 4790/85)

Provides detailed procedures for performing maintenance requirements and describes

who, what, how, and with what resources a specific requirement will be accomplished.

Review and Summary

- Stated the purpose of the Navy’s 3M Program

- Identified 3M Program roles and responsibilities for all personnel throughout the Chain of command.- Understand the 43P1, 13 week report, 13 week accountability log and MRC’s.