3M

Question 1

What does 3M stand for?

Answer 1

Maintenance and Material Management

Question 2

Purpose of 3M

Answer 2

Designed to manage maintenance and maint. support, maximizing equipment operational readiness

Question 3

Objectives of 3M

Answer 3

Standardization 
Efficiency 
Documentation
Analysis
Configuration 
Scheduling

Question 4

Where does 3M apply?

Answer 4

All Ships
Service crafts
small boats
non aviation equipment

Question 5

Where does 3M not apply to?

Answer 5

nuclear propulsion plants
fleet ballistic missiles
aeronautical support equipment

Question 6

Who has overall authority over 3M?

Answer 6

CO

Question 7

Who is the system manager for 3M?

Answer 7

XO

Question 8

Who is the functional manager of 3M?

Answer 8

3M System Coordinator

Question 9

Whos in charge of 3M ops within the department?

Answer 9

Department Head

Question 10

Who is in charge of guidance and training in department?

Answer 10

Departmental LCPO

Question 11

Who is responsible for 3M ops within division?

Answer 11

DIVO

Question 12

Work Center Supervisor

Answer 12

Tracks maintenance
schedules weekly maint.
working knowledge of everything within 3M

Question 13

Maintenance Personnel

Answer 13

Responsible to WCS

Perform Maintenance

Question 14

PMS Manual (43-P1)

Answer 14

LOEP>MIP>MRC>EGL

Question 15

LOEP

Answer 15

List of Effected Pages

Question 16

MIP

Answer 16

Maintenance Index Page

has MRC control number which identifies the specific maint. required

Question 17

MRC

Answer 17

Maintenance Required Cards

Classified printed on PINK paper

Question 18

EGL

Answer 18

Equipment Guide List

has controlled MRC code, used to identify location of equipment

Question 19

Feedback Reports (FBR)

Answer 19

Notify fleet technical support centers or TYCOM of changes to equipment

Question 20

Category A

Answer 20

Non-technical

new equipment

Question 21

Category B

Answer 21

Technical
notification of shift of maintenance
technical discrepancies inhibiting PMS performance

Question 22

Urgent

Answer 22

safety of ship
safety of personnel
potential for damage

Question 23

Allowance Parts List (APL)

Answer 23

PMS parts requirements in Navy supply

Question 24

Current Ships Maintenance Program (CSMP)

Answer 24

Detailed listing of deferred maint. information

used for workload planning

Question 25

Equipment Status Log (ESL)

Answer 25

used to verify status of all equipment within 3M

Question 26

Allowance Equipment List (AEL)

Answer 26

materials not covered under other categories in MRC

Question 27

Coordinated Shipboard Allowance List (COSAL)

Answer 27

equipment installed on a ship to perform its operational mission
repair parts needed for equipment
consumables for said equipment

Question 28

Standard PMS Item Name (SPIN)

Answer 28

Similar to NSN

number assigned to materials/tools in 3M

Question 29

Standard PMS Materials Identification Guide (SPMIG)

Answer 29

Reference guide to find SPINs

Question 30

Periodicity Codes

Answer 30

D- daily
W - weekly
M - monthly 
Q - quarterly 
S - semiannually 
A - annually
R - situational
U - unscheduled 
LU - Lay up (Shipyard)
PM - Periodic Maint. 
SU - Start Up (coming out of yards)

Question 31

Cycle Schedule

Answer 31

divided into 3 month quarters, FY quarters

must be scheduled each quarter