Chapter 3: Readiness Evaluations, Assessments, Certifications and Inspections

Question 1

What is the Overarching Guidance and the role of TYCOM’s N7 Configuration Control Board

Answer 1

Changes to Basic Phase qualification, certification, and exercise standards are subject to TYCOM For approval before implementation.
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Question 2

What is READ-E1?

Answer 2

A ship self-assessment executed during the Sustainment Phase, typically while the ship is on deployment.
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Question 3

What is READ-E3?

Answer 3

A TYCOM-led assessment event conducted during the Sustainment Phase to set the groundwork for successful Maintenance and Basic Phases.
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Question 4

What Four topics does Chapter 3 of the SFRM cover?

Answer 4

• Readiness Evaluations
• Assessments
• Certifications
• Inspections
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Question 5

Where is a complete list of authorized readiness evaluations, assessments, certifications and inspections found?

Answer 5

Appendix A

Question 6

What is the purpose of conducting Readiness Evaluations (READ-E’s)?

Answer 6

• Assess
• Validate
• Certify ships readiness
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Question 7

What are the goals of independent assessment?

Answer 7

• Reinforce Common standards
• Consolidate assessments when logical
• Maximize use of Subject matter experts
• Eliminate redundancy
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Question 8

When is an independent assessment conducted?

Answer 8

• These assessments are aligned with the notional cycle, rather than a standardized periodicity (e.g., “conducted during pre-deployment sustainment Phase” vice “conducted every 2 years”) in order to provide ships a predictable and logical readiness assessment periodicity.
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Question 9

What does TSRA stand for, and what is it comprised of?

Answer 9

• Total Ship Readiness Assessment.
• Material assessment packages coordinated by RMC designed to improve maintenance availability planning and CSMP management, repair equipment, support system light off and provide over the shoulder training to ships force maintenance personnel.
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Question 10

What are the two fundamental milestones required by ships to progress through the FRP?

Answer 10

• Basic Phase completion
• Deployment certification
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Question 11

Basic phase completion and Deployment certification are granted to ships following successful completion of what?

Answer 11

• Specific unit level and group (multi-ship) requirements.

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