Over my long career I’ve accumulated a large library of unclassified government-published references and standards. These documents are all relevant to government logistics and configuration management but focused on the shipbuilding industry. Some of these documents have been canceled but are still relevant for developing logistics products. Even if canceled, they may still be frequently referenced in government Requests for Proposals (RFP). Canceled documents also provide an interesting perspective on how logistics has evolved over the years.
You may download these documents as you like. I’ve identified references that are canceled or superseded, but things change. If you need a current reference you should validate with an official Government source, some of which I’ve identified in the sidebar.
Ron Charest
Indexed by Title in Descending Order | Grouped by ILS Category
Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages Management Plan Guidance
Published: July 2016 by Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development & Acquisition) Expeditionary Programs and Logistics Management This Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) manual provides guidance for key items that should be within a DMSMS management plan. In order to manage this risk, the Department of the Navy (DON) […]
Department of Defense Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, and Cost Rationale Report Manual
Published: June 1, 2009, Prepared by the Office of the Secretary of Defense in Collaboration with The Joint Staff The DoD Guide for achieving reliability, availability, and maintainability (RAM), published in 2005, is a useful document for project managers and engineers to plan for and design RAM into systems early in a program. This manual […]
DD Form 1949-3 Section II Part 2 – LSAR Data Requirements (Pages 23 – 27 of 27)
The DD Form 1949-3 Part 2 is a form that was released by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) on August 1, 1996. The form, often mistakenly referred to as the DA Form 1949-1 Part I, is a military form mostly used within the U.S. Army. The DoD no longer supports separate instructions for the form.
DD Form 1949-3 Section II Part 1, Pages 9 – 15 – Logistics Support Analysis Record
The DD Form 1949-1 Part II is a form that was released by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) on August 1, 1996. The form, often mistakenly referred to as the DA Form 1949-1 Part I, is a military form mostly used within the U.S. Army. The DoD no longer supports separate instructions for the form.
DD Form 1949-3 Section II Part 1 – Lsar Data Requirements (Pages 16 – 22 of 27)
The DD Form 1949-3 Section II Part I is a form that was released by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) on August 1, 1996. The form, often mistakenly referred to as the DA Form 1949-1 Part I, is a military form mostly used within the U.S. Army. The DoD no longer supports separate instructions for […]
DD Form 1949-3 Section I Lsar Data Requirements Government Furnished Data (Pages 4 – 8 of 27)
The DD Form 1949-3 Section I is a form that was released by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) on August 1, 1996. The form, often mistakenly referred to as the DA Form 1949-1 Part I, is a military form mostly used within the U.S. Army. The DoD no longer supports separate instructions for the form.
Additional Document Sources
ASSIST Quick Search: Although it appears not well maintained, ASSIST is still one of the best resources for MIL-STDs, MIL-HDBKs, and Data Item Descriptions (DID). This is also an official source for determining whether a document has been canceled or superseded.
Coast Guard CG-612 Directives and Publications Division: Source index page for all Coast Guard publications. Includes information collections, commandant directives and forms, and other publications.
Configuration Management Standards: The Configuration Management Process Improvement Center (CMPIC) offers links to a massive number of standards and references that impact configuration management.
Defense Acquisition University (DAU): The DAU offers a wealth of DoD-related acquisition and programmatic documentation.
Department of Defense (DoD) Forms, Directives, Instructions: A master listing of sources for DoD documentation. Includes forms, guides, instructions, directives, and publications for all DoD service branches, the Coast Guard, and National Guard.
Department of Defense (DoD) Directive Directorate: This is a source for Department of Defense (DoD) references. The Directives Division administers and operates the DoD Issuances Program, the DoD Information Collections Program, DOD Forms Management Program, GAO Affairs, and the DoD Plain Language Program for the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
Department of the Navy (DoN) Issuance: The digital collection of unclassified issuances released by the Secretary of the Navy and Chief of Naval Operations. Note: This is the DON Homepage. References can be found on top right menu option “Directives and Manuals.”
EverySpec: A commercial website that offers a very large library of department of defense documents. There is a fee associated with many of their downloads.
LogTool: A commercially-operated federal logistics website resource. Focused on DoD supply information.
Naval Logistics Library (NLL): Navy Supply (NAVSUP) provides supply support for Navy publications, instructions, directives, technical manuals, and other digital documents. This site requires a government account. Registration info is on their homepage.
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Library: The searchable index of all references and instructions published by NAVSEA.