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 I’ve identified references that are canceled or superseded, but things change.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
S9040-AA-IDX-010 Expanded Ship Work Breakdown Structure – Spreadsheet
Published: Unknown This is a spreadsheet (MS Excel) format Expanded Ship Work breakdown Structure (ESWBS) guide. The spreadsheet does not reference a particular version of S9040-AA-IDX-010 as it’s basis. However, this spreadsheet format is extremely useful for tailoring an ESWBS for a given ship acquisition program. The Ship Work Breakdown Structure (SWBS) was an indenturing […]
Product Support Managers Guidebook – 2022
Published: May 2022 Product Support is a key component of weapon system development, implementation, and management. Success depends on balancing the competing priorities of capability, flexibility, and affordability. Since its inception, the Product Support managers (PSM) guidebook has been instrumental in assisting the PSM with delivering the needed product support solutions. The guidebook has evolved […]
Product Support Manager’s Guidebook – 2019
Published: December 2019 This guide is a tool for Program Managers (PM), Product Support Managers (PSM), their support staff and others in acquisition and sustainment organizations as they develop and implement product support strategies for new programs, major modifications to legacy systems, or re-validate and re-engineer product support strategies for existing systems. This is the […]
OPNAVINST 3000.12B Operational Availability of Equipment And Weapons Systems
Published: April 26, 2021 This instruction provides policy regarding operational availability as a primary measure for readiness of naval systems, subsystems and equipment; and to provide definitions and equations for calculating operational availability and identifying sources of data for calculating and monitoring operational availability. Operational availability provides a measure of time or probability that a […]
OPNAVINST 1500.76D Navy Training Support Plan
Published: July 29, 2021 The purpose of Navy Training Support Plan (NTSP) is to establish policy for planning, determining and documenting Manpower, Personnel and Training (MPT) requirements and development for Navy and Navy and Marine Corps integrated weapons and warfare systems across the entire continuum of Naval training (Apprentice, Journeyman and Supervisor). The revision aligns […]
OPNAVINST 1500.76C Navy Training Support Plan
Published: 14 Aug 2013 Navy Training Support Plan (NTSP) The purpose of this document is to establish policy for planning, determining, and documenting manpower, personnel, and training (MPT) requirements for Navy and integrated Navy and Marine Corps new and modernized acquisition systems across the entire continuum of Navy training (individual, collective, unit, staff, joint, fleet). […]
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.