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 I’ve identified references that are canceled or superseded, but things change.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
MIL-STD-963C DATA ITEM DESCRIPTIONS (DIDs)
Published: September 24, 2014 This standard establishes format and content requirements for the preparation of new and revised Data Item Descriptions (DIDs) prepared either by DoD activities or by contractors for the DoD intended for use in defense contracts. It also establishes the format and content requirements for the preparation of DID cancellation notices. This […]
MIL-STD-810 Environmental Engineering Considerations and Laboratory Tests
Published: MIL-STD-810H w/Change 1, May 18, 2022 The emphases of this MIL-STD, (with the exception of Method 528), is tailoring a materiel item’s environmental design and test limits to the conditions that the specific materiel will experience throughout its service life. Establishing laboratory test methods that replicate the effects of environments on materiel, rather than […]
MIL-STD-498 Software Development and Documentation
Published: December 5, 1994 This standard merges DO D-STD-21 67A and DOD-STD-7935A to define a set of activities and documentation suitable for the development of both weapon systems and Automated Information Systems. A conversion guide from these standards to MIL-STD-498 is provided in Appendix 1. Other changes include improved compatibility with incremental and evolutionary development […]
MIL-STD-40051-1D Preparation Of Digital Technical Information for Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMS)
With Change 1, Published November 22, 2021 This standard establishes the technical content, style, format, and functionality requirements for all IETMs for major weapon systems and their related systems, subsystems, equipment, assemblies, components, Shop Replaceable Units (SRU), and Line Replaceable Units (LRU). This standard provides requirements for operator and maintenancetechnical manuals, Depot Maintenance Work Requirements […]
MIL-STD-1472H Human Engineering
Published: September 15, 2020 This standard establishes general human engineering criteria for design and development of military systems, equipment, and facilities. Human engineering is one of seven domains of human-systems integration (as defined in the DoD 5000 series) and is synonymous with human factors engineering. The purpose of this standard is to present human engineering […]
MIL-STD-1388-2B DoD Requirements for A Logistic Support Analysis Record
Published: March 28 1991 includes Change Notice 1 The Logistics Support Analysis Record (LSAR), as designed herein, is intentionally structured to accommodate the maximum range of data potentially required by all services and all Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) element functional areas, This approach permits standardization of field lengths and data element definitions (DED), and establishes […]
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.