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 I’ve identified references that are canceled or superseded, but things change.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-M-17060F Motors, 60-Hertz, Alternating Current, Integral Horsepower, Shipboard Use
Published: May 25, 1995 This specification covers the requirements for 60-hertz (Hz), three-phase, alternating current (at) motors for shipboard use in frame sizes not less than 182. Motors furnished in accordance with this specification have the following services as specified: Service A – Heavy-duty, high-impact, shock-resistant motors for driven auxiliaries which are essential to the […]
MIL-HDBK-881F Work Breakdown Structures for Defense Materiel Items
Published: May 13, 2022 A Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) provides a consistent and visible framework for defense materiel items and contracts within a program. This handbook offers uniformity indefinition and consistency of approach for developing the top levels of the WBS. The benefit of uniformity in the generation of work breakdown structures and their application […]
MIL-HDBK-61B Configuration Management
Published: February 7, 2001 Department Of Defense Handbook Configuration Management Guidance Configuration Management (CM) is a technical discipline that ensures requirements, development, and operational information remains consistent throughout the program life cycle. This handbook provides guidance to personnel assigned the responsibility of executing hardware and software configuration management processes in the design, procurement, installation, operation, […]
MIL-HDBK-61A Configuration Management
Published: February 7, 2001 This handbook provides guidance to DoD managers assigned the responsibility for configuration management on how to ensure the application of product and data configuration management to defense materiel items, in each phase of their life cycle. Acquisition practices, including the manner in which CM is specified in a contract, and the […]
MIL-HDBK-502A Department Of Defense Handbook Product Support Analysis
Published: March 8, 2013 This handbook provides guidance for the framework and descriptions governing performance of Product Support Analysis (PSA) during the life cycle of systems and equipment. To provide more affordable product support for materiel systems the DoD is focusing on total ownership cost throughout the life cycle. Achieving affordable support takes effective product […]
MIL-HDBK-470A Designing And Developing Maintainable Products and Systems Volume I
Published: August 4, 1997 This handbook was developed by the DoD with the assistance of the military departments, federal agencies, and industry and replaces in their entirety Military Handbooks 470 and 471 (both formerly military standards). The handbook provides guidance to maintainability managers and engineers in developing and implementing a sound maintainability program for all […]
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.