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 I’ve identified references that are canceled or superseded, but things change.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-HDBK-3001(AS) Guide To the General Style and Format of U.S. Navy Work Package Technical Manuals
Published: May 15, 2001 This handbook expands and clarifies the requirements contained in MIL-STD-3001-1 through MIL-STD-3001-8, Preparation of Digital Technical Information for Multi-Output presentation of Technical Manuals, and provides recommended writing style, comprehensibility, format, and graphics requirements used by the U.S. Navy for the preparation of technical manuals to the work package concept. This handbook […]
MIL-HDBK-217F Reliability Prediction of Electronic Equipment
Published: December 2, 1991, Change 2 Published February 28, 1995 The purpose of this handbook is to establish and maintain consistent and uniform methods for estimating the inherent reliability (i.e., the reliability of a mature design) of military electronic equipment and systems. It provides a common basis for reliability predictions during acquisition programs for military […]
MIL-HDBK-189C Reliability Growth Management
Published 14 June 2011 This handbook provides procuring activities and development contractors with an understanding of the concepts and principles of reliability growth, advantages of managing reliability growth, and guidelines and procedures to be used in managing reliability growth. It should be noted that this handbook is not intended to serve as a reliability growth […]
MIL-HDBK-1222G Guide To the General Style And Format Of U.S. Army Work Package Technical Manuals
Published: March 1, 2021 This handbook provides non-regulatory guidance and information for the preparation of technical manuals (TMs) required to operate and to maintain the various types of equipment and weapon systems within the Department of the Army. APPENDIX A provides development guidance for the preparation of Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs). APPENDIX B provides […]
MIL-DTL-917F(SH) Basic Requirements for Electric Power Equipment
Published: August 5, 2014 This specification covers the basic requirements applicable to the design, materials, and construction of naval shipboard electric power equipment (exclusive of communication equipment, information technology (IT) equipment, and combat systems [fire control and weapons control equipment]). Unless otherwise specified herein, the electric equipment developed for shipboard use under the requirements of […]
MIL-DTL-31000C Detail Specification Technical Data Packages
Published: July 9, 2004 This specification prescribes the requirements for preparing a technical data package (TDP), which is composed of one or more TDP elements and related TDP data management products. This specification does not apply to financial, management, or contract administrative data. Selection of the TDP type and elements and TDP data management products […]
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.