Integrated Logistics Support
In order to maintain and operate a combat or weapon
system, Sailors need documentation, training manuals, spare
parts, tools, and other support items. Collectively, these items
and the processes that ensure their existence are called
logistics, or Integrated Logistics Support.
One element
of logistics involves the automated tracking of the current
configuration of a weapon or combat system. Modifications and
upgrades to a system occur all the time and the fleet needs to
know their current configuration. Specialists maintain
electronic data files that depict accurate and current
configurations of the systems and include all engineering
changes.
Electronic technical data systems are in place
to accelerate access and transmission of information to and from
the fleet. These systems facilitate logistics supportability
through automated provisioning, feedback reports, and automated
and interactive technical manuals.
NSWC PHD logistics
experts have transformed our products and services in support of
acquisition reform initiatives and system supportability
methodologies. In today’s environment we are providing digitized
logistics technical data, developing supportability methods for
commercial-off-the-shelf items, and focusing on a reduction in
total ownership cost.
Technical Manual Management
Naval Systems Data Support Activity