NEW/REVISED EQUIPMENT PUBLICATIONS/UPDATE PARTS LIST: Revision of existing equipment publications or new Department of the Army (DA) equipment publications for evolutionary development, for incremental or spiral development (preplanned product improvement) or reliability enhancement follow the steps described for new programs. They require the technical publications element’s input to contract solicitation documents and coordination of solicitation documents with Deputy for U.S. Army Services and Operations Agency, Director, Army Publishing Directorate (APD) (JDSO–PAT–S), and Commander, USAMC Logistics Support Activity (LOGSA) (AMXLS–AP).
The publication must be scheduled and processed through the LCMC’s Equipment Publications Control Officer. Validation and verification must be performed, with U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) and LOGSA concurrence on the verification plan. TRADOC, LOGSA, the proponent Life Cycle Management Command’s Safety Office, and APD must concur in publication of the equipment publications.
Required for: Evolutionary acquisition, incremental or spiral development, preplanned product improvement or reliability enhancement programs that require revision of equipment publications or new publications.
When Required: Preliminary technical manuals of new or revised publications are required prior to operational testing, validation, and verification of technical manuals.
Responsibility: The Army proponent’s technical publications element will be responsible for ensuring all technical and equipment publications are fully verified. The technical publication element of the proponent command is responsible for providing guidance to the contractor and for review, verification, and acceptance of deliverable products.
References: AR 700-127, AR 25-30.