Objective
The objective of the Support Equipment IPS Element is to identify, plan, resource and implement management actions to acquire and support the equipment (mobile or fixed) required to sustain the operation and maintenance of the system to ensure that the system is available to the Warfighter when it is needed at the lowest Total Ownership Cost (TOC). (Source: DoD Product Support Manager (PSM) Guidebook, Appendix A)
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Description
Support equipment consists of all equipment (mobile or fixed) that is not inherently part of the primary weapon system but is required to support the operation and maintenance of the system. It includes but is not limited to associated multiuse end items, ground handling and maintenance equipment, tools metrology and calibration equipment, test equipment and automatic test equipment. It also includes the support for the support equipment itself.
Key Support Equipment IPS Element activities according to Appendix A of the DoD Product Support Manager (PSM) Guidebook and the DoD Integrated Product Support (IPS) Element Guidebook include:
Key References
Related Communities of Practice (CoP)
Training Courses
DAU Training
Specific multi-disciplinary DAU training recommendations related to this Integrated Product Support (IPS) Element are available at:
These Life Cycle Logistics Certification Standards and Core Plus Development Guides for each of the three DAWIA certification levels include:
Non-DAU Training
Continuous Learning Modules
Specific multi-disciplinary DAU continuous learning module recommendations related to this Integrated Product Support (IPS) Element are available at:
Competencies
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