scope:

The ALREMP provides an integrated system for performing maintenance and related support functions on ship's installed aircraft launching and recovery systems and associated peripheral support systems and equipment. The provisions of the ALREMP also apply to Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment (ALRE) test facilities at Patuxent River, Maryland, and Lakehurst, New Jersey. Test facilities may apply to Commander, Naval Air Systems Command (COMNAVAIRSYSCOM) (PMA251) for modifications and/or deviations as necessary to enable them to comply with program intent. This instruction outlines command, administrative, and management relationships and establishes policies and procedures for the assignment of maintenance tasks and responsibilities for the ALREMP. The program encompasses equipment nominally managed under the auspices of COMNAVAIRSYSCOM and the Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command (COMNAVSEASYSCOM). The ALREMP establishes standard procedures to control maintenance, provides quality assurance verification of performance, and provides for a more effective Navy Ships' Maintenance and Material Management (3-M) System in compliance with OPNAVINST 4790.4C (NOTAL). The ALREMP encompasses all Navy activities concerned with the operation, rework, repair, production and support of carrier aircraft launch and recovery equipment, including catapults, arresting gear, visual landing aids (VLA), and associated deck gear and accessories. This instruction shall take precedence over all directives and instructions in conflict with its provisions. Because it is a dynamic program, the ALREMP will be revised and updated as necessary to incorporate improved methods and techniques. Specific questions of individual equipment applicability and program scope shall be forwarded to the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) (N885) for determination.