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This specification sets forth the general acquisition and development requirements of technical manuals and related data in support of weapons systems and equipment.

The purpose of this specification is to provide the requirements for the acquisition and tailoring of the types of technical manuals listed in 1.3. This specification along with selected associated detail specifications forms an acquisition package containing all related technical information necessary to establish requirements for properly and uniformly producing acceptable technical manuals.

This specification covers the kinds and types (see 3.2.1 through 3.2.21) of manuals classified as follows:

Kind Title C Change Package. R Revision. Type Title 1 Combat System Technical Operations Manual (CSTOM). 2 Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Equipment Manual. 3 Operations Station Book (OSB) for Design.

Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, deletions) and any pertinent data which may be of use in improving this document should be addressed to: Commander, SEA 30R42, Naval Sea Systems Command, 2531 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington, VA 22242-5160 by using the self-addressed Standardization Document Improvement Proposal (DD Form 1426) appearing at the end of this document or by letter.

Type Title 4 Operations Station Book (OSB) for Construction and Major Modification. 5 Technical Repair Standard (TRS) for Hull, Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E) Equipment. 6 Technical Repair Standard (TRS) for Electronic Equipment. 7 Technical Repair Standard (TRS) for Electronic Equipment. 8 Training Aid Booklet (TAB). 9 Ship Information Book (SIB). 10 Hull, Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E) Equipment Manual. 11 Hull, Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E) Single Component Manual. 12 Electronic and Interior Communication (IC) Equipment Manual. 13 Service Test Electronic and Interior Communication (IC) Equipment Manual. 14 Experimental Electronic and Interior Communication (IC) Equipment Manual. 15 Hull, Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E) Systems Manual and Electronic and Interior Communication (IC) Systems Manual. 16 Surface Missile Subsystem or Equipment Manual. 17 Surface Missile System Manual. 18 Digital Systems Manual. 19 Digital Equipment Manual.

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