The MIL-STD-40051 series prescribes requirements applicable to various types of technical manuals, and the revisions for these manuals as prepared by or for the Department of the Army.

First determine the types of TMs required for each acquisition and then duplicate the table(s) that contain the content requirements for those types of TMs. Indicate the types of TMs needed by filling in the blank after "TM Requirements Matrix for" at the top of each matrix. For each type of TM selected, indicate in the open blocks the "TM Content" desired by entering an "R" for "REQUIRED" content, an "NR" for content that is "NOT REQUIRED", or an "O" for "OPTIONAL" content that may be required in the TM later by the Government, but can not be determined at the time of the contract. All blocks for the selected TM types in Tables A.1 through A.8 must be completed with an "R" or "NR" or "O" for each TM acquisition.