scope:

This instruction implements AFPD 21-1, Managing Aerospace Equipment Maintenance. It establishes the Maintenance Management System and provides the directive guidance for Air Force activities that perform maintenance on Communications-Electronics (C-E) systems, equipment, or circuits. It applies to all organizations and personnel that maintain C-E systems, equipment, and circuits regardless of AFSC (to include AFRC, ANG, and DoD civilian C-E organizations). In this document, the term "maintenance" is defined as any action which requires the removal of an equipment cover or panel to conduct an alignment, adjustment, modification, removal and replacement of a line replaceable unit (LRU), reset action, etc. to restore a system to operational status; to perform preventive maintenance inspection (PMI) routines; or to install or remove C-E systems, equipment, or circuits. Chapter 8 requires collecting and maintaining information protected by the Privacy Act of 1974 authorized by 10 U.S.C. 8013. System of records notice F021 AFSPC A, Cable Affairs Personnel/Agency Records, applies.