you understand its purpose. If your ship does not yet
have a SERT, you may want to use some of the SERTs
procedures within your area of responsibility.
SERT Training
The SERT is trained as a unit in the combat system’s
operation, preventive and corrective maintenance,
maintenance management, and training using the
combat system technical operations manual (CSTOM)
as the basic reference.
The SERT members should have knowledge in the
following areas, either by previous formal training or by
a rigorous shipboard training program (may be
accomplished within the SERT):
PMS philosophy
PMS scheduled and corrective maintenance
Planned maintenance during overhaul
Maintenance data system
Combat system, subsystem, and equipment
operation
Ship alteration, ordnance alteration, and field
change cofiguration levels
Combat system, subsystem, and equipment
maintenance; and maintenance scheduling
Ordnance pamphlets, ordnance data, and
NAVSEA manuals
Combat system, subsystem, and equipment tests
Logistic support
Members of the SERT (fig. 4-6) are senior petty
officers who have extensive experience in subsystem
and equipment maintenance. Each must be an expert on
at least one subsystem. Since the SERT is an official part
of the ship’s organization, the duties of the members are
primary, not collateral.
SERT Operations
For the SERT to coordinate preventive and
corrective maintenance efforts effectively, there must
be extensive coordination and cooperation between
the major branches of the combat system department.
The SERT should have direct access to the leading
petty officers of each subsystem group within the
combat system department. Additionally, because the
combat system does not include all maintenance and
Figure 4-6.–Ship electronic readiness team organization.
operational departments of the ship and because
the combat system cannot operate without the
support of the other departments, all departments
should be involved in implementing a system-level
maintenance program. Both officers and enlisted
personnel should participate in the scheduling
process for the plan.
For the SERT to be held responsible for combat
system readiness, it must have clearly defined
responsibilities and authority.
specific shipboard instruction.
This is best done by a
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