SECTION II. RESPONSIBILITIES

RESPONSIBILITIES

2-1. Commanders. Commanders of Major Army Commands (MACOM), equipment units, and

PM AOAP, responsibilities are defined in AR 750-1. The oil analysis program is a maintenance

diagnostics process that will enhance crew safety, increase readiness, and conserve lubricant

resources. Through the use of the expertise your AOAP personnel provide, and informative

maintenance data available on monthly reports provided by the laboratory, you have the

capability to ensure the success of the AOAP. You should emphasize and actively promote the

program and display firm command interest in this vital maintenance management

tool. One of the most important tasks you have is to appoint a command representative to

monitor the AOAP within assigned units. This command representative plays a key role.

2-2. Installation/Command AOAP Monitor.

a. Develop supplemental command directives and procedures applicable to subordinate units

and activities.

b. Serve as the Commander's primary point of contact for coordination with the supporting

AOAP regional laboratory and the AOAP Program Management Office.

c. Each unit, from company through division/installation, should have a monitor appointed by

the appropriate commander. At company level, it might be the motor sergeant, although any

responsible person can be given the job.

d. Assist unit AOAP monitors and equipment users to understand and comply with

procedures, operations, and requirements of the AOAP.

e. Experience has shown the effectiveness of your program depends on you. Reports produced

by the Oil Analysis Standard Interservice System (OASIS), (See Section XI) at the laboratory

provide an excellent record of what is going on at your installation. Make sure your units receive

the reports on time and use them in their daily routine.

f. You ensure the laboratory promptly notifies units of possible abnormal conditions by

telephone and documented follow up. Make sure the laboratory has your name, address, and

phone number. You, in turn, should maintain a complete list of the names, addresses, and phone

numbers of the unit monitors in your support area. Work with the laboratory and your

maintenance support facilities to make sure laboratory-recommended maintenance is being

performed and feedback supplied.

g. Organize formal training for AOAP monitors and make AOAP performance part of your

command inspection programs. You and your commander are the people who can make the

program work for you.

2-3. Unit AOAP Monitor.