perform higher levels of maintenance on systems and equipment unique to the assigned mission. Certain organizational  maintenance  activities  are  authorized to perform selective functions in partial intermediate support of their own operations. Navy shore activities that are assigned I-level maintenance   responsibilities   have   an   AIMD   to perform assigned maintenance. Those shore activities with  assigned  aircraft  have  an  OMD  within  the operations department. This division performs O-level maintenance on assigned aircraft and provides flight line services for transient aircraft. Naval Air Reserve Units (NARUs) perform both I-level and O-level maintenance on their assigned aircraft; however. the supporting activities provide logistic support. Naval air reserve squadrons perform O-level maintenance on their assigned aircraft while on active duty or assigned to fleet units. During regular scheduled drill periods, they perform maintenance according to the training requirements. Afloat and shore-based AIMDs are manned in a similar  manner.  They  have  a  small  number  of permanently  assigned  personnel  and  temporarily assigned  maintenance  personnel  from  the  embarked squadrons  and  SEAOPDETS.  These  temporarily assigned  personnel  accompany  their  squadron  upon disembarkation. SEAOPDET personnel return to the shore-based AIMD upon completion of the ships deployment. The CV(N)/CV/LPH/LHA type of ships perform O-level  and  I-level  maintenance  on  assigned  aircraft. They also provide organizational and intermediate material, facilities, and SE needed by the embarked air wing, squadron, and unit. Squadrons and units perform O-level maintenance on  assigned  aircraft.  While  shore  based,  designated squadron  maintenance  personnel  are  temporarily assigned to the AIMD of the supporting station for training and augmentation of the support effort. When afloat,  designated  squadron  maintenance  personnel are  assigned,  as  required,  to  the  AIMD  of  the supporting ship. Specific   squadrons   and   units,   regardless   of location,  may  be  required  to  perform  I-level maintenance functions on systems and equipments unique  to  their  assigned  aeronautical  equipment  and activity mission. Supporting ships or stations provide material, facilities. and SE. They also provide selected quantities of readily transportable material and SE as organizational property to the squadron or unit. Q15. The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) has what responsibilities  to  the  Naval  Aviation Maintenance Program? Q16. Who is responsible for providing material in support of the operation and maintenance of aeronautical   equipment? AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT  FUNCTIONS LEARNING   OBJECTIVES:   Identify   the structure  of  the  aircraft  maintenance department.  Describe  the  divisions  of  the intermediate  and  organizational  levels  of maintenance within the department. The aircraft maintenance department supports naval  operations  by  the  upkeep  of  aircraft  and associated SE to the assigned level of maintenance. This support is accomplished by complying with the Naval  Aviation  Maintenance  Program  (NAMP), OPNAVINST   4790.2.   Since   all   maintenance activities  have  similarities  in  mission,  operation, and administration, these areas have standardized organization  and  administration.  A  maintenance department  aids  in  improving  the  following areas: Performance  and  training  of  maintenance personnel Aircraft, equipment, and system readiness Maintenance integrity and effectiveness for all material Safety Usage of maintenance manpower and materials Planning and scheduling of maintenance work Management  and  evaluation  of  work performance Quality of the end product Attainment and retention of combat readiness Continuity  when  aircraft  or  personnel  are transferred between commands All personnel engaged in maintenance tasks work toward a common goal of assuring achievement in the above areas. They work under the management control process used in the aircraft maintenance department organization. 1-4