Organizational Level (O-Level)

report to each division and at the lowest organizational level, sections report to each branch. Q17. Q18. Q19. Q20. Q21. Q22. Q23. What is a "line" relationship? A relationship that exists between an advisory staff supervisor and a production line supervisor is known as what type of relationship? Who is responsible to the commanding officer for the accomplishment of the maintenance department’s mission? What are the functional management responsibilities of the aircraft maintenance officer? What subordinate officers assist the aircraft maintenance officer in the management of the maintenance department? What officer is responsible for ensuring that staff divisions conform to established policies? In addition to material support, what is the maintenance material control officer's direct responsibiliy? Organizational Level (O-Level) Organizational maintenance activities (OMAs) are the main users and operators of naval aircraft. Therefore, most of their maintenance tasks are the day-to-day support for their own operations. OMAs have maintenance managers who manage the activity, staff divisions that perform support-type functions for the production elements, and production divisions that actually perform the various maintenance tasks. Figure 1-1 shows the organization chart of the different work centers in an O-level maintenance department. Typical work centers are maintenance control. the power plants branch of the aircraft division. and the electronics branch of the avionics/armament division. STAFF DIVISIONS.—At OMAs, staff divisions provide services and support to the production divisions. Maintenance administration and quality assurance (QA) divisions link the progress of the production divisions. Together. they provide the AMO with a view of the current status of the maintenance Figure 1-1.—O-level maintenance department organization. 1-6