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): l l l l l l l l l l 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 4-13