members should perform their regular duties of test- ing,  instructing,  and  evaluating  maintenance  activi- ties. 3.  In port: At least one SERT member should be assigned  to  each  duty  section  so  that  the  command duty   officer   (CDO)   will   know   the   actual   systems status at all times. SERT  Responsibilities Responsibilities of the SERT are broadly defined as  maintenance  management,  readiness  assessment, and operational training guidance required to ensure high-level  combat  systems  readiness. Specific  responsibilities  of  SERT  include  the  fol- lowing  actions: Integrating  and  managing  PMS  for  the combat  systems. Determining  mission-related  materiel  readi- ness. Managing  the  corrective  maintenance  effort for the combat systems, including fault isola- tion, and data collection and analysis. Monitoring  operational  performance  during condition  watch  exercises  and  ship  or  fleet operational  exercises. Evaluating   both   materiel   and   operational readiness of the combat systems, and provid- ing internal or external reports as necessary. SERT  PMS  Management The  SERT  PMS  management  includes  super- vision  of  actual  maintenance  actions  and  all  other efforts  required  to  plan  and  support  maintenance events.   Therefore,   the   management   task   involves controlling all combat system PMS activities, includ- ing  PMS  tasks  for  the  combat  systems,  subsystems, and  equipments.  The  SERT  provides  the  foundation for maintenance through proper planning and execu- tion. Certain  PMS  procedures  at  the  combat  systems level  are  more  oriented  toward  operator  proficiency, with  summary  observation  of  combat  systems  per- formance.  The  management  guidance  in  the  PMS manual and the cycle and quarterly schedules is pri- marily   equipment-   and   department-oriented.   This guidance   provides   minimum   maintenance   require- ments  for  the  subsystems  and  equipments  covered under  PMS.  The  SERT  must  operate  within  such factors  as  the  interdependence  of  equipments  and subsystems in the overall combat systems, the varia- tions  of  available  manpower,  and  the  dedication  of subsystems to operations during conditions I and III. The  scheduling  and  performance  of  PMS  (sup- ported  by  documentation  and  maintenance  training) leads  to  fault  detection,  which  provides  a  basis  for readiness assessment. Maintenance management en- sures that detected faults are isolated and followed by corrective   action.   Effective   corrective   maintenance includes  logistics  control  and  the  determination  of how  important  each  corrective  maintenance  require- ment  is,  based  on  parts  availability  and  readiness assessment. Follow-up  actions,  including  verification  or  re- testing,   and   complete   shipboard   and   maintenance data collection reporting are essential to an effective PMS  program. SERT Materiel Readiness Assessment The  SERT  materiel  readiness  assessment  is  di- rected  toward  four  major  missions:  AAW,  ASW, ASUW,  and  amphibious  warfare  (AMW).  Materiel readiness  assessment  involves  performing  tests  and operational   checks   on   the   subsystems   to   identify equipment that is either degraded or nonoperational. The  results  of  the  tests  and  operational  checks  are then used to determine how well the subsystems can perform their mission requirements. 4-12