The Redefinition of Supportability and Its Role as a Systems Engineering Tool

摘要

Reliability entered Main- tenance (RCM) is described as the cornerstone of the NAVAIR, NAVSEA, and SPAWAR Affordable Readiness Initia- tives. However, many technical issues, which result in a significant impact to the Fleet's Readiness and Operations and Support Costs, are irrelevant to RCM Analyses and are therefore overlooked. In Addition, reliability and maintainability, Parameters more suitable as a "figure of Merit" in a laboratory environment, are Used with fervor to analyze field data.