BUS SERVICETo reduce the amount of CESE on the road,can deliver crews to jobsites by an establishedservice.Vehicle breakdowns, scheduled PMs,youbusandnew construction tasking are times when a bus serviceis the best answer for transporting crews to jobsites.Jobsites having some type of communication shouldbe considered for bus service. Remember, remotejobsites require a safety vehicle. When bus service isused, construction materials can be delivered to thejobsite by the tractor-trailer crew. Crew vehicles mustbe monitored to ensure proper use. They are not to bejust a convenience for the crew leader.The transportation supervisor manages the libertybus service.Assign mature, reliable equipmentoperators for this duty.During the predeploymentvisit, request the on-site deployed unit’s liberty buspolicy and schedule.This policy and scheduleprovides you and the operations supervisorinformation to use to generate a liberty bus policy foryour unit. The equipment officcr, company chief, andmaintenance supervisor evaluate and preapprove thepolicy.The commanding officer has the finalapproval and must sign the policy into effect. The busservice is for the troops; ensure you establish a busroute that accommodates their needs.MAINTENANCE FIELD CREWOPERATIONSDispatchers are the hub of communications fortrouble calls for CESE in the field. The success of adeployment from an equipment maintenance andproject completion standpoint can be traced to theavailability of equipment due to the field maintenancecrew’s ability to perform adequate and timely repairsin the field. The field maintenance crew reduces theequipment shop work load by repairing CESE in thefield. The dispatchers maintain a log to track the flowof field repairs and inform the heavy shop supervisorof any trouble calls.The equipment heavy shopsupervisor controls the field maintenance crewoperations. The maintenance held crew must dailyinform the dispatchers of the status of repairs made toCESE. The extent of damage on the CESE mightrequire shop repairs. The dispatcher should schedulethe hauling of the CESE to the shop and schedulepossible CESE replacement. The dispatcher mustinform you of all actions and update the field crewrepair log.EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCEPROGRAMAt all times, the goal of the Equipment MaintenanceProgram is to keep all CESE in a safe and serviceablecondition at a reasonable cost and to detect minordeficiencies before they develop into costly repairs.MAINTENANCE SUPERVISORThe maintenance supervisor is normally the seniormechanic responsible for the maintenance program forall assigned CESE.The maintenance supervisorsupervises the inspectors, shop super- visors, preventivemaintenance and cost control clerks, technical librarian,and the part’s expeditor. Additionally, this position isresponsible for enforcing all established maintenancepolicies, approving all repair actions and requisitions,controlling all CESE transfers and disposal, supervisingthe Preventive Maintenance Program, and controllingall mechanics, shop tools, and kits.The maintenance supervisor coordinates closelywith the operations supervisor on all equipmentrequirements, equipment abuse, and reoccurringequipment breakdowns.InspectorThe equipment inspector is a knowledgeable andproficient senior Construction Mechanic, preferably aCM1, capable of readily determining the nature of thenecessary repairs on any piece of equipment. Theinspector exercises independent judgment as towhether the equipment requires immediate attentionor can be delayed until the scheduled PM. Whenrepairs are required, the inspector must have theability to describe each repair action clearly on theEquipment Repair Order (ERO), NAVFAC 11200/41.After performing a final inspection and determiningthat repairs have been satisfactorily completed andthe equipment is ready for full service, the equipmentinspector should take the ERO and the equipment todispatch for customer approval and the signing ofBlock 77 of the ERO. The ERO is then returned tocost control for final closing.Preventive Maintenance (PM)/Cost ControlClerk(s)Working directly for the maintenance supervisor,the PM/cost control clerk divides all CESE intopreventive maintenance (PM) groups, prepares thePM schedule, and maintains the PM Record Card,NAVFAC 11240/6 (fig. 1-14), with the preventive1-18
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