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Integrated Product Support Guidebook Suite

In addition to related references in the drop-down menu by clicking on the blue bar, the following 14 key DoD product support guidance documents are hosted by DAU on behalf of their respective DoD stakeholders. 

Learn more about key product support statutes, policies and related references.  

10 U.S.C. § 4324 Life-Cycle Management & Product Support

DoD Instruction 5000.91: Product Support Management for the AAF

DoD Instruction 3110.05: Sustainment Health Metrics in Support of Materiel Availability 

DoD Life Cycle Sustainment Plan (LCSP) Outline

JCIDS Manual (including Sustainment KPP)

Adaptive Acquisition Framework (AAF)

DoD Life Cycle Logistics Functional Area

Integrated Product Support (IPS) Guidebooks

Click the icon or the underlined text to view the guidebooks, handbooks, manual, and playbook.

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Condition-Based Maintenance Plus (CBM+) Guidebook

Maintenance enabled by RCM analysis and other processes/technologies. 

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Corrosion Prevention & Control (CPC) Guidebook

Proactively mitigating and managing corrosion issues across a system's life cycle.
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Independent Logistics Assessment (ILA) Guidebook

Conducting comprehensive analyses of a program's product support planning.

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Integrated Product Support (IPS) Element Guidebook

Provides detailed information about each of the 12 IPS Elements.

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MIL-HDBK-502A Product Support Analysis Handbook

Outlines key product support analysis processes and activities.

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Operating & Support (O&S) Cost Management Guidebook

Methods and tools to mitigate and reduce operating & support costs.
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Performance-Based Logistics (PBL) Guidebook

Developing and executing outcome-based product support strategies.

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Product Support Business Case Analysis (BCA) Guidebook

Structured business case methodology for crafting product support strategies.
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Product Support Manager (PSM) Guidebook

Assists PSMs develop and execute successful product support strategies.

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Public-Private Partnering (PPP) for Product Support Guidebook

Addresses PPP as a powerful integrated product support enabler.
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RAM-C Report Manual

Assists in designing RAM into DoD Systems early and throughout the life cycle. 

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Diminishing Manufacturing Sources & Material Shortages Guide

Best practices for implementing a robust DMSMS management program.
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Defense Regional Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) Playbook

Strategies for leveraging and executing regional MRO sustainment solutions.

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DoD Risk, Issue, and Opportunity (RIO) Management Guide 

Strategies and processes for life cycle acquisition and sustainment RIO management