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New DoD Condition-Based Maintenance Plus (CBM+) Guidebook

USMC V-22 Maintenance
By Bill Kobren/August 16, 2024

New DoD Condition-Based Maintenance Plus (CBM+) Guidebook

USMC V-22 Maintenance
Bill Kobren

The Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Materiel Readiness this week released a newly updated August 2024 version of the DoD Condition-Based Maintenance Plus (CBM+) Guidebook. Encourage all members of the life cycle logistics, product support, and sustainment workforce to read through the updated DoD guidance on this important topic. Major changes from the previous version include:

  • Expanded from 91 to 122 pages
  • Updated and expanded DoD and Service policy and guidance information
  • Updated Service examples of CBM+
  • Expanded guidance on CBM+ planning and technology selection
  • Expanded guidance on CBM+ implementation
  • Expanded guidance on CBM+ operations phase
  • Adds information on digital twins and modeling and simulation
  • Updated figures, tables, and references
  • Removed information on obsolete initiatives

​For those who are seeking to become more knowledgeable about important topic, according to the introduction of the guidebook: “…Condition Based Maintenance Plus (CBM+) is the proactive maintenance strategy developed within the Department of Defense to achieve cost-effective weapon system life-cycle sustainment. DoD Instruction 4151.22 defines CBM+ as "...a collaborative DoD readiness initiative focused on the development and implementation of data analysis and sustainment technology capabilities to improve weapon system availability and achieve optimum costs across the enterprise. CBM+ is the application and integration of processes, technologies, and knowledge-based capabilities to improve the reliability and maintenance effectiveness of DoD systems and components. At its core, CBM+ is maintenance performed based on evidence of need. CBM+ is built upon Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) and condition-based maintenance to enhance safety, increase maintenance efficiency, improve availability, and ensure environmental integrity. CBM+ diminishes life-cycle costs by reducing unscheduled maintenance and enabling predictive maintenance. CBM+ turns rich data into information about component, weapon system, and fleet conditions to more accurately forecast maintenance requirements and future weapon system readiness to drive process cost efficiencies and enterprise activity outcomes”.  

In conjunction with DoD Instruction 4151.22 Condition-Based Maintenance Plus for Materiel Maintenance this updated August 2024 guidebook represents the most significant update since 2008. For additional information on this important topic, see also: 

Finally, this newly updated CBM+ Guidebook is just one of 12 key guidebooks in the DoD Integrated Product Support Guidebook Suite. The logistics, product support, and sustainment-focused guidebooks in this easily accessible “one-stop-shop” guidebook suite include:

Course Reference
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LOG 0300
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