Product Support Toolkit (PSTK)

Overview 

The Air Force Product Support Tool Kit (PSTK), was developed as a quick reference tool for personnel working life cycle logistics tasks throughout a weapon system’s life cycle. This tool is closely aligned with the Air Force Logistics Health Assessment (LHA). For additional information, contact the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC/LZIA).  

Processes Supported

• Condition-Based Maintenance Plus (CBM+)
• Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Products
• Configuration Management (CM)
• Digital Product Support
• Diminishing Manufacturing Sources & Material Shortages (DMSMS)
• Independent Logistics Assessment (ILA)
• Intellectual Property
• Level of Repair Analysis (LORA)
• Life Cycle Logistics
• Life Cycle Management
• Life Cycle Sustainment Plan (LCSP)
• Maintenance Task Analysis (MTA)
• Maintenance Planning and Maintenance Management
• Manpower Planning
• Obsolescence Management
• Operating & Support (O&S) Cost Estimating
• Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) / Product Data Management (PDM) 
• Product Support Analysis (PSA)/ Supportability Analysis 
• Product Support Business Case Analysis (BCA)
• Product Support Metrics
• Reliability & Maintainability (R&M) Modeling, Prediction, Allocation and Analysis
• Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
• Risk Assessment / Risk Management
• Software Life Cycle Management & Agile Software Development
• Supply Chain Management (SCM)
• Sustainment Reviews (SR)
• System Retirement, Disposition, Reclamation, Demilitarization & Disposal
• Technical Data Management

Potential Organizations Associated

• Air Force/ Space Force

License Requirement

• No fee for Government users

Integrated Product Support (IPS) Elements Addressed

• Design Interface
• Facilities & Infrastructure
• Information Technology Systems Continuous Support
• Maintenance Planning and Management
• Manpower & Personnel
• Packaging, Handling, Storage & Transportation
• Product Support Management
• Supply Support
• Support Equipment
• Sustaining Engineering
• Technical Data
• Training & Training Support

Disclaimer

This government/commercial tool is included in the product support analytical tools database to assist defense acquisition workforce members with identifying product support solutions which potentially optimize system readiness and life cycle cost. The analytical tools database itself should under no circumstances be considered all-encompassing; nor does it in any way warrant or endorse the capabilities, pricing, and/or products of any particular individual, company, capability, or organization. Suggested updates to the description of this particular tool or additions to the tools database are welcome.