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NAVSUP 2002
NAVSUP 2002 is a master set of microfiche, issued
quarterly, that lists most Navy publications and forms.
Each edition supersedes and replaces the previous
edition in its entirety. The NAVSUP 2002 contains three
major sections:
separate volumes, matching the categories of technical
manuals aboard ship. These volumes/categories are as
follows:
Vol. 1. General Publications
Vol. 2. Electronics
Vol. 3. Hull, Mechanical, and Electrical
Forms
Publications
Naval technical directives
This microfiche set provides data, such as canceled,
canceled-no superseding stock numbers,
canceled-incorporated in basic stock number, “replace
by” information, and effective dates.
SHIPS TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS
SYSTEM (STEPS)
The Ships Technical Publications System (STEPS)
is also a master set of microfiche. Several STEPS data
products are distributed that contain information
concerning technical documentation supporting the
following general documents:
Vol. 4. Weapons
Volume 1 is not equipment oriented and is in publication
number sequence only. Volumes 2, 3, and 4 have two
parts so that you can lookup technical manuals either
by equipment name or by technical manual publication
number.
TECHNICAL MANUAL MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM (TMMP)
The Guide for User Maintenance of NAVSEA
Technical Manuals, S0005-AA-GYD-030/TMMP, has
been developed to assist technical manual users in
interfacing with the NAVSEA Technical Manual
Management Program (TMMP). It also provides
specific information in the following areas:
How to identify what technical manuals are
needed
Ships selected records
Ships electronics
How and from what activity to request technical
manuals
Hull, mechanical, and electrical (HM&E) and
ordnance systems
How technical manual deficiencies are reported
Equipment under the cognizance of Naval Sea
Systems Command (NAVSEA)
How technical manual deficiency reports are
processed
Equipment under the cognizance of Space and
Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR)
How to update (through changes or new
publication) technical manuals
PUBLICATION APPLICABILITY LIST (PAL)
How to determine whether technical manuals are
current
The Publication Applicability List (PAL) is one of
the products of STEPS. This microfiche set is intended
to assist in determining the publication needs of the ship
or shore station to which it applies. It is an important
tool in identifying the technical manual that you need.
The PAL applies to NAVSEA and NAVELEX
(SPAWAR) technical manuals for systems and
equipments reported to be installed on your ship. It is
not a list of publications required for your ship but is a
list of publications that apply to your ship. The PAL
lists technical manuals two ways—by equipment name
and by publication number. If you know one, you can
get the other, as well as the publication title of the
technical manual. The PAL is organized into four
What must be done upon receipt of technical
manuals in hard copy or microfiche form
TECHNICAL MANUAL IDENTIFICATION
NUMBERING SYSTEM (TMINS)
Another publication you will need for operating a
technical library is the Technical Manual Identification
Numbering System (TMINS) Application Guide and
Index, M0000-00-IDX-000/TMINS. This publication
serves as the sole reference handbook for all component
commands involved with the composition, construction,
interpretation, or assignment of technical manuals or
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