Maintenance of Supplies and Equipment

Army Equipment Safety and Maintenance Notification System

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

MARK A. MILLEY
General, United States Army
Chief of Staff

GERALD B. O'KEEFE
Administrative Assistant to the
Secretary of the Army

History. This publication is a major revision.

Summary. This regulation covers Department of the Army policy for identification and processing of safety and maintenance technical messages for the Army Equipment Safety Notification System including aviation (manned and un- manned aircraft) and ground combat systems and equipment. It provides guidance on the dissemination instructions for safety of flight, safety of use, aviation safety action, ground precautionary action, maintenance action, and maintenance information messages.

Applicability. This regulation applies to the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated. It also applies to all aviation and nonaviation materiel systems and facilities during all phases of the life cycle of systems and facilities.

Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent with controlling law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or its direct reporting unit or field operating agency, in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this regulation by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activity's senior legal officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity and forwarded through their higher headquarters to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25-30 for specific guidance.

Army internal control process. This regulation contains internal control provisions in accordance with AR 11-2 and identifies key management controls that must be evaluated (see appendix B).

Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of agency command and installations forms or local forms are prohibited without prior approval from the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4 (DALO-OPO), 500 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0500.

Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4 (DALO-OPO), 500 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0500.

Distribution. This regulation is available in electronic media only and is intended for command levels C, D, and E for the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve.