Identify and apply analytical techniques to areas of material deficiencies, high man-hour consumption. or other pertinent trends. Provide assistance to production control or maintenance/material control in determining material consumption and usage based on MDS or NALCOMIS reports and inquiries. Coordinate all MDR matters with the DSF. MAINTENANCE MATERIAL CONTROL.— The maintenance material control officer (MMCO) exercises authority in a line position between the AMO and the production divisions. The MMCO is directly responsible to the AM0 for the overall productive effort and material support of the department. Maintenance material control normally has two work areas-one for maintenance control and one for material control. Maintenance Control Work Center.—The maintenance control work center is usually referred to as maintenance control or the maintenance control office. Maintenance personnel use these terms interchangeably,. Maintenance control is the nerve center of the maintenance department. The MMCO is its head. This officer, assisted by the maintenance control chief. directs the production divisions. He or she makes sure there is prompt movement of aircraft, parts. and materials. The MMCO also maintains liaison with the supporting activity to ensure that the department’s workload requirements and productive capability are compatible. Under his or her direction maintenance control personnel plan, schedule. and provide positive control of all maintenance performed on or in support of assigned aircraft. Material Control Center.—Material control center personnel provide material and supply support to the department. An effective aircraft maintenance department program depends upon a cooperative working relationship between production and supply. In the organizational maintenance department. the material control center acts as a liaison between the maintenance department and the local supply activity,. Personnel in the material control center make sure that the proper parts, tools, and equipment are available to the production divisions in the required quantity and at the proper time. Material control center personnel compile and analyze maintenance usage data. They furnish technical advice and information to the local supply activity on the identity and quantity of supplies. spare parts. and materials necessary for the assigned workload. 1-8 PRODUCTION DIVISIONS.—Aviation mechanics and technicians maintain naval aircraft and staff the production divisions. The production element of an O-level maintenance activity consists of the four divisions shown in figure 1-1. They may be subdivided into branches and sections to perform the required maintenance tasks more effectively. A discussion of the more important production divisions is presented in the following paragraphs. Remotely Piloted Vehicle (RPV) Division.—An RPV division (previously Target Division) is optional, and may be established when responsibilities concerning the operation and maintenance of aerial or surface targets are extensive. The RPV division coordinates and completes periodic maintenance, inspections, decontaminations, and rehabilitation of assigned RPVs. Aircraft Division.—The aircraft division has several branches. The power plants branch is manned by Aviation Machinist’s Mates (ADS), who maintain aircraft power plants and their related systems and components. The airframes branch is manned by Aviation Structural Mechanics (AMHs-Hydraulics and AMSs-Structures), who maintain the structural systems of the aircraft, landing gear, fuselage, etc. The aviation life support systems branch is manned by Aircrew Survival Equipmentmen (PRs) and Aviation Structural Mechanics (AMES-Safety Equipment). PRs maintain parachutes, life rafts, emergency equipment kits, and flight clothing. AMES maintain oxygen, pressurization, air-conditioning systems, and other emergency equipment. The inspection branch is headed by an inspection supervisor who performs all maintenance control functions (except cannibalization) of aircraft undergoing a phase inspection. NOTE: Many commands have a permanent inspection work center that has one person of each rating assigned, as necessary, for the inspection process. In some activities, a temporary crew may be established. NOTE: All work centers have a responsibility for corrosion. Additionally, most activities may have a permanent corrosion work center staffed by personnel from several ratings. Avionics/Armament Division.—The avionics/ armament division has several branches. The electronics branch is normally manned by Aviation Electronics Technicians (AT[O]s) who perform organizational-level preventive and corrective