The MMP should be prepared and distributed by the 25th day of the month prior to the month to which it applies. For example, the MMP for April should be distributed by the 25th of March. The MMP should be distributed to maintenance supervisors within the activity and to the supporting IMA and the station/ship supply officer. Although the MMCO has the responsibility for the preparation of the MMP, AZs who are assigned to maintenance control or maintenance administration usually prepare a rough draft of the plan for the MMCO’s approval. Production work centers provide some input for the MMP, however other information, such as scheduled inspection due dates, may be extracted directly from NALCOMIS. After the MMP is completed, the finished product is submitted to the MO for signature. Intermediate Maintenance Activity (IMA) Monthly Maintenance Plan The MMP is published by an IMA for use by its production divisions and activities that it supports. The IMA officer holds a monthly meeting. This meeting provides the planning and coordination to improve the overall maintenance program. Representatives of the maintenance and supply departments of supported activities attend this meeting. The organizational maintenance representatives who attend this meeting discuss the quantity and types of support required. The discussion also includes the contents of organizational maintenance activity (OMA) monthly maintenance plans. Squadron representatives should discuss all factors that affect the anticipated IMA workload. This meeting is a valuable tool in planning the monthly maintenance schedule. The following are minimum information that should be included in the IMA monthly maintenance plan: A projected schedule of items to be inducted for check and test from supported squadrons and the supply activity. Anticipated changes in the operational commitments of supported activities. A schedule of technical training. A schedule of maintenance requirements for shop-installed SE. Other known or anticipated factors that affect the production effort of the IMA. All known technical directives incorporation requirements. A current list of QARs, CDQARs, and CDIs. Forced removal (high-time) components. Weapons department inputs. These inputs should include the following: a projected schedule of armament weapons support equipment (AWSE) inspection, items that require test and check, anticipated receipts or transfers, all known weapons support equipment (WSE) TD incorporation requirements, and identification of known or anticipated AWSE end items or components that will be returned to the IMA for maintenance beyond the capability of the weapons department. The IMA MMP should be completed and distributed not later than the last day of the month prior to the month to which it applies. For example, an IMA MMP for April should be distributed not later than the 31st day of March. WORK REQUESTS Frequently, OMAs and IMAs request the help of higher levels of maintenance to complete work that is beyond their capability of maintenance due either to the lack of facilities, expertise, or authorization. Refer to the NALCOMIS End User’s Manual and the NAMP for detailed documentation procedures for work requests. A brief discussion of each type of work request follows. MAF Work Request (OPNAV 4790/60) The maintenance action form (MAF) work request is used by a supported maintenance or supply activity to request work or assistance from a supporting IMA for work that is beyond the requesting maintenance or supply activity’s capability. The MAF work request, shown in figure 5-20, is used for, but not limited to, the following requests: To request check, test, and service of items that are removed from an aircraft, equipment, or SE for scheduled maintenance when the requested work is beyond the capability of the requesting activity NOTE: Work requests for items that are removed for check, test, service, and local manufacture or fabrication must be approved and signed by the requesting activity’s maintenance control supervisor 5-29