Ensuring  that  events  take  place  as  scheduled Coordinating  manning  and  equipment  avail- ability for interdependent testing Providing  adequate  safety  measures Ensuring the availability of required support- ing systems Coordinating  the  actions  of  command  and tactical  operation  personnel Ensuring  fault  isolation  and  corrective  main- tenance   follow-up Ensuring  the  completion  of  required  reports The ship’s CSTOM contains readiness assessment and fault-isolation diagrams that (1) indicate the test that  requires  the  fewest  ship  resources,  (2)  verifies each  combat  systems  interface  function,  and  (3)  aids the SERT in preventive maintenance management. SERT Readiness Assessment Reporting After  readiness  assessment  is  completed,  the readiness  status  must  be  reported  in  a  form  that  is brief and easily understood and that presents a clear picture  of  the  combat  systems  effectiveness.  This  is done most effectively by addressing the status of the combat systems equipment as it relates to a mission capability. This summary report also provides a brief description of the effect each division’s group has on the overall combat readiness of the ship. Supporting   information   on   specific   subfunction faults  related  to  the  summary  report  sample  maybe provided in a combat systems daily fault report form. Figure   4-4   shows   a   sample   method   of   presenting daily  fault  information.  The  SERT  should  develop report forms similar to that shown in figure 4-4 to fit the  ship’s  requirements.  The  combat  systems  daily fault  report  is  the  responsibility  of  the  SERT  and should  provide  enough  information  for  the  CSO  to develop the mission summary reports. The  SERT  must  evaluate,  monitor,  and  report systems status during competitive and fleet exercises. This  includes  organizing  and  instructing  observers, preparing   recording   forms,   defining   data   require- ments, collecting and evaluating data, and preparing a  composite  internal  report.  These  reports  should  be limited  to  an  evaluation  of  combat  systems  materiel and personnel readiness during the exercise. SERT  Alignment  Logs The  SERT  is  responsible,  during  PMS  activities and  exercises,  for  determining  the  mechanical  and electrical  alignment  of  interrelated  combat  systems functions.  The  SERT  must  also  assess  the  impact  of a misalignment on the mission. When   SERT   members   brief   subsystems   and equipment  personnel  before  an  exercise  or  mission, they must emphasize the need for caution when mak- ing  adjustments  to  equipment  subsystems  that  may, in turn, affect the total combat systems alignment. Alignment  tests  and  efforts  to  reestablish  refer- ence   standards   are   complex   and   time-consuming. They  frequently  require  shore  facilities,  ideal  envi- ronmental  conditions,  and  extensive  data  collection. Technicians  should  avoid  making  realignments  that, because  of  incomplete  or  inaccurate  reference  data, result  in  inefficient  use  of  manpower  and  resources. Experience  has  shown  that  unnecessary  align- ment efforts can be avoided if reference data are kept current, are accessible, and can be interpreted by all team  members.  Therefore,  a  combat  systems  align- ment  smooth  log  (if  not  already  in  effect)  must  be maintained and kept current and accurate. A total combat systems alignment manual for the class  of  ship  (with  combat  system)  should  be  avail- able (separate from the CSTOM). The manual should explain  the  purpose  of  total  combat  systems  align- ment,  provide  management  data  needed  for  the analysis  and  troubleshooting  of  alignment  problems, and provide step-by-step procedures needed for com- bat systems alignment. 4-17