Figure 4-3.-Typical ship’s electronics readiness
team organization.
SERT Operations
For the SERT to coordinate preventive and cor-
rective maintenance efforts effectively, there must be
extensive coordination and cooperation among the
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major branches of the combat systems/weapons de-
partment. The SERT members should have direct
access to the leading petty officers of each subsystem
group within the combat systems/weapons depart-
ment.
Additionally, because combat systems do not in-
clude all maintenance and operational departments of
the ship and because combat systems cannot operate
without the support of other departments, all de-
partments should be involved in implementing a
system-level maintenance program. Both officers and
enlisted personnel should participate in the sched-
uling process for the plan.
For the SERT to be held responsible for combat
systems readiness, it must have clearly defined re-
sponsibilities and authority. This is best done by a
specific shipboard instruction. The SERT’s authority
should be in the area of organization, as well as in
materiel and personnel readiness.
The knowledge that SERT personnel have must
not be confined to a particular subsystem if the or-
ganization is to function properly during condition
III and in port.
For all personnel to quickly understand combat
systems availability during conditions I and III, and
in port, the SERT should establish the following
three lines of communications:
1. Condition I: The STO should be assigned a
general quarters station in the combat information
center (CIC). He should be able to inform the tactical
control officer (TCO) of the present and changing
status of combat systems availability on a threat
basis. The rest of the SERT members should be as-
signed as roving evaluators for subsystems with
which they are most familiar. If possible, the duties
of the roving evaluators should be rotated to ensure
that SERT members become familiar with all areas
without affecting the overall operation of the combat
systems.
2. Condition III: At least one SERT member
should be on watch in the CIC, with the responsi-
bility of reporting combat systems status to the
tactical action officer (TAO). The remaining SERT
