Hard copy/electronic technical order system

The (a)   system provides clear and concise instructions for the safe and effective operation and maintenance of centrally-acquired and managed Air Force military systems and end items

The most common TOs you will likely encounter as an aircraft maintainer are

• Operations and Maintenance TOs (O&M)

• Method and Procedures TOs (MPTOs)

• Index TOs

• Abbreviated TOs

• Time Compliance TOs (TCTOs)

(a)   TOs cover installation, operation, troubleshooting, repairing, removing, calibrating, servicing, or handling of Air Force military systems and Line Replaceable Units (LRU)

(a)   (Category 00) are general in content and are not issued against specific systems or end items

(a)   TOs provide a means of identifying needed, TOs, group TOs pertaining to specific items of equipment, and show status of all TOs

Examples of Index TOs are

• TO Catalog

• Enhanced Technical Information Systems (ETIMS) Table of Contents (TOC)

• Abbreviated Technical Orders

• Time Compliance Technical Orders (TCTOs)

(a)   are the authorized method of directing and providing instructions for modifying military systems and end items or performing one-time inspections

The different categories of Time Compliance Technical Orders (TCTOs) are

• Immediate action

• Urgent action

• Routine action

• Moderate action

TOs are grouped numerically by the type of (a)   covered by the TO Category

A key TO that is used to order parts for the aircraft and equipment is the (a)