IMRL in the Workcenter By AMC Mark Pugh
The Individual Material Readiness List (IMRL) details specific quantities of aviation support equipment a command needs to support its maintenance requirements. Each IMRL contains equipment particular to a type, model and series aircraft, as well as equipment that can be used on multiple aircraft types; e.g., aircraft tow tractors and tow bars.
parts collecting dust under a bench and many times are reported in a ready for issue (RFI) status.
inventory, lighten your workload and turn in excess items so it is available for others to access.
An average-sized squadron’s IMRL contains hundreds of support equipment line items; the aircraft intermediate maintenance department (AIMD), Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) or Fleet Readiness Center (FRC) contains over 1,000 items.
Each command has an IMRL manager responsible for maintaining and updating the list. Workcenter IMRL Petty Officers or NCOs assist in this effort and tell the manager what the workcenters need to perform a job. It is their responsibility to inform the manager of any deletions, additions or corrections to the IMRL to ensure adequate equipment is available to support the mission. Properly managing the IMRL and expediting repair or replacement helps alleviate the risk of unsafe processes and potential workarounds.
Frequently, items may have been issued to a command operating under a detachment concept. If this is no longer the case, work with your command IMRL manager to have your excess assets tailored to fit your current command’s operations. This will release critical IMRL items for other commands that may be waiting for them. Preservation is an option, but keep in mind the work that goes into maintaining records and performing preservation checks must be complied with.
In past assessments, the Naval Safety Center has found multiple issues with workcenter IMRL programs, ranging from workcenters retaining or not turning in broken or NRFI (not ready for issue) equipment – to maintaining many times the number of IMRL items actually needed.
Workcenter supervisors should keep these responsibilities in mind when assigning the workcenter IMRL program collateral duty to junior personnel. Often, these personnel are tasked to visit other commands to borrow specific IMRL items that may not be available or are nonoperational.
Additionally, we often find broken or unused
If your workcenter is maintaining excess
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Good IMRL managers should consistently ask themselves these questions: Do we have enough people to maintain the IMRL assigned? Is there time available to properly perform preoperational checks when required? Do we need additional items to perform maintenance per the publications? If I am going to be away from my duties, who will manage my IMRL?
