MIL-HDBK-1027/4A
Section 3:
AVIATION MAINTENANCE TRAINING FACILITIES
3.1
Functional Requirements.
A Naval Air Maintenance Training Group
Detachment (NAMTRAGRUDET) is an organizational subunit of the Naval Air
Maintenance Training Group composed of an officer-in-charge, assistant-
officer-in-charge, and experienced enlisted Navy and Marine maintenance
instructors. NAMTRAGRUDETs are established and positioned to provide on-
station academic classroom and laboratory type technical training. They
contain maintenance trainers, training aids, curricula, lesson guides,
technical library, standard and special tools, supporting test equipment, and
such other training material as may be required to effectively teach the
approved courses of instruction. NAMTRAGRUDETs are normally co-located at
the station (home port) of the specific model aircraft they teach to
facilitate on-site academic classroom and laboratory training. They
typically provide technical training for officer and enlisted personnel in
the operation, maintenance, and repair of the particular aircraft.
Maintenance trainers may evolve into larger "composite trainers"
which will require larger rooms. Address the potential for future expansion
and reconfiguration of spaces at the programmatic phase.
3.2
Facility Design. Flexibility is a critical need. Educational
philosophies and training devices and aids are subject to change as new
techniques are accepted. Identify future growth areas and accommodate
through user input and careful monitoring of program directions.
A primary concern in the design of Aviation Maintenance Training
Facilities is the access and efficient circulation patterns of training
equipment for use in the lab/classrooms. Ensure adequate accessibility for
servicing and removal/replacement of equipment.
3.2.1
Site Planning. Base the siting on a thorough investigation and
analysis of the existing physical conditions of the land and the functional
requirements of the project. Place structure(s) and paved areas to minimize
disruption to any existing utilities and/or future expansion. See mechanical
sections for requirements on utility entry points into the mechanical room.
Accommodate future expansion plans.
The site must provide adequate truck turnaround and maneuvering
space for the installation and removal of training equipment. The exterior
access drives required for the installation and removal of equipment from the
facility will be used for that purpose very infrequently. When not being
used for equipment installation and removal, the maneuvering space can be
used for other purposes such as extra parking. Consult the using activity
and base for parking needs.
The loading area may have requirements for elevating heavy
equipment up to truck bed height. A freestanding detached ramp or dock lift
is an alternative to a raised loading dock or depressed ramp. A raised dock
requires a high finish floor level which may hamper day to day operations and
a depressed ramp is subject to standing water and debris.
3.2.2
Architectural. Place emphasis on simple, straightforward
functional solutions to both interior and exterior design and detailing.
Seismic design may require limits on the height of structures and special
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