Army Equipment Support Publication (AESP)
The Army Equipment Support Publication (AESP) system provides user/operator, maintenance, repair, installation and cataloguing information for Army equipment (excluding aircraft) and vehicle and workshop equipment for other services.
AESPs are structured in to eight categories of information covering different aspects of equipment support. These categories are further broken down into subcategories, and by information level determined by the role in which the publication user. A complete set of support publications is known as an octad, the publication set required to support an Platform, System or Equipment (PSE) is determined by the IPT in agreement with the Publication Authority.
Sponsorship of the AESP 0100 series of publications rests with TES-TIG. The series is now viewed as a legacy standard, however TES-TIG recognise that these specifications are still used to both create and maintain Technical Documentation associated with DG(Log)Land supported equipment.
The information contained within the AESP 0100-P series is being replaced by contents in JSP(D) 543 Chapter 3.4, this will allow AESP to be maintained while the new publication specification is being developed. The table below details the progress. Those AESP that are still current can be accessed in PDF format from the AESP number in the first column.
AESP Categories
Each AESP category and its sub categories are detailed in the following paragraphs.
Category 1 Purpose and Planning Information
This category contains the information required by operational and planning staff to assess environmental suitability and for logistic forecasting.
Subcategory 1-0
This contains a summary of performance data, handling and manning requirements, and information required by planning staff to assess logistic support requirements.
Also contains list of reference documents design particulars, related and associated publications and other information to assist the reader tracing information on the equipment.
Subcategory 1-1
This contains Equipment Support Policy Directives (ESPD) authorised by the Integrated Logistics Support Manager (ILSM) and the Equipment Support Manager (ESM) for the repair and maintenance of the equipment.
Category 2 Operation Information
Shall contain the information required by personnel to understand and operate a PSE safely and efficiently. The information shall include instructions for setting up and operating, making user adjustments, emergency procedures and functional tests.
Any hazards to health such as radiation or chemical sources shall be detailed and any safety measures required shall be included.
Subcategory 2-0 Operating information
Contains the information required by operators to enable them to understand, operate and maintain the equipment safely and efficiently.
Subcategory 2-1 Aide memoire
A Special to Arms publication containing condensed operating and maintenance instructions, and is issued to the individual user.
2.2.2.3 Subcategory 2-2 Training aids
Details the approved training available in support of the equipment
Category 3 Technical Description
Contains the information necessary to describe the technical principles of design and operation and the functioning and inter-relation of the various parts of the system. Physical construction should be included where it can be used with advantage to clarify a sequence of operations or to locate the various units and controls.
Category 4 Initial Installation and Preparation for Special Environments
Contains the detailed information required for installation of equipment in particular environments.
Subcategory 4-1 Installation Instructions
Contains the information for installing equipment on a site or vehicle.
Subcategory 4-2 Preparation for Special Environments
Contains the information to prepare equipment for a special environments artic, desert, tropics or for other special conditions such as beach landing or wading.
Category 5 Maintenance Information and Instructions
Contains all the detailed information required for fault diagnosis, repair, inspection and calibration
Subcategory 5-1
Failure Diagnosis, contains the procedures for trouble shooting and failure diagnosis in the equipment.
Subcategory 5-2
Repair instructions, details the action to be taken should a fault be found with the equipment. The information given is based on the Equipment Repair Policy.
Subcategory 5-3 Inspection Standards
Defines the standards to be applied to the equipment at regular intervals. The inspection data necessary for the inspection and repair of the equipment is also given.
Subcategory 5-4 Calibration Standards
Gives the instructions to enable qualified personnel to calibrate test and measuring equipment.
Category 6 Maintenance Schedules
Details the tasks to be carried out at predetermined times, distances, running hours, number of rounds fired etc. The tasks normally cover cleaning, lubrication, preventative maintenance and replenishment.
Category 7 Parts Catalogues and Related Information
Lists and illustrates items of materiel associated with specific components, sub-assemblies or end items. It is designated as an aid to the identification of parts of the equipment, and to provide to the information necessary for the demanding of spares. The category is divided into five sub-categories.
Subcategory 7-1 Illustrated Parts Catalogue
Lists and illustrates assemblies, sub-assemblies and equipment end-items.
Subcategory 7-2 Commercial Parts List.
Produced by the equipment manufacturer to a commercial standard, providing comprehensive spares information which the ESM and PA have agreed suitable for Service use.
Subcategory 7-3 Complete Equipment Schedule, production
Subcategory 7-4 Complete Equipment Schedule service edition (simple equipment)
Subcategory 7-5 Complete Equipment Schedule service edition (complex equipment)
Category 8 Modifications and General Instructions
Contains all the detailed information required at all maintenance levels to comply with a modification instruction and fully understand the purpose of the information or task given in a general instruction. The category is divided into three subcategories.
Subcategory 8-1 Modification Instructions
Covers the instruction issued to implement authorised modifications to equipments.
Subcategory 8-2 General instructions and Service Instructions (Technical).
This subcategory is used to promulgate information which cannot be published in any other category.