AR 700-127 — Integrated Product Support
AR 700-127 governs Army life cycle management and product support through the Integrated Product Support Program for materiel and software.
- Publication number: AR 700-127
- Title: INTEGRATED PRODUCT SUPPORT
- Date: 02/20/2024
- Proponent: ASA (AL&T)
- Status: ACTIVE
View AR 700-127 on armypubs.army.mil
Related publications
- ARMY DIR 2024-02 (armypubs)
- PAM 700-127
It covers product support strategies, sustainment planning, acquisition pathways, performance-based arrangements, logistics analyses, and product support documentation. It also sets requirements for design, training systems, software support, environmental and safety considerations, testing, and program reviews.
Topics covered
- Integrated Product Support
- Life cycle sustainment plans
- Performance-based product support strategies
- Product support analysis
- Condition-based maintenance plus
- Core logistics analysis
- Training systems and devices
- Environment, safety, and occupational health
Questions and answers
When must the acquisition strategy address product support statutes?
The AS must address all applicable product support statutes including 42 USC, 10 USC 4323, 10 USC 3772, 10 USC 4251, 10 USC. 4252, 10 USC 4171, 10 USC 4321, 10 USC 2460, 10 USC 2461, 10 USC 2464, 10 USC 2466, 10 USC 2469, and 10 USC 2474. (paragraph 1-6)
What must the integrated product support process do during acquisition?
IPS activities are performed throughout each phase to (1) Identify and define supportability objectives. (2) Develop the product support strategy. (3) Refine sustainment objectives and the product support strategy. (4) Set sustainment metrics and requirements. (5) Design-in sustainment features. (6) Establish the product support package requirements. (7) Design the product support package. (paragraph 3-1)
When are life cycle sustainment plans required to be approved?
All LCSPs and applicable annexes are required to be approved prior to acquisition decisions (MS A, B, C, FRP, MTA RF approval, and so on). (paragraph 3-3)
What metrics are required in performance-based arrangements?
Minimum metrics required in all PBAs are (1) Sustainment KPP with two subcomponents: materiel availability and operational availability. (2) Reliability KSA. (3) O&S cost KSA. (4) Mean down time. (5) Logistics footprint. (6) Other metrics tailored to each program, as required. (paragraph 4-11)
What condition-based maintenance capabilities are required for new systems?
CAPDEVs will require CBM+ capabilities in all new equipment weapon systems and information systems CRDs as part of a strategy to accelerate the transformation of existing maintenance processes, and technology insertion to keep pace with rapid changes made in the commercial marketplace. (paragraph 4-12)