PAM 750-1 — Army Materiel Maintenance Procedures
PAM 750-1 governs Army maintenance operations, standards, programs, and support across the equipment life cycle.
- Publication number: PAM 750-1
- Title: ARMY MATERIEL MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
- Date: 04/29/2026
- Proponent: G-4
- Status: ACTIVE
View PAM 750-1 on armypubs.army.mil
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PAM 750-1 covers performance observation, scheduled services, fault repair, single-standard repair, field maintenance, sustainment maintenance, and maintenance priorities. It also addresses maintenance support across the life cycle, command maintenance discipline, non-standard equipment, and medical devices.
Applies to: The Army maintenance standard is prescribed in AR 750 1 and is mandatory for all Army organizations.
Topics covered
- Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services
- Scheduled maintenance plans
- Fault repair
- Maintenance priorities
- Sustainment maintenance
- Non-standard equipment maintenance
- Medical device maintenance
- Reliability-centered maintenance
Questions and answers
What does fault repair require?
Fault repair requires trained personnel, calibrated Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE), technical information, and tools. (paragraph 2-1)
When must aircraft maintenance be performed?
Aircraft maintenance must be performed in accordance with approved TMs. (paragraph 1)
When is operator PMCS required?
Operator PMCS is crucial to the success of unit maintenance operations and is required by technical manuals (TMs) (printed electronic technical manuals (ETMs) and interactive electronic technical manuals (IETMs)) before, during, and after operating the equipment. (paragraph 1-7)
What does sustainment maintenance typically include?
Sustainment maintenance is typically repair and return to stock and depot maintenance operations. (paragraph 6-2)
When does non-standard equipment meet the maintenance standard?
NSE meets the maintenance standard when the equipment is FMC and safe to operate (determined from the applicable manufacturers TM and DST Catalog). (paragraph 13-2)