OC-ALCI63-101 — Advanced Manufacturing Qualification Review Oversight

OC-ALCI63-101 governs senior leader oversight of Advanced Manufacturing qualification processes for machines, materials, and parts within OC-ALC.

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  • Publication number: OC-ALCI63-101
  • Title: Advanced Manufacturing Qualification Review Oversight
  • Date: 2025-07-21

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OC-ALCI63-101 establishes a formal, structured system for qualification oversight across metal additive manufacturing, digital casting, direct energy deposition, and robotic cold spray. It assigns oversight, risk analysis, execution, review, and technical-data delivery requirements to OC-ALC and Maintenance Group organizations.

Applies to: This instruction applies to all OC-ALC military and civilian personnel.

Topics covered

  • Advanced Manufacturing qualification oversight
  • Metal Additive Manufacturing
  • Digital Casting
  • Direct Energy Deposition
  • Robotic Cold Spray
  • Qualification process risk
  • Technical data delivery

Questions and answers

What areas of Advanced Manufacturing does the OC-ALC Director of Engineering review?

Gather and integrate progress reviews for each Maintenance Group (MXG) for their respective AdvMfg areas of Metal Additive Manufacturing, Digital Casting, Direct Energy Deposition, and Robotic Cold Spray. (paragraph 2)

When must process qualification risk analysis begin?

Initiate process qualification risk analysis per DAFI 90-802 prior to qualification execution start. (paragraph 90-802)

What qualification requirements must laboratory organizations execute?

Execute operational, performance, and repair qualification requirements for each machine, material, and part combination as specified by their customers and applicable technical data package requirements, technical orders, government standards, and industry standards. (paragraph 90-802)

What must organizations deliver to customers after qualification activities?

Deliver models, drawings, testing reports, test artifacts, first articles, and all other associated technical data to customers as specified in the qualification request. (paragraph 90-802)

Who establishes and maintains the AdvMfg Process Qualification oversight program?

OC-ALC/CC will ensure establishment and maintenance of an AdvMfg Process Qualification oversight program within the complex. (paragraph 2)

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