S9074-AQ-GIB-010/248 Rev 1
FOREWORD This document contains the requirements for the qualification of welding and brazing procedures, welders, welding operators, brazers, and brazing operators that must be met prior to any production fabrication. It includes manual, semiautomatic, automatic, mechanized, and robotic welding and brazing of ferrous, nonferrous, and dissimilar metals. The qualification tests required by this document are devised to demonstrate the adequacy of the welding or brazing procedures and to demonstrate the ability of welders, brazers, welding operators, and brazing operators to produce sound welds or brazes. NAVY DISTANCE SUPPORT (DS) CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CONTACT INFORMATION Fleet users of this technical manual (TM) may request NAVY 311 assistance. NAVY 311 is the Fleet’s single point of entry for technical and logistics support whenever routine sources of support are unavailable or are not readily identifiable. NAVY 311 is operated via the Global Distance Support Community (GDSC) of geographically dispersed, centrally coordinated, Tier 1/2 call centers that function on a 24/7 basis. Point of entry options:
Phone: 1-855-NAVY311 (1-855-628-9311)/DSN 510-NAVY311 (510-628-9311)
Navy Distance Support/Navy 311 Web: http://www.navy311.navy.mil/ (unclassified) or https://www.navy311.navy.smil.mil/ (classified). (Provides program information and links to an online Support Request Form and Support Request Status, Live CHAT with a Call Center Rep, Knowledge Base Searching, etc.)
Email: Navy311@navy.mil or Navy311@navy.smil.mil
TMDER INSTRUCTIONS Ships, training activities, supply points, depots, Naval Shipyards, and Supervisors of Shipbuilding are requested to arrange for the maximum practical use and evaluation of NAVSEA and NAVWAR TMs. All errors, omissions, discrepancies, and suggestions for improvement to NAVSEA and NAVWAR TMs shall be submitted as a Technical Manual Deficiency/Evaluation Report (TMDER). All feedback comments shall be thoroughly investigated and originators will be advised of action resulting there from.
The NAVSEA/NAVWAR TMDER form, NAVSEA 4160/1, is included at the back of the TM.
The following methods are available for generation and submission of TMDERs against unclassified TMs:
For those with a Technical Data Management Information System (TDMIS) account, the most expedient and preferred method of TMDER generation and submission is via the TDMIS website at https://mercury.tdmis.navy.mil/. For those without a TDMIS account, generate and submit a TMDER via the Naval Systems Data Support Activity (NSDSA) website at https://mercury.tdmis.navy.mil/def_external/pubsearch.cfm. (TDMIS accounts may be requested at the NSDSA website at https://nsdsa.dc3n.navy.mil/ by submitting a Customer Service Request [CSR].)
When internet access is not available, submit TMDER via hardcopy to:
COMMANDER NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER NAVAL SYSTEMS DATA SUPPORT ACTIVITY 4363 MISSILE WAY ATTN: CODE 310 BLDG 1389 TMDERS PORT HUENEME, CA 93043-4307
Additional copies of the TMDER form may also be downloaded from the NSDSA website at https://nsdsa.dc3n.navy.mil/ by clicking on the blue tab labeled “Reference Docs/Forms”.
TMDERs against classified/restricted TMs (includes all NOFORN) must be submitted using the hardcopy method cited above.
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