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  • MIL-STD-38784 Revision A:2011

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    GENERAL STYLE AND FORMAT REQUIREMENTS FOR TECHNICAL MANUALS

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    FOREWORD
    1. SCOPE
    2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
    3. DEFINITIONS
    4. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
    5. DETAILED REQUIREMENTS
    6. NOTES
    APPENDIX A - GUIDELINES FOR INCLUSION OF OCCUPATIONAL
                 SAFETY AND HEALTH WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS
                 IN TECHNICAL MANUALS
    APPENDIX B - DIGITAL TEMPLATE FOR STANDARD TECHNICAL
                 MANUALS DOCUMENT TYPE DEFINITION
    APPENDIX C - SUPPLEMENTAL TECHNICAL MANUALS
                 DOCUMENT TYPE DEFINITION SUBSET
    APPENDIX D - TECHNICAL MANUAL SUPPLEMENTS DOCUMENT
                 TYPE DEFINITION SUBSET
    APPENDIX E - BRIEF MANUALS DOCUMENT TYPE DEFINITION
                 SUBSET
    INDEX
    CONCLUDING MATERIAL

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    Specifies the general style and format requirements for the preparation of standard Technical Manuals (TM) and changes thereto.

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    Committee AREA TMSS
    Development Note Supersedes MIL M 38784. (10/2003)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher US Military Specs/Standards/Handbooks
    Status Current

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    MIL-DTL-9977 Revision M:2015 MANUALS, TECHNICAL - NONNUCLEAR MUNITIONS AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS BASIC INFORMATION, LOADING PROCEDURES MANUALS, AND STANDARD DATA PACKAGES AND LOADING PROCEDURES, NATO STAGE B CROSS-SERVICING, FUNCTIONAL CHECK PROCEDURES, AND END OF RUNWAY PROCEDURES CHECKLISTS
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    MIL-PRF-32436 Base Document:2013 MANUALS, TECHNICAL: PREPARATION OF HAND RECEIPT TECHNICAL MANUALS (HR)
    MIL-HDBK-1763 Base Document:1998 AIRCRAFT/STORES COMPATIBILITY: SYSTEMS ENGINEERING DATA REQUIREMENTS AND TEST PROCEDURES
    MIL-STD-3034 Revision A:2014 RELIABILITY-CENTERED MAINTENANCE (RCM) PROCESS
    MIL PRF 9977 : K MANUALS, TECHNICAL AND CHECKLISTS - MUNITIONS/WEAPONS LOADING PROCEDURES, NONNUCLEAR AND NUCLEAR AND PACKAGES, STANDARD DATA - MUNITIONS LOADING PROCEDURES, NONNUCLEAR
    MIL-DTL-28999 Revision C:2001 PUBLICATIONS, TECHNICAL, INSTRUCTION-TYPE: PREPARATION OF
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