ARMS An Overview

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ARMS - An Overview

• GSA
• ICAP
• SSTS
• ARMS

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ARMS

• Aviation
• Resource
• Management
• Survey

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ARMS - Purpose

• Discover/Correct Possible Deficiencies
• Safety program
• Accident Prevention Program
• NOT
• Inspection
• Compliance Program
• Enforcement Program

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14 CFR 102Federal Management Regulation

• Subpart C Managing Government Aircraft and
  Aircraft Parts
• Section 102-33.180 What standards must we
  establish or require for flight program safety?
• (c) Use of independent oversight and assessments
  (i.e. unbiased inspections) to verify compliance
  with the standards called for in this part.

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ARMS - Scope

• Management and Administration
• Training
• Safety Mgt and Admin
• Operating Procedures, Manuals, and Directives
  (CAS)
• Operations Records

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ARMS - Scope

• Flight Ops
• Maint. Mgt.
• Aging Aircraft
• Major Repair
• and Alteration
• Refueling
• Facilities
• Operations

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ARMS SCOPE

• ALSE
• Physical Security
• Aviation Accident Response Plan
• NOTE Can be tailored to fit your
  organizations needs

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GOLD STANDARD

• Earn the Gold Standard Award
• Optional

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ARMS - The Process

• Written/Verbal Request
• Scheduling
• ARMS Team Assembled
• Pre-Brief
• In-Brief
• The Survey
• Out-Brief

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ARMS - The Process

• Reports
• Costs
• Location
• Scope

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The Survey

• Pre-Survey Document Review
• Records Review
• Observation
• Interviews

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ARMS - The Team

• Selection
• Composition
• Operations
• Maintenance
• Safety
• Management
• Approval

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ARMS - Survey Report

• Factual Report
• Evaluative Report

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Factual Report

• Function is to assemble all available facts
  derived from the ARMS. Will not contain Opinions,
  Conclusion, or Recommendations of government
  personnel or ARMS team members. Factual
  narrative summary only.

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Factual Report - Format

• Section 1 - Survey location and dates
• Section 2 - Identification/duties of personnel
  contacted
• Section 3 - Functional Area Summaries

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Evaluative Report

• Purpose is to improve safety and prevent mishaps.
  This report shall contain the deliberations,
  communications, conclusions, opinions, and
  recommendations of government personnel and ARMS
  team members.

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Evaluative Report - Format

• Section 1 - Narrative evaluative description of
  the general health and condition of the
  organization.
• Section 2 - Listing of observations and
  recommendations
• Section 3 - Concluding Remarks
• Section 4 - Attachments

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Survey Report Distribution

• - Determined by Organization
• being Audited.

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Use of Information

• Factual Report
• NOT Privileged
• Evaluative Report
• Limited Use and
• Proprietary
• NOT PRIVILEGED!

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ARMS CHECKLIST

• 1.3 Does the management structure have
  appropriate, necessary, and basic management
  positions established?
• Ref. FMR 102-33.160 (a), OMB A-126, FAR 119.65,
  67 and 71
• Interview the aviation manager and each of the
  managers in the basic management positions.

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ARMS SOP and Checklists

• http//gsa.gov
• Aircraft Management
• Aircraft Regulations and Guidance
• Other Federal Aviation Guidance
• ARMS Checklist

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Additional Information

• Contacts
• Chris Keyes
• 405-954-0057
• Mike Miles
• 202-219-1356

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