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Maintenance
  • All action taken to retain materiel in or to restore it to a specified condition. It includes: inspection, testing, servicing, classification as to serviceability, repair, rebuilding, and reclamation. (JCS1-NATO)
  • All supply and repair action taken to keep a force in condition to carry out its mission. (JCS1-NATO)
  • The routine recurring work required to keep a facility (plant, building, structure, ground facility, utility system, or other real property) in such condition that it may be continuously utilized, at its original or designed capacity and efficiency, for its intended purpose. (JCS1-NATO)
  • Any activity intended to restore or retain a functional unit in a state in which the unit can perform its required functions. Maintenance includes keeping a functional unit in a specified state by performing activities such as tests, measurements, replacements, adjustments, and repairs. (FP) (ISO) See also corrective maintenance, preventive maintenance.