Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 4151.22
October 16, 2012
USD(AT&L)
SUBJECT: Condition Based Maintenance Plus (CBM
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) for Materiel Maintenance
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. This Instruction:
a. Reissues DoD Instruction (DoDI) 4151.22 (Reference (a)) in accordance with the
authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5134.01 (Reference (b)) to update policy for CBM
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as an
essential readiness enabler and a primary strategy for achieving cost-effective weapon system life
cycle sustainment.
b. Updates established policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures for the
Military Departments and Defense Agencies for implementation of CBM
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pursuant to DoDD
4151.18 and DoDI 5000.02 (References (c) and (d)).
2. APPLICABILITY. This Instruction applies to the OSD, the Military Departments, the
Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands,
the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD
Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the DoD.
3. DEFINITIONS. See Glossary.
4. POLICY. It is DoD policy that CBM
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shall be:
a. Implemented in accordance with the CBM
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definition in the Glossary and guidance
detailed in Enclosure 2.
b. Used as a principal consideration in the selection of maintenance concepts, technologies,
and processes for all new weapon systems, equipment, and materiel programs based on readiness
requirements, life cycle cost goals, and reliability centered maintenance (RCM)-based functional
