DOD MANUAL 4151.25
R
ELIABILITY-CENTERED MAINTENANCE
Originating Component: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
Effective: February 16, 2024
Releasability: Cleared for public release. Available on the Directives Division Website
at https://www.esd.whs.mil/DD/.
Reissues and Cancels: DoD Manual 4151.22-M, “Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM),”
June 30, 2011, as amended
Approved by: Christopher J. Lowman, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment
Purpose: In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5135.02, this manual implements
the policy in DoD Instruction (DoDI) 4151.22, assigns responsibilities, and provides information
necessary for establishing, executing, and sustaining a reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) program.
• The procedures and processes contained in this manual:
o Enable the development of failure management strategies, maintenance requirements, and
maintenance plans.
o Prescribe the need for continually updating maintenance requirements and plans across the life
cycle of weapon systems, equipment, and materiel programs.
• This manual is renumbered in accordance with records keeping requirements for DoD issuances.
