TRG has over 24 years experience in preparing Operation and Maintenance technical manuals for the armed services.

We are thoroughly familiar with the publication requirements of each service and have responded over the years to their needs either directly or by supporting their developers and suppliers of equipment.

The extent of our experience has allowed us to systemize the process of developing service publications, using efficient and cost effective ways to identify, assemble, correlate, and inventory relevant information required for a particular publication.

TRG has expertise in all current and past military publication military standards such as MIL-STD-40051 (including MIL-HDBK-2361C for Digital Data Development), MIL-STD-38784, MIL-HDBK-1222D, USMC Style Guide SG-1A, and others.

Our capabilities include the development of technical manuals using eXtensible Markup Language (XML) utilizing government supplied Document Type Definition (DTD), and XML Stylesheet Language for Formatting Objects (XSL-FO) Stylesheets.

TRG utilizes Arbortext^TM and Print Composer^TM software to create valid XML tagged files IAW MIL-HDBK-2361C.

The content of TM's is dictated by the TM requirements matrix provided with the Statement of Work. Each submission of the TM will include a hardcopy, a fully composed Adobe Acrobat PDF file, the XML file, and a Graphics Worksheet.

We are also extremely familiar with the requirements for Commercial-off-the-Shelf (COTS) manuals, as delineated in MIL-PRF-32216 (formerly MIL-HDBK-1221). Our services include the evaluation of COTS manuals for conformance to MIL-PRF-32216 and the creation of all necessary supplemental data required to meet the military requirements.

As a result, the preparation of technical manuals at TRG follows a series of predictable steps sequentially arranged for efficiency and avoidance of duplication.

At TRG, technical manual content is based solely on physical task analyses involving actual performance of operating and maintenance procedures.

A task analysis is the essential basis from which information and data is compiled for the preparation of the various sections of a technical manual, such as:

• System Overview
• Major Component Description
• Controls and Indicators
• Operating Procedures
• Troubleshooting
• Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS)
• Maintenance Procedures (All Maintenance Levels)
• Parts Information
• Supporting Information including Maintenance Allocation Chart (MAC)

A designated technical writer, illustrator, and provisioner (parts data developer) form a team for each publication that effectively manage its preparation from inception to final delivery. They are familiar with the time required to produce the various sections of a technical manual and coordinate the production of textual and illustrative content.

All publications prepared by TRG undergo two separate edits at each stage of their preparation. Accordingly, with the completion of the first draft manuscript, an independent internal edit of this, and all subsequent manuscript editions as well as the final version is conducted. These edits include checks to insure technical accuracy, adherence to proper format, grammar, composition, spelling, completeness of content, and a reading grade level computation, if required.

All uniformed services technical manuals produced by TRG are subjected to a complete validation of all prescribed procedures and edit of technical data against the system production drawing package.

TRG is fully committed to providing technically accurate publications prepared to the required format, on time, and within budget to our ever-growing community of customers.