Which Not Mission Capable status corresponds to scheduled maintenance work?

• A. Not Mission Capable Repair (NMCR)
• B. Not Mission Capable Supply (NMCS)
• C. Not Mission Capable Maintenance (NMCM)
• D. Fully Mission Capable (FMC)

Answer: (B)

Not Mission Capable statuses tell you why a unit can’t perform its assigned mission. When maintenance work is scheduled, the constraint preventing a mission is tied to the availability of the maintenance resources and parts needed to carry out that work. In this system, that situation is recorded as Not Mission Capable Supply, meaning the asset can’t be deployed because the required support (parts, tools, and logistics) for the scheduled maintenance isn’t available or allocated at that time.

For contrast, Not Mission Capable Maintenance is used when maintenance actions are actually in progress and the asset is not ready because those actions are underway, while Not Mission Capable Repair covers items that are currently down for repair. Fully Mission Capable means the asset is ready to fly.