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Question MTBOMF ("Mean Time Between Operation and Mission Failure") - How to Calculate

Can anyone point me to a MIL/specification or provide info on "Mean Time Between Operation and Mission Failure" what it is and how it's predicited? I was wondering how its done for military support equipment.


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Can anyone point me to a MIL/specification or provide info on what it is and how it's predicited?


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What are you asking for? What does Mtbomf mean (I haven't heard of this acronym)?

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Looks like it's Mean Time Between Operational Mission Failures.
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Seems logical. Thanks for the potential definition Jim.
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Thanks Jim. At first, I thought it was MTBF being explained by a professor suffering from turrets syndrome...
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Can anyone point me to a MIL/specification or provide info on "Mean Time Between Operation and Mission Failure" what it is and how it's predicited? I was wondering how its done for military support equipment.


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Is it Mean Time Between Operation and Mission Failure or ...Operational Mission Failures? It does make a difference.
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Is it Mean Time Between Operation and Mission Failure or ...Operational Mission Failures? It does make a difference.
It is "Mean Time Between Operation and Mission Failure".

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It is "Mean Time Between Operation and Mission Failure". Al
Hi Al, the correct abbreviation is "Mean Time Between Operational Mission Failure". I have attached a Military document for reference.
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