A Line Mechanic reports he was counseled by a Maintenance Supervisor about the FAA's Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Program (CAMP) and how it applies to domestic trips. Reporter has concerns about future discipline making it difficult to document any discrepancies noticed on domestic trips.

Narrative

A Maintenance Supervisor advised me he was counseling me about the FAA's Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Program (CAMP) and how it applied to domestic trips. This was followed the next day with a written copy of the counseling. We discussed how the CAMP pertained to thru trips; but never made clear to me and no reason given for the discussion nor has anybody in Management explained how the CAMP applies to Line Maintenance. Since this written record may lead to more severe discipline in the future it will be difficult to document any discrepancies I notice on domestic trips. My air carrier's own policy has pilots and baggage handlers doing walkarounds on domestic trips; but the implications with Management's loose interpretations of the CAMP; is that the most qualified individuals to note discrepancies in these situations are excluded from walkarounds. Management needs to be instructed in the CAMP rather than interpret it loosely to suit their dispatch requirements. Then Management should clarify what CAMP means to every Mechanic at the Line and Bases.