the part or equipment. Your protection of the part will
help the designated overhaul point (DOP) diagnose
and repair the defective component and return the part
to service more quickly. Do not cannibalize
components you might use sometime in the future.
When the required part is not in the storeroom,
supply then must take appropriate action to obtain the
replacement part. You still must return the failed part.
Try to turn it in before you receive the replacement
part. Entering the failed part into the repair cycle
before receiving the replacement makes the repaired
part available for reissue that much sooner.
SUMMARY
The supply department at your command plays a
vital role in the efficient operation of the entire
command. It purchases all materials needed by the
command—consumables, nonconsumables, and
repair parts, as well as food items.
If you work in a nonsupply rating, you will be
concerned primarily with the procurement of
consumable supplies (for example, office supplies and
cleaning materials) and repair parts. As a petty officer,
you may be required to fill out the proper material
requests or ensure the requests are forwarded to the
supply department. This chapter has provided you with
some of the information needed for ordering supplies.
The supply information in this chapter is not
intended to make you an expert in supply matters.
Rather, this section was written to give you a basic
understanding of supply matters to help you develop a
good working relationship with your supply
department.
REFERENCES
Afloat Shopping Guide, NAVSUP P-4400, Navy Fleet
Material Support Office, Mechanicsburg, PA, 1993.
Afloat Supply Procedures, NAVSUP P-485, Naval
Supply Systems Command, Arlington, VA, 1993.
Federal Logistics Data (FEDLOG), NAVSUP P-2002,
Naval Supply Systems Command, Arlington, VA,
1994.
MILSTRIP/MILSTRAP Desk Guide, NAVSUP P-409,
Naval Supply Systems Command, Arlington, VA,
1993.
Naval Logistics Library, Compact Disk (CD-ROM),
Naval Supply Systems Command, Arlington, VA,
1998.
Operating
Procedures
Manual
for
MILSTRIP/MILSTRAP, NAVSUP P-437, Naval
Supply Systems Command, Arlington, VA, 1993.
Operational Reports, Naval Warfare Publication, NWP
10-1-10, Chief of Naval Operations, Washington,
DC, 1987.
Standard Organization and Regulations of the U.S.
Navy, OPNAVINST 3120.32C, Chief of Naval
Operations, Washington, DC, 1994.
Storekeeper 3 & 2, NAVEDTRA 14242, Naval
Education and Training Program Management
Support Activity, Pensacola, FL, 1996.
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Q12.
Cannibalizing inoperative equipment is an
authorized practice to obtain replacement
parts.
1.
True
2.
False
REVIEW QUESTION
