unit. For example, a surgical supply block contains
enough equipment to establish one operating room and
sufficient supplies for 100 major surgical cases.
BUMEDINST 6440.6, Mobile Medical Augmentation
Readiness Team (MMART) Manual,
contains
information about several other blocks and their
support capabilities.
ASSEMBLING THE BLOCK
The contents of each contingency supply block are
outlined in an Authorized Medical Allowance List
(AMAL) specific to that block. The Naval Medical
Logistics Command (NAVMEDLOGCOM) is
responsible for developing, publishing, maintaining,
and coordinating a comprehensive review of all
AMALs on at least an annual basis. The AMAL is the
basic source document used to sustain supply block
management. The preface of the AMAL contains
instructions for maintaining, packing, and marking the
block.
MANAGING THE BLOCK
Contingency supply blocks contain dated,
s h e l f - l i f e , o r d e t e r i o r a t i v e i t e m s s u c h a s
pharmaceuticals, intravenous solutions, and
prepackaged items. Proper management of the block
ensures operational readiness.
Dated items in the
block must have an expiration date sufficiently far in
the future to allow for a lengthy deployment (up to 6
months). The requirement for monthly status and
quarterly readiness reports ensures the designated
supply blocks are ready for rapid deployment. This
reporting process also allows the team members to
become familiar with the contents of the block and the
operability of all equipment.
Navy medicine=s primary missionCand most
important responsibilityCis to provide combat-ready
professional medical personnel to support the Navy
and Marine Corps team. A highly effective logistic
management program is the cornerstone for any
deployed mission.
SUMMARY
In this chapter we identified Naval Supply
manuals and publications. We introduced the Federal
Supply Catalog System, and we discussed the proper
procedures used to estimate supply needs, procure
supplies and material, and account for supplies and
operating funds. We also discussed the several types of
inventory used in the Navy and the proper procedures
for conducting each inventory, as well as the
importance of stock record cards and the information
required to be recorded on them. Finally, we identified
the importance of and specific procedures for
safeguarding controlled substances.
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