CHAPTER 13
SUPPLY
The responsibility of accounting for assets within
the Department of the Navy comes down from the
Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) to the commanding
officers of field activities throughout the Navy.
Commanding officers must ensure proper fiscal
administration by the directives, principles, and
policies prescribed by the Comptroller of the Navy.
The Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP)
is responsible for administering supply management
policies, to include cataloging, standardization,
inventory control, storage, issue, and disposal of naval
material.
You, as a Hospital Corpsman, must be
familiar with the methods of procuring and accounting
for naval materials.
In this chapter we will discuss the proper
procedures to use in estimating supply needs,
procuring supplies and material, and accounting for
supplies and operating funds. The last section of the
chapter deals with contingency supply blocks and their
maintenance.
NAVSUP MANUALS, PUBLICATIONS,
AND DIRECTIVES
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Recognize the
purpose and content of key supply manuals
and instructions.
To function well in the Navy supply system, you
must be familiar with the NAVSUP manuals,
publications, and directives that outline policy and
procedures for different areas of supply.
These
manuals, publications, and directives are available in
the Naval Logistics Library located on the NAVSUP
homepage, www.navsup.navy.mil.
ALTERNATIVE TITLES FOR NAVSUP
PUBLICATIONS
NAVSUP publications may be referred to in four
different ways. For example, the O p e r a t i n g
Procedures Manual Military Standard Requisitioning
a n d I s s u e P ro c e d u re , and
M i l i t a r y St a n d a rd
Transaction Reporting and Accounting Procedure
(MILSTRIP/MILSTRAP), NAVSUP P437, may be
referred to in various publications and directives as
NAVSUP Publication 437, NAVSUP P-437,
NAVSUP Pub 437, or NAVSUP 437. However, when
referencing this publication (or other NAVSUP
publications), cite it as NAVSUP P-437 (and the
applicable paragraph number).
CHANGES TO PUBLICATIONS
Regardless of how well you have learned to use the
various supply publications, if they arent kept up to
date, you may encounter problems when you attempt to
order an item. Also, you may be unaware of an item
that has been recalled. Enter changes promptly when
they are received to ensure that the latest information is
being used. Always read accompanying instructions
before making changes.
NAVAL SUPPLY SYSTEMS COMMAND
(NAVSUP) MANUAL
The NAVSUP manual is designed to institute
standardized supply procedures and consists of the
following four volumes:
Volume I
C
Introduction to Supply
Volume II
C
Supply Ashore
Volume III
C
Retail Clothing Stores and
Commissary Stores
Volume IV
C
Transportation of Property
OPERATING PROCEDURES MANUAL FOR
MILITARY STANDARD REQUISITIONING AND
PROCEDURES (NAVSUP P-437) AND MILITARY
STANDARD TRANSACTION REPORTING AND
ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES (MILSTRIP/
MILSTRAP)
The MILSTRIP/MILSTRAP manual issues policy
on the MILSTRIP/MILSTRAP system.
This
publication takes precedence over conflicting
provisions contained in other supply system manuals
or directives. The manual covers system management,
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