• Home
  • Download PDF
  • Order CD-ROM
  • Order in Print
Chapter 3 Logistics
Description of COSAL Parts and Sections

Electronics Technician Volume 02-Administration
Page Navigation
  20    21    22    23    24  25  26    27    28    29    30  
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION  (GSA) The  General  Services  Administration  controls  items of material that are common to both military and civilian worlds.  Examples  of  GSA  items  are  paint,  paper, handtools, chalkboards, movie projectors, and the like. GSA items are stocked at the naval supply centers located in Norfolk Virginia; and San Diego, California. DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY (DLA) The  Defense  Logistics  Agency  controls  items  of material that are common to all the military services but not to the civilian world. Examples of DLA items are fuels and bullets. DLA items are also stocked at the Norfolk and San Diego naval supply centers. INTEGRATED NAVY SUPPLY SYSTEM The Navy supply system is an integrated system, allowing materials to be obtained usually from more than one point in the system. In the remainder of this chapter, we will discuss the Navy supply system in general, introduce the primary instructions and forms, and provide a brief description of how to use the system to get parts and supplies. The  following  is  a  description  of  how  the  integrated Navy Supply System might react to a typical supply requisition: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. USS Ship requisitions cognizance symbol 9N material  from  the  NSC. The NSC, a Navy retail stock point, usually ships the requested material. However, after screening its stocks, the NSC determines that the requested material is not carried. It then refers the  requisition  to  the  Defense  Electronics Supply  Center  (DESC),  Dayton,  the  cognizant inventory  manager. The  DESC,  Dayton,  after  researching  its  master records and determining that the material is available at NSC Oakland (a specialized support point), refers the requisition to NSC, Oakland. The NSC, Oakland, issues the material to USS ship. The  NSC,  Oakland,  then  makes  an  issue transaction  report  to  DESC,  Dayton. The DESC, Dayton, after applying the issue report to its master record, learns that stock of the item at NSC, Oakland, is below the required 7. 8. level  and  issues  a  contract  to  the  ABC Corporation for additional stocks of the item. The  ABC  Corporation  ships  the  material  to NSC,  Oakland. The  NSC,  Oakland,  makes  a  receipt  transaction report to DESC, Dayton. As you can see, if an item is not available at the local NSC, the requisition does some traveling. So it may take a little time to get the item you requested. COORDINATED  SHIPBOARD/ SHOREBASED  ALLOWANCE LIST (COSAL/COSBAL) The COSAL/COSBAL is the document that drives the operational and supply support for a ship. It is a dynamic document that changes constantly, as the ship’s configuration changes. Each ship in the U.S. Navy has its  own  COSAL  or  COSBAL  tailored  specifically  to  its mission.  The  COSAL  or  COSBAL  lists  include  the following: The  equipment  or  components  required  for  the unit  to  perform  its  operational  assignments The repair parts and special tool required for the operation,   overhaul,   and   repair   of   those equipments The  miscellaneous  portable  items  necessary  for the care and upkeep of the unit The   COSAL/COSBAL   is   both   a   technical document   and   a   supply   document.   It   provides nomenclature,  operating  characteristics,  specifications, parts list, and other technical data pertaining to all installed equipment and machinery. It also provides nomenclature  and  characteristics  of  the  equipage  and tools required to operate and maintain the unit and its equipment. No one can predict exactly when a circuit card in an AN/URT-23 will fail or when a bearing will wear out in a freshwater pump. However, the COSAL/COSBAL can help maintenance and supply personnel in a unit to make  an  educated  guess.  The  COSAL/COSBAL computers analyze the frequency of failures of parts used aboard units and, based on these analyses, develop an allowance of repair parts that the supply officer should  stock. The COSAL/COSBAL is used primarily for two purposes-to  identify  repair  parts  (storeroom  items)  and to determine operating space allowances (equipage). 3-2






Western Governors University

Privacy Statement
Press Release
Contact

© Copyright Integrated Publishing, Inc.. All Rights Reserved. Design by Strategico.