CHAPTER 3
LOGISTICS
As an Electronics Technician, you will definitely be
involved with the supply department in getting the exact
items you need to complete your tasks. To work
effectively and smoothly with the supply department,
you must understand how to use the supply system. This
chapter should help you understand the overall
operation of the system.
NAVAL SUPPLY SYSTEMS COMMAND
The Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP-
SYSCOM) controls the procurement of materials and
services throughout the Department of the Navy. It
combines into one overall system inventory managers,
distribution activities, and other activities that are
responsible for providing responsive and efficient
material support to the operating forces of the Navy.
INVENTORY MANAGERS
Navy inventory managers have the primary
responsibility for managing assigned groups or
categories of items of supply. The primary function of
an inventory manager is to balance parts required and
parts available so that Navy fleet and shore activities
receive effective and efficient support. Navy inventory
managers include systems commands, project
managers, bureaus, offices (including Military Sealift
Command), and inventory control points (ICPs) under
the command of NAVSUPSYSCOM.
INVENTORY CONTROL POINTS
(ICPs)
Each ICP manages one or more types of material
held at stock points in a distribution system. The ICPs
position materials at stock points, maintain inventory
control through an extensive stock reporting system, and
provide technical assistance and cataloging services to
the supply system and its customers.
STOCK POINTS
Stock points are large facilities, such as supply
centers and depots, that stock parts and assemblies for
shipment to requesting commands.
Supply Centers and Depots
Naval supply centers (NSCs) and depots are
command organizations that furnish supply support to
fleet units and shore activities. These stock points are
primarily concerned with procuring, receiving, storing,
issuing, and shipping material. Fleet and shore activities
send requisitions to the stock points; which, in turn, ship
the material and bill the unit for payment. The stock
points inform the ICPs of material shipped so the ICPs
can track the inventory level and determine when to buy
additional material. Stock points stock Navy, Defense
Logistics Agency, and General Service Administration
cognizance material for issue to supported units.
Supply centers and depots perform similar
functions, but at different levels. Supply centers are
managed by the Naval Supply Systems Command and
support supply depots and other activities that perform
depot functions. Supply depots are commanded by a
fleet command and normally support only local
commands.
Industrial Naval Air Stations
(INASs)
The INASs are primary Navy stock points for
aviation material. These stock points are collocated with
Naval Aviation Depots (NADEPs) and function as
storage and shipment points of aviation cognizance
material. The INASs report transactions of aviation
material to the cognizant ICP.
MOBILE LOGISTICS SUPPORT
FORCE (MLSF)
The purpose of the MLSF is to release deployed
fleet units from direct dependence on shore bases for
supply support. To do this, the MLSF stocks militarily
essential items in high demand by deployed fleet units.
The materials carried by MLSF ships are listed in the
Consolidated Afloat Requisitioning Guide Overseas
(CARGO), NAVSUPP-4998-A(Atlantic) and P-4990-P
(Pacific).
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