scope:

Scope and Applicability.

a. The provisions of this instruction pertain to the processes for developing, modifying and managing TOAs authorized by the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) applicable resource sponsors for Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, naval beach groups, naval special warfare and other expeditionary forces. TOAs are developed and maintained through a collaborative and iterative process with expeditionary forces, type commanders (TYCOM), system commands (SYSCOM) and OPNAV resource sponsors; a process managed by Naval Facilities Engineering Command (COMNAVFACENGCOM). Applicability of this instruction includes service common equipment utilized by Naval Special Warfare Command (COMNAVSPECWARCOM).

b. The responsibilities assigned by this instruction are supportive of the responsibilities and authorities assigned in references (a) through (c) for determining capability requirements and establishing the relative priority of those requirements. For the purposes of this instruction, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) and COMNAVSPECWARCOM are TYCOMs with the corresponding TOA related roles and responsibilities.

Purpose.

a. To provide policy and assign responsibilities for the development, modification and management of an expeditionary unit's table of allowance (TOA).

b. This instruction has been substantially revised and should be reviewed in its entirety. The intent of this revision is to support the development of comprehensive TOAs, accounting for non-deployable materiel that supports training, including initial accessions training and readiness efforts in garrison, thus improving risk assessments at the resourcing and programing levels.