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Scope and Applicability.

Reference (a) provides Department of Defense policy, responsibilities and procedures for procuring and distributing items of new and combatserviceable equipment to reserve components. Navy Reserve units must be equipped to accomplish all assigned missions and must have an equipment and distribution program that is balanced, responsive to mission requirements and sustainable. The priority for distribution of equipment, with associated support and test equipment, should be given to units scheduled to be deployed and or employed first. Equipment priorities for Ready Reserve units must be established using the same methodology as regular units having the same mobilization mission.

a. Applicable offices of the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), systems commands and bureaus must carry out the policy and requirements in reference (a) for acquiring and distributing equipment and related logistic support to reserve components.

b. Naval commands or responsible offices proposing withdrawal, diversion or reduction of equipment from reserve components must initiate action to obtain requisite approval for such proposals.

c. Office of the CNO reserve program sponsors must coordinate action to obtain necessary approval for withdrawal, diversion or reduction of reserve component equipment.