scope:

a. This instruction applies to the following ac t ivities (exceptions are listed in second subparagraph) :

(1) Those that maintain Navy-owned retail secondary item inventories, regardless of funding source of the inventory;

(2 ) Those commands and activities participating in, or responsible for, the deve lopment and maintenance of allowance lists; and

(3 ) Contractors that hold Navy- owned material through a material management contract or maintenance contract.

b . The policies of this i nstruction do not apply to the following, which are specifically governed by separate policy guidance:

(1 ) Fleet ballistic missile (FBM) submarines , which are governed by reference (b );

(2 ) Material owned by a contractor providing supply support services to the Navy;

(3 ) Management of wholesale inventories, whi ch 1S governed by reference (a ) ; and

(4 ) Requirements determination for principal end items (such as vehicles and aircraft ) , ammunition, bulk petro leum, nuclear reactor plant, inert nuclear , and design-controlled cryptographic material.

Purpose

a. To provide basic Navy policy governing the management of Navy-owned retail maintenance related inventories at Navy activities and Marine Corps aviation units and specify minimum supply system performance goals, found in enclosure (1 ) .

b. To incorporate Department of Defense (DoD) retail inventory management policy prescribed in reference (a ) .

c. This instruction has been revised significantly and must be reviewed in its entirety. It incorporates the retail inventory management guidance provided in reference (a ) , commonly referred to as the 'super-reg,' and establishes goals for wholesale fill rate, retail effectiveness, and first pass effectiveness.