scope:

a. This instruction applies to the computation of munitions inventory requirements for selected non-nuclear ordnance program of record (POR). An integral part of the naval munitions investment strategies is the TMR which is provided as input to the program objective memorandum (POM) process.

(1) In general, for a munition to be considered in the NMRP it must: 1) be a funded Navy POR that has achieved milestone B with down-select; 2) be funded to support initial operating capability within the Future Years Defense Plan (FYDP) based on the Navy budget estimate submission delivered to Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) during the verification phase of the requirements update cycle; and 3) be supported by a published concept of employment.

(2) The NMRP does not compute inventory requirements for nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons; total small arms ammunition; non-kinetic weapons; or Marine Corps ground ammunition.

(3) A weapon normally remains in the database until it is no longer required as an alternate or substitute, or it is no longer compatible with currently employed weapon systems.

b. The NMRP methodology is compliant with the DoD MRP which defines the TMR as the sum of the War Reserve Munitions Requirement (WRMR) and the Training and Testing Requirement (TTR).

(1) The WRMR is defined as the sum of Combat Requirement (CR), Current Operations (CO)/Forward Presence Requirements (FPR), and Strategic Readiness Requirement (SRR).

(2) Navy defines CR as the quantity of munitions required to perform its assigned military mission by meeting the combatant command (COCOM) objectives as set forth in the DoD MRP implementation guidance. Specifically, the DoD MRP implementation guidance will articulate the scenarios used by the COCOM and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) to develop threat allocations and define small scale contingency operations as applicable.

(3) CO/FPR is the sum of combat loads for on-going operations and forward presence forces, force protection and the joint expeditionary squadron, plus expenditures for operational commitments outside of combat.

(4) SRR is the sum of combat loads for strategic forces; augment forces and augment munitions, homeland defense, other SRRs, and treaty obligations.

(5) TTR is the munitions needed to train the force and test weapon systems.

Purpose. To issue policy, define procedures, and assign responsibilities for the Naval Munitions Requirements Process (NMRP). "Non-Nuclear Ordnance Requirements" is re-titled as the "Naval Munitions Requirements Process" to align with the overarching Department of Defense (DoD) Munitions Requirements Process (MRP). This is a complete revision and should be reviewed in its entirety.