the part or equipment. Your protection of the part will help  the  designated  overhaul  point  (DOP)  diagnose and repair the defective component and return the part to   service   more   quickly.   Do   not   cannibalize components you might use sometime in the future. When  the  required  part  is  not  in  the  storeroom, supply then must take appropriate action to obtain the replacement part. You still must return the failed part. Try  to  turn  it  in  before  you  receive  the  replacement part.  Entering  the  failed  part  into  the  repair  cycle before receiving the replacement makes the repaired part available for reissue that much sooner. SUMMARY The supply department at your command plays a vital  role  in  the  efficient  operation  of  the  entire command.  It  purchases  all  materials  needed  by  the command—consumables,  nonconsumables,  and repair parts, as well as food items. If  you  work  in  a  nonsupply  rating,  you  will  be concerned   primarily   with   the   procurement   of consumable supplies (for example, office supplies and cleaning materials) and repair parts. As a petty officer, you  may  be  required  to  fill  out  the  proper  material requests  or  ensure  the  requests  are  forwarded  to  the supply department. This chapter has provided you with some of the information needed for ordering supplies. The  supply  information  in  this  chapter  is  not intended  to  make  you  an  expert  in  supply  matters. Rather,  this  section  was  written  to  give  you  a  basic understanding of supply matters to help you develop a good   working   relationship   with   your   supply department. REFERENCES Afloat Shopping Guide, NAVSUP P-4400, Navy Fleet Material Support Office, Mechanicsburg, PA, 1993. Afloat  Supply  Procedures,  NAVSUP  P-485,  Naval Supply Systems Command, Arlington, VA, 1993. Federal Logistics Data (FEDLOG), NAVSUP P-2002, Naval  Supply  Systems  Command,  Arlington,  VA, 1994. MILSTRIP/MILSTRAP  Desk  Guide,  NAVSUP  P-409, Naval  Supply  Systems  Command,  Arlington,  VA, 1993. Naval  Logistics  Library,  Compact  Disk  (CD-ROM), Naval  Supply  Systems  Command,  Arlington,  VA, 1998. Operating Procedures Manual for MILSTRIP/MILSTRAP,  NAVSUP  P-437,  Naval Supply Systems Command, Arlington, VA, 1993. Operational Reports, Naval Warfare Publication, NWP 10-1-10,  Chief  of  Naval  Operations,  Washington, DC, 1987. Standard  Organization  and  Regulations  of  the  U.S. Navy,  OPNAVINST  3120.32C,  Chief  of  Naval Operations, Washington, DC, 1994. Storekeeper  3  &  2,   NAVEDTRA   14242,   Naval Education  and  Training  Program  Management Support Activity, Pensacola, FL, 1996. 7-18 Q12. Cannibalizing inoperative equipment is an authorized practice to obtain replacement parts. 1. True 2. False REVIEW QUESTION