SUPPLY PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS

Figure 3-1.—Project code breakdown. States [OUTUS]). After meeting the established time limit, organizational maintenance activities modify it to AK0 or cancel it. For a complete listing of Project codes, refer to the Operating Procedures Manual, MILSTRIP, Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures. MILSTRAP, Military Standard Transaction Reporting and Accounting Procedures, NAVSUP Publication 437 (also known as MILSTRIP/MILSTRAP Manual), and Afloat Supply Procedures, NAVSUP Publication 485. Force/Activity Designator (FAD) and Priority Maintenance control assigns a priority to individual material requisitions according to the military importance and the urgency of need of the item. Most fleet operational activities have a FAD II or III assigned. Maintenance control in the requisitioning activity determines the urgency-of-need designator (A, B, or C). The requisitioning activity uses the FAD and urgency-of-need to determine the Uniform Material Movement and issue Priority System (UMMIPS) priority designator (Arabic numeral) (table 3-1). NOTE: Abuse of the priority system weakens the effort that the supply system devotes to units directly involved in combat. SUPPLY PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS The discovery of a leaking valve or an inoperable radio will cause a problem for your squadron. Think of the number of people that this one discrepancy will affect. Once the requirement is passed to material control, the AK contacts the aviation support division (ASD) or the supply support center (SSC). If you filled out the VIDS/MAF correctly, you should receive a replacement part. If your squadron or activity has a FAD I designation and the part is available on station, you should have the replacement part within 1 hour. Almost all items used by the Navy have NSNs. If you give an incorrect part number to material control and the part is not available locally (on the station or ship), the AK will cross-reference the NSN to the wrong item, and the order will not meet your requirements. The most common result of this type of error is additional downtime (nonflyable status) for the aircraft you are trying to repair. When the wrong part arrives at your squadron, you must reorder the part and use the correct part number. Then, you must wait while supply processes the order again. Another situation that might occur when a wrong part number is cross-referenced to an NSN is the awarding of a contract to manufacture parts that are not needed. When repairing aircraft, your paperwork must be complete and accurate because data from the paperwork provides usage statistics. The supply department uses these statistics to justify the need to stock an item. 3-2