inventory changes), Naval Flight Record Subsystem (NAVFLIRS) form (records flight data management information),  and  the  Aircraft  Record  “A”  Card (provides  valuable,  readily  available  operational  data for each assigned aircraft). The OPNAV XRAY report and the Aircraft Record “A” Card are discussed in the following  text. NOTE: For activities that operate under the Naval Aviation  Logistics  Command  Management Information   System   (NALCOMIS),   refer   to NALCOMIS  User  ‘s  Manual  for  detailed  instructions  in completing  OPNAV  XRAY  reports,  Aircraft Accounting  Audit  Reports,  and  initiating  and maintaining the Aircraft Record “A” Card. Q1.  To what publication should you refer for detailed instructions on the Aircraft Inventory Reporting System? OPNAV XRAY REPORT LEARNING   OBJECTIVE:   Define   the purpose of OPNAV XRAY reports. For the CNO, NAVAIRSYSCOM, and controlling custodians to manage naval aviation, they need current information  about  the  many  aircraft  in  the  Navy inventory.  Much  of  the  data  required  for  the management  of  naval  aviation  is  submitted  on  OPNAV XRAY reports. These message reports are prepared by reporting  custodians  and  are  forwarded  to  their controlling  custodian  or  directly  to  the  CNO,  as required. The OPNAV XRAY report is used to record the continuous inventory of aircraft custody change, latest status, and other items of information pertinent to aircraft management. In addition, OPNAV XRAY data records logistics activity and indicates the actual time involved in the various logistics processes. All changes of aircraft reporting and controlling custody, status, model designation, or other reportable actions are reported daily by OPNAV XRAY message. Normally, if no changes occur, no OPNAV XRAY message is submitted. The OPNAV XRAY Message Report,  OPNAV  Report  5442-1,  is  submitted  by message not later than 1200 the day after a reportable action that involves the unit’s aircraft. OPNAV XRAY reports must include all reportable actions that occur between  0001  and  2400  of  the  action  date.  The exception to this deadline is in the case of category I strike OPNAV XRAY reports. A category I strike OPNAV XRAY report is submitted by 2400 of the date of action. One OPNAV XRAY report may be used to report actions on one or more aircraft. For reports control purposes, reporting custodians number  each  OPNAV  XRAY  message  by  calendar year. The numbering begins with 001 and goes through 999 and then begins with 001 again. Q2.   What report is used to record instances of aircraft custody  changes,  status  changes,  inventory changes, and service life factors? XRAY Data Element Fields LEARNING  OBJECTIVE:  Identify  required data elements and codes used on OPNAV XRAY reports. The basic addressee on all OPNAV XRAY reports is the controlling custodian or the CNO, as appropriate. The cognizant wing is also a basic addressee. Certain situations  may  require  additional  information addresses. NOTE:  COMNAVAIRSYSCOM  is  a  mandatory information addressee on all OPNAV XRAY reports. The OPNAV XRAY message format (fig. 7-1) is as follows: Items A through F, V, and Remarks are required on all OPNAV XRAY reports except Part I, change of location reports. Entries for other data items are entered as  the  situation  requires.  If  certain  items  are  not required, they are not listed. Table 7-1 is a matrix of required data items by action code. A  brief  explanation  of  each  OPNAV  XRAY message  item  is  contained  in  the  following  paragraphs. For a more detailed description of each item, refer to the latest edition of OPNAVINST 5442.2. As you read this section, refer to the format. The FROM, TO, INFO, and SUBJ lines make up the heading of the report. The name of the activity that originates the message is entered on the FROM line. The name of the primary addressee or the activity to which the report is sent is entered on the TO line. The primary   addressee   is   normally   the   controlling custodian. The names of information addressees are entered on the INFO line. These include those activities with a need to know of the reportable action, but in all cases,  COMNAVAIRSYSCOM  will  be  an  info addressee.  The  SUBJ  line  contains  five  items  of information, listed in a particular sequence. NOTE: Items in the subject line that are enclosed in parentheses will vary with different activities; 7-2