CHAPTER  1 TRANSPORTATION SUPERVISOR The  Navy  has  millions  of  dollars  invested  in transportation  and  construction  equipment.  In  the Naval   Construction   Force   (NCF),   equipment represents  more  than  70  percent  of  the  total  NCF outfitting  cost. Equipment is the “backbone” of the Seabees. The enforcement   of   instructions   to   ensure   proper management and supervision of equipment operations starts with the first-class community. This chapter presents the responsibilities of an Equipment  Operator  assigned  to  provide  supervision of a construction and automotive equipment pool at the  Naval  Mobile  Construction  Battalion  (NMCB) level. TRANSPORTATION  SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES The   responsibilities   of   the   transportation supervisor  are  to  supervise  and  control  operations, operator maintenance, and the cycle of automotive, construction, and weight-handling equipment. Also, the   transportation   supervisor   ensures   the   trans- portation  pool  supports  the  transport  of  personnel, equipment, and materials, and maintains and operates all  fuel,  petroleum  oil,  and  lubricant  storage  and dispensing   facilities. The  basic  goal  of  the  transportation  supervisor  is to  ensure  that  safe  and  serviceable  equipment  is available  for  use  and  the  maximum  service  life  of  the equipment  is  achieved. EQUIPMENT  MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTIONS Instructions   and   publications   have   been established to regulate the management and control of equipment.  Equipment  and  supplies  procured  for  the Navy  are  assigned  to  various  inventory  managers. Major  construction  equipment,  automotive equipment, specialized equipment, amphibious gear, and  civil  engineer  support  equipment  (CESE)  are classed  as  2C  materials. The   Naval   Facilities Engineering  Command  (NAVFACENGCOM)  is  the inventory  manager for all 2C material in the Navy. 1-1 The  Civil  Engineer  Support  Office  (CESO)  at  the Naval  Construction  Battalion  Center,  Port  Hueneme, California, has the  management   responsibility for 2C materials. Management of Transportation Equipment, NAVFAC P-300 To supervise a transportation pool properly, you must  be  knowledgeable  of  the  applicable  publications and  instructions. The  NAVFAC  P-300  was  developed  for  the management of equipment in a stable environment. The  NAVFAC  P-300  is  a  compilation  of  directives issued by the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), the Chief   of   Naval   Operations   (CNO),   and   the Commander,  Naval  Facilities  Engineering  Command (COMNAVFACENGCOM).   NAVFAC   P-300 provides  general  and  detailed  procedures  for  the administration,   operation,   and   maintenance   of transportation   equipment.  The  areas  included  are  as follows:  administration,  procurement,  rental,  charter, assignment,   loan,   utilization,   registration,   and technical   record   control. Additionally,   NAVFAC P-300  provides  instructions  for  the  disposition  of  and the   operational   procedures   for   automotive, construction,   railroad,   and   special   category transportation  equipment.  Procedures  are  included for maintenance planning, scheduling, maintenance control,  material  support,  equipment  modification, painting,  identification  markings,  protective  coatings, and  selection  and  application  of  fuels  and  lubricants. Equipment  Management  Manual, NAVFAC P-404 The  NAVFAC  P-404  establishes  criteria,  policies, and   procedures   for   the   management   of   CESE assigned  to  the  Naval  Construction  Force  (NCF), Special   Operating   Units   (SOUs),   and   the   Naval Construction   Training   Centers   (NCTCs).   The NAVFAC P-404 meets the needs of the NCF and the SOUs. These organizations are required to perform projects  in  a  variety  of  extreme  conditions  while experiencing  a  constant  turnover  of  personnel  who require  specific  procedural  direction.