Material that is maintained in the warehouse, in magazines, or in other stowage areas should be arranged to ensure compliance of the following actions:

0 Maximize the use of available space. Provide orderly stowage and ready accessibility.

0 Reduce the possibility of material loss or damage.

0 Minimize the possibility of personnel harm or equipment damage.

Ensure that the first-in-first-out (FIFO) method is used to ensure that the oldest material is issued first.

Make inventories easier.

Through the proper use of current instructions, good judgement, proper planning, and common sense, you will be able to achieve the best stowage from your spaces.

Material Protection

Material that is received by your command should have some type of preservation packaging and packing applied to it. These protection levels are designed to protect the material from deterioration and damage during shipment, handling, and stowage.

Since most materials are adequately packed before shipment, your responsibilities for ensuring that the material is protected is limited to the following factors:

0 Retaining repair parts in their original packaging until issued.

Repackaging items that were not properly protected when received or that had their packaging removed or damaged while in stowage.

0 Reporting material received in an unsatisfactory condition due to inadequate or improper preservation, packaging, or marking.

Repackaging excess items returned from other departments.

0 Packing or repackaging material for shipment to other commands or for turn-in.

Providing adequate protection of stock items is essential to ensuring that all material is ready for issue (RFI). Levels of protection are degrees of protection given or required for packaging and packing to guard against anticipated shipping conditions.

The levels (classified A, B, and C) are marked on the exterior containers. Appropriate combinations are used to inform the receiving activities of the levels of packaging and packing applied to a given shipment of material T 1 2- gives a brief description of each level.

The six basic packaging methods are shown in Itable 2-5

Most retrograde repairable are packaged by method III, which is the process of taping, wrapping, cushioning, baling, blocking, bracing, palletizing, or containerizing. Special equipment is required to apply the other packaging methods, which are usually not available on board ships or stations.

Material Security

The security of material in your supply spaces is essential. You must ensure that all classified and pilferable materials are stowed according to the following general security rules:

Table 2-4-Levels of Material Protection

Table 2-5.-Material Packaging Methods

Materials are always kept under lock and key, unless the bulk of the material makes this impractical. * All supply spaces are locked when not attended by authorized personnel.

All supply keys are kept under strict control. Remember-the responsibility for the supply spaces rests with all personnel within the department.

MATERIAL EXPENDITURES

Expenditure is any act that results in a decrease of Navy assets (materials and funds). Material expenditure is the reduction of material held in stock by an activity. The three ways of expending material are issue, transfer and survey; they are defined in the following paragraphs:

1. An issue is the physical release of material by the supply department or the division to a user of the material. The term issue includes the term loss by inventory (LBI). However, issue should not be used interchangeably with the term transfer.

2. A transfer is the movement (including turn-in) of material from the custody and records of one activity to the custody and records of another activity.

3. A survey is used to expend material from stock and/or custody records in one of the following situations:

a. The material is condemned as a result of damage, obsolescence, or deterioration.

b. The material is appraised as damaged or is destroyed as a result of a loss of utility, not due to misconduct.

c. The material is acknowledged as nonexistent as a result of loss due to theft.

Further information concerning the expenditure of material is contained in NAVSUP P-485 and COMOMAG/MOMAGINST 4000.1.

This section briefly discusses the issue, transfer, and survey of material; disposition of excess material; missing, lost, stolen, or recovered government property; and material shipment procedures.