The Afloat Shopping Guide (ASG) should be one of your most frequently used references. It is designed to assist you in identifying an NSN for those items of supply not related to a part/reference number. Descriptions and illustrations may be used to determine substitutions and applicable NSNs in the general hardware area.

The ASG is comprised of two volumes. Each volume contains descriptive data and illustrations accompanied by indices of groups or classes. There is also an alphabetic and NIIN listing of included items. The NIIN index also indicates the availability of an item from the Mobile Logistics Support Forces Figure 5-5 is a sample page from the ASG.

DoD CONSOLIDATED FEDERAL SUPPLY CATALOG 6700IL

The DoD Consolidated Federal Supply Catalog 6700IL identifies FSC Class 6700 materials. This includes FSC 6750 photographic supplies stocked by the Defense General Supply Center.

PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT LIST

The Photographic Equipment List (PEL) lists supporting repair parts for repairable photographic equipment. All active PELs are listed in section C-0001 of the List of Navy Publications issued by the Aviation Supply Office (ASO).

NAVY STOCK LIST

The part of the Navy Stock List used most frequently by Photographer's Mates is the Photographic Major Assemblies and Related Components and Equipment, ASO E-6789.

This publication lists standard stock photographic materials under the control of the Aviation Supply Office. It describes the equipment and materials listed. The primary equipment is listed alphabetically by

Figure 5-4.-Sample page from the Management List-Navy.

Figure 5-5.-Sample page from the Afloat Shopping Guide.

name. The primary equipment is followed first by its components, and second, when applicable, by related equipment and components. The name of the equipment is alphabetically arranged, and each type of specific equipment is alphanumerical by type of designation under the equipment listing or by physical characteristics when no type of designation exists.

GSA CATALOG

The General Services Administration (GSA) has inventory control over and is responsible for cataloging non-military items that are used by both military and civil agencies of the United States government. The GSA Supply Catalog is a handy reference for identifying consumable types of material.

The GSA Supply Catalog is published in four volumes. Volume 1 contains an alphabetical index. Volume 2 contains an NSN index with current prices and other ordering information and changes to volume 1. Volume 3 contains descriptions of material in a format similar to the ASG. Volume 4 is a price list for volume 3.