NAVFAC P-300 Management of Transportation Equipment

vehicles and equipment inventory objectives for ships and afloat commands in the
Atlantic and Pacific ocean areas, respectively.
Shore Activities Serving In-port Fleet Units
(1) By furnishing transportation equipment to ships and afloat commands,
activity Class C pools essentially eliminate the need for carrying vehicles on board ships
except for emergency and specialized types.
(2) Activities assigned ship support responsibilities will provide
transportation equipment to ships and afloat commands in accordance with inventory
objectives authorized by the Fleet Commanders-in-Chief.
(3) When the requirements of ships and afloat commands within
authorized inventory objectives exceed the quantity of vehicles and equipment available
in the activity's C pool, vehicles assigned to shore activities and departments will be
withdrawn to support the requirements, or arrangements for commercial hire will be
made by the shore activity to fulfill the afloat needs. Commercial hire shall not be used
until every effort has been made to reassign Navy-owned vehicles to meet the
requirements.
(4) Transportation equipment for ships, afloat, and shore activities will be
replaced on the normal replacement cycle as set forth in the CASEMIS Descriptive
Reference File (available through direct access to CASEMIS, the cognizant TEMC, or
Navy-provided software) and in accordance with paragraph 2.8.
(5) Vehicles assigned to Class C pools for Fleet support shall be used for
daily requirements of the shore activity, provided Fleet vehicle requirements are fulfilled.
(6) Ships in the Reserve Fleet, being reactivated, will obtain vehicle
support from the designated support activity at the berthing area.
(7) Vehicles and equipment required to support ships under construction
and repair will be provided by the designated support activity.
2.1.5 Assignment to the NCF, NCTCs and SOUs. Organic Allowances are designed
to support a unit’s mission as defined by that unit’s ROC and POE. An organic
equipment allowance enables a unit or activity to carry out most operational
requirements. Organic allowances are not designed to meet every operational
requirement.
2.1.6 Temporary Assignment or Loan. An IO/allowance holder may authorize the
temporary loan (normally limited to a maximum of 90 days) of CESE when such action is
in the interest of economy, efficiency, or military necessity. Before loaning equipment, a
mutual loan agreement should be made which defines maintenance, repair, and damage
responsibility by the lending and borrowing activities. It should be signed by a
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