DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 4441.12E
N4
14 Mar 2022
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 4441.12E
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: RETAIL SUPPLY SUPPORT OF NAVAL ACTIVITIES AND OPERATING FORCES
Ref: (a) DoDM 4140.01 Volumes 1-12, DoD Supply Chain Materiel Management Procedures
(b) OPNAVINST 4000.57H
(c) OPNAVINST 3000.12B
(d) COMNAVAIRFOR 4790.2D
(e) COMNAVSUPSYSCOM P-485
(f) OPNAVINST 4400.9D
(g) DoD 7000.14-R, Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation, May
2019
Encl: (1) Supply Support Goals for Naval Activities and Operating Forces
(2) Retail Supply Support Definitions
(3) Detailed Elements of Retail Supply Support Policy
1. Purpose.
a. To provide basic Navy policy governing the management of Navy-owned retail
maintenance related inventories at Navy activities and Marine Corps aviation units and specify
minimum supply system performance goals, found in enclosure (1).
b. To incorporate Department of Defense (DoD) retail inventory management policy per
references (a) through (g).
c. This instruction has been revised significantly and must be reviewed in its entirety. It
incorporates the inventory management guidance provided in reference (a), commonly referred
to as the ‘Super-Reg’ and provides guidance on establishing support goals for measuring the
performance of the Navy supply chain.
2. Cancellation. OPNAVINST 4441.12D.
3. Scope and Applicability.
a. This instruction applies to the activities mentioned within subparagraphs 3a(1) through
3a(3) (exceptions are listed in 3b(1) through 3b(3):
