DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000
NAVY PENTAGON
W
ASHINGTON, DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 4790.4F
N43
27 Oct 2014
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 4790.4F
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: SHIP'S MAINTENANCE AND MATERIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
POLICY
Ref: (a) OPNAVINST 4700.7L
(b) NAVSEAINST 4790.8C
(c) MIL-STD-3034A
(d) OPNAVINST 4790.16A
1. Purpose
a. To establish policy and assign responsibilities for the
ship's maintenance and material management (3M) system, per
references (a) and (b).
b. This instruction has been revised to address changes in
responsibilities based on Office of the Chief of Naval
Operations (OPNAV) reorganization. This instruction is a
complete revision and should be reviewed in its entirety.
2. Cancellation. OPNAVINST 4790.4E.
3. Background. This instruction provides the current Navy 3M
system policy; reference (b) provides implementation guidance.
4. Scope
a. The ship's 3M system applies to all ships, service
craft, small boats, selected shore station equipment, and non-
aviation fleet test and support equipment, with the exceptions
as noted in subparagraph 4c.
b. Common support equipment used by both ship's force and
naval aviation units shall have planned maintenance system (PMS)
support provided under reference (b). Scheduling of this
maintenance by naval aviation units may be done under the Naval
Aviation Maintenance Program to avoid duplicative and redundant
schedules.
