DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 5450.349A
N41
16 Dec 2019
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 5450.349A
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: MISSION, FUNCTIONS AND TASKS OF COMMANDER, NAVAL SUPPLY
SYSTEMS COMMAND
Ref: (a) 10 U.S.C.
(b) SECNAVINST 5400.15C
Encl: (1) Functions and Tasks of COMNAVSUPSYSCOM
1. Purpose
a. To publish the mission, functions, and tasks of Commander, Naval Supply Systems
Command (COMNAVSUPSYSCOM) under the missions established by reference (a) and
directed in Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) and Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
(OPNAV) issuances.
b. This revision includes additional commands and agencies with whom
COMNAVSUPSYSCOM has a coordination relationship, and includes
COMNAVSUPSYSCOM’s financial process responsibilities. It also documents significant
OPNAV issuances that assign or designate COMNAVSUPSYSCOM with duties to provide a
more thorough policy that captures the wide scope and magnitude of existing
COMNAVSUPSYSCOM missions, functions, and tasks. This instruction is a complete revision
and should be reviewed in its entirety.
2. Cancellation. OPNAVINST 5450.349.
3. Applicability. This instruction applies to COMNAVSUPSYSCOM and its subordinate
commands.
4. Mission. To provide for the materiel support needs of the Navy for supplies and supporting
services by developing policies and issuing Navy procedures and methods for the planning,
procurement, safeguarding, distribution, and disposal of naval materiel. To ensure Navy
policies, procedures, and methods are fully integrated and aligned with those of other
Department of Defense (DoD) logistics support providers, and to provide technical guidance and
direction to naval activities concerning execution of supply procedures and methods. To provide
spare and repair parts, assigned supplies, logistics services, and quality of life services to naval
units and other authorized customers, and to support weapon system life cycle managers and
coordinate efforts with DoD components to ensure Navy supply support needs are met
