REQUISITION STATUS FILE—A file
that contains records used to record a his-
tory of incoming and outgoing status changes
and other requisition actions such as cancellations,
modifications, and material obligation valida-
tions.
RESPONSIBILITY OFFICER—An individ-
ual appointed to exercise custody, care, and
safekeeping of property. This may include
financial liability for losses occurring because of
failure to exercise this obligation. For supply
system stock, the supply officer is normally
assigned this responsibility.
RETROGRADE—Any movement of material
that is being returned to supply or maintenance
activities for repair.
SHIPBOARD UNIFORM AUTOMATED
DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM-REAL TIME
(SUADPS-RT)—SUADPS-RT refers to the entire
group of supply and financial computer programs
using the SNAP I system.
STANDARD UNIT PRICE—The price
charged to a customer for a DLR when there is
no NRFI turn-in.
STOWAGE—The act of physically storing
material properly so that it is protected from loss
or damage, as well as making sure that it will not
cause any hazard to the ship or its crew.
SUBASSEMBLY—Two or more parts that
form a portion of an assembly or a unit
replaceable as a whole, but having a part or parts
that are individually replaceable.
SUBSTITUTE ITEM—An item authorized
for one-time use in place of another item, based
on a specific application and request. Equivalent
or interchangeable items are not included in the
term substitute item.
SURVEY OFFICER—An individual who is
appointed in writing by the approving official to
conduct a survey when personal responsibility is
suspected for lost government property. In-
dividuals appointed must not be accountable or
responsible for or in anyway directly interested
in the property being surveyed.
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