round torpedoes require special requisitioning procedures, which are discussed later in this chapter. When ships or units are deployed in the Atlantic Fleet or the Pacific Fleet, ammunition requisitions are submitted by naval message to the appropriate type commander or the applicable inventory manager. Instructions are available within each command to provide you with guidelines for properly submitting ammunition requisitions. Requisition Lead Time A  maximum  and  minimum  lead-time  has  been established  to  provide  sufficient  time  for  submission and processing of ammunition requisitions. Lead-time allows for adequate processing time of requisitions so that  mission  requirement  can  be  met  on  schedule.  In addition, materials are not reserved too far in advance of requirements. ROUTINE  REQUISITIONS.—A  maximum  of 60 days and a minimum of 25 days should be allowed for routine requisitions incident to allowance replenishment,    scheduled    training,    or    deployment loadout. CADs AND AEPS DEVICES.—All  requisitions for CADs and AEPS devices should have a 90-day lead time. CV/CVN COMPLETE DEPLOYMENT LOADOUT.—Because    of    the    large    quantity    of ordnance  involved,  complete  loadout  requisitions  for aircraft carriers must allow a maximum of 60 days and a minimum of 45 days lead time. When the ship is to be loaded  pierside,  requisitions  should  be  submitted  by using a DODAC in card columns 8 through 15 of DD Form  1348.  When  an  aircraft  carrier  is  scheduled  to receive a deployment loadout by an ammunition cargo ship, the following actions should be taken:   Personnel  aboard  the  assigned  AE/AOE  cargo ship  send  a  message  to  personnel  aboard  the aircraft carrier advising them of the serviceable assets available in the cargo ship 65 to 55 days in advance  of  the  cargo  ship's  scheduled  onload date.   The personnel aboard the aircraft carrier submit MILSTRIP requisitions by message for all items and  quantities  required  but  not  available  in  the assigned cargo ship 55 to 45 days in advance of the cargo ship's scheduled onload date. Information  copies  of  MILSTRIP  requisitions are provided to personnel aboard the cargo ship. The supplementary address of the requisitions is the UIC of the loading activity. The RDD is the date    that    the    loadout    of    the    cargo    ship commences. The remarks section of the requisitions  contain  DLVR  (deliver)  TO  USS (the  name  of  the  cargo  ship)  FFT  (for  further transfer) USS (CV/CVN to receive the material). At the same time the requisitions are submitted, the CV/CVN   advises   the   cargo   ship   of   the   items   and quantities required from the serviceable assets available in the cargo ship. The cargo ship then reserves these assets for the CV/CVN. Requisitioning Procedures for Aircraft Squadrons Aircraft   squadrons   ashore   in   CONUS   submit requirements for all items to the supporting air station where  the  material  will  be  loaded  or  expended.  For example,   a   VF   squadron   located   at   NAS   Oceana, Virginia  that  needs  ordnance  for  local  training  should submit its requirements to the weapons department as NAS  Oceana,  Virginia.  An  aircraft  squadron  ashore outside   CONUS   submits   all   requirements   to   their supporting air station. Aircraft squadrons or squadron detachments afloat submit requirements to the ship's weapons department according    to    current    ship's    instructions.    Aircraft squadron   support   activities   should   first   attempt   to satisfy   the   squadron's   requirements   from   on-hand assets (items already in stock). For those requirements that   cannot   be   satisfied   from   on-hand   assets,   the support    activity    will    requisition    the    requirement. Requisitions   must   contain   the   UIC   of   the   support activity   in   the   MILSTRIP   document   number.   The supplementary  address  must  contain  the  UIC  of  the user squadron and the Signal code B. Ordnance should not  be  ordered  by  using  the  squadron's  UIC  as  the requisitioner. Aircraft   squadrons   and   squadron   detachments should   submit   requirements   well   in   advance.   The squadron should also keep the ship or support facility weapons department fully informed of their requirements. This will permit timely requisitioning to prevent  shortfalls  and  minimize  expensive  problems that arise from emergency requisitions. 17-13