Figure 5-11.-Issue priority designators.
3. FAD III. May be assigned by the commands
d.
authorized to assign FAD II, and by any other
command that is designated a major claimant for
budget purposes. FAD III is assigned to
a. All other U.S. combat-ready and direct
e.
support forces outside CONUS.
b. CONUS forces (including reserve forces)
maintained in a state of readiness for
deployment to combat. (The Chief of Naval
f.
Reserve will verify the status of reserve
force squadrons prior to assignment of FAD
III to ensure that such assignment is
compatible with contigency plans.)
c. Component programs and projects of
comparable importance with elements in
item a. and b.
Specified combat-ready and direct combat
support forces of foreign countries that are
of comparable importance with force
specified in items a. and b.
CONUS industrial and intermediate
maintenance/repair activities that provide
direct logistic support for forces being
maintained in a state of readiness for
deployment to combat.
New construction/modernization ships
within 60 days of builder’s trials. FAD II can
be assigned only in specific cases if
approved by the Chief of Naval Operations
when it is anticipated that the ship will come
under the operational command of the
SIXTH or SEVENTH Fleets or equivalent
operational assignments within 90 days of its
commissioning.
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