FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT POLICY MANUAL

Section III:
WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY
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1. GENERAL.
The Weapons Procurement, Navy (WPN) appropriation finances the
procurement of missiles, torpedoes, guns, and supporting equipment for
naval forces and Marine air forces. Supporting equipment includes:
equipment for modification of in-service missiles, torpedoes, guns, and
gun mounts; targets used in weapon training exercises and weapon
evaluation; hardware for Navy Navigation and Communications Satellite
and other space programs; spare parts; ground support and training
equipment; and industrial facilities and tools required for the production
and maintenance of missiles.
2. APPROPRIATION LANGUAGE.
The Department of Defense Appropriations Act provides language for the
WPN appropriation as follows:
"For construction, procurement, production, modification and
modernization of missiles, torpedoes, other weapons, and related
support equipment including spare parts, and accessories therefore;
expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary
therefore, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and
construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and
procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine
tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and
contractor-owned equipment layaway, $_____; to remain available for
obligation until September 30, 20___.
3. LIMITATIONS
a. Authorizing Legislation.
As specified in 10 U.S. Code 114, authorizing legislation is required
for Department of Defense appropriations for missiles, other weapons,
torpedoes, and related torpedo support equipment.
b. Time Limitations.
(1) Administrative.
Obligation targets are established for each program year starting
with 1 October of each fiscal year, at the budget activity level.
This limitation on the period of fund availability for obligation
purposes is designed to accelerate obligation performance and
reduce excessive carry-over of unobligated funds in accordance
Financial Management Policy
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