COG

The COGCognizance Symbol - a two-position prefix to Federal Stock Numbers to identify and designate the inventory control point, office, or agency that exercises supply management within the Name. The first position of the COG is numeric and identifies the storage account. The second position is alphabetic and identifies the combined technical and inventory managers having jurisdiction over the item. The inventory manager is that inventory control point, office, or agency that exercises supply demand control over a given segment of Navy interest material. is a two-position prefix used by the Navy to provide supply management information. The first position is a single-number code that identifies the storage account. The second position is single-letter code that identifies the ICPInventory Control Point. that has control of the material. The inventory managers may be Navy or Defense.