CHAPTER 50: MARINE CORPS SUPPLY SYSTEM PART A: GENERAL PART B: ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS OF SUPPLY AC- PART C: CORRESPONDENCE AND OFFICIAL PAPERS 50000-50004 50050-50061 50100-50102 ..... 50150-50159 50200-50204 50250-50256 PART F: INSPECTION OF SUPPLY ACTIVITIES BY AUDIT AND INVENTORY TEAMS Ch. 2 7/51 INTRODUCTION TO THE MARINE CORPS MANUAL 0001 PURPOSE 1. The Marine Corps Manual is a Marine Corps publication in which the Commandant of the Marine Corps, by authority of the Secretary of the Navy, prescribes detailed rules and directions for the administration and instuction of personnel of the Marine Corps, based upon, and supplementary to, laws and regulations of higher authority. 2. The Manual is issued for the information and guidance of all persons in the Marine Corps under authority of Articles 0404 and 1201, Navy Regulations, 1948. The Commandant of the Marine Corps may authorize in writing, for specific units, minor deviations from the instructions contained in the Manual, provided the matter concerned is entirely under the cognizance of the Marine Corps. Each part or section within a chapter is assigned a block of 50 paragraph numbers. It is therefore possible to identify the various parts within each chapter by reference to the paragraph number and to provide for expansion of parts. For example, Part A of Chapter 7 is assigned paragraph numbers 7000-7049; part B of Chapter 7 is assigned paragraph numbers 7050-7099. Those paragraph numbers not utilized within each part are omitted, the first paragraph number of the succeeding part being the first of the block numbers assigned to that part or section. 4. The pages will be numbered in a separate series for each chapter. The pages of a chapter will be numbered in sequence with arabic numerals beginning with 1. Each page number will be preceded by the number of the chapter. For example, the tenth page of Chapter 7 is numbered 7-10. 50051 PART B. ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS OF SUPPLY ACTIVITIES 50050 COMPOSITION OF THE SUPPLY 1. The Marine Corps supply system embraces all elements of the Supply Establishment including the Supply Department at Headquarters U. S. Marine Corps, Washington, D. C.; U. S. Marine Corps Depot of Supply; U. S. Marine Corps Supply Depots; Base Depots; Field Depots; Forwarding Depots; functional elements of the Supply Establishment within the Fleet Marine Forces and supply sections of posts, stations, organizations and detachments. The strength and composition of the various supply activities and sections will be determined by the Commandant of the Marine Corps. 50051 ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS OF DEPOTS 1. Set forth hereafter are brief logistical definitions of depot facilities of the Marine Corps supply system with the normal functions and command relations observed by such activities. cility, or any combination of the above functions. 2. A Marine Corps depot of supplies is a major logistical establishment of the Marine Corps. Marine Corps depots of supplies are under the military command of the Commandant of the Marine Corps. Unless otherwise specifically directed such command is exercised through the Quartermaster General of the Marine Corps. Management and technical control of the Marine Corps depots of supplies is exercised by the Quartermaster General of the Marine Corps. Coordination control relationships between a depot of supplies and the naval district commandant shall be as prescribed by Department of the Navy directives. A depot of supplies may function as an area supply center for any or all classifications of material, an area repair center for any or all classifications of material, a manufacturing fa Ch. 2 7/51 3. A Marine Corps supply depot is a logistical facility of the Marine Corps which is normally a part of a larger Marine Corps establishment. Marine Corps supply depots are under the military command and coordination. control of the Commandant of the Marine Corps. Unless otherwise specifically directed, such command and coordination control is exercised through the commander of the post or station of which the supply depot is a part. Management and technical control of Marine Corps supply depots is exercised by the Quartermaster General of the Marine Corps. Supply depots provide specified types of logistical support for designated Marine Corps activities. 4. A Marine Corps forwarding depot is an intermediate logistical facility primarily established for processing the forward movement of supplies to overseas consumers. Such a facility may have a secondary responsibility for storage and issue of selected items of supplies and equipment. Forwarding depots are under the military command of the Commandant of the Marine Corps. Unless otherwise specifically directed such command is exercised through the Quartermaster General of the Marine Corps. Management and technical control of Marine Corps forwarding depots is exercised by the Quartermaster General of the Marine Corps. Coordination control relationships between a forwarding depot and the naval district commandant shall be as prescribed by the Department of the Navy directives. 5. A Marine Corps base depot is an intermediate logistical support facility in a designated geographical location, as appropriate, to carry out the logistical mission of the supply establishment in support of specified operating forces of the Marine Corps. When necessary and as directed by the Commandant of the Marine Corps, base depots may be organized and |