AUTHORITY

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(17) Plan, program, and budget resources

necessary for their responsibilities and functions in this

(4) Exercise control over implementing

assignment in accordance with DoD Instruction 7045.7

documents through routine audits and investigation of

as follows:

any specific questions and/or concerns issued by any of

the Services.

(a) Procurement of their ammunition,

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including cost of first destination transportation,

assigned to the Secretary of the Army for procurement

The Secretary of the Army is the specifically delegated

(C-5b(l), C-5b(3), and C-5a(1), above).

authority to have access and direct communications with

the Secretaries of the Navy and Air Force and the

(b) Transportation of their assets from

Director, Defense Supply Agency for all matters in this

tee wholesale inventory to their retail inventories (C-

assignment.

5b(6) and C-5a(8)(c), above).

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their assets in the wholesale inventory (C-5b(6), and C-

a. In the performance of this assignment, the

5a(8)(d), above).

Secretary of the Army will:

(d) Fabrication

developmental

(1) Coordinate actions, as appropriate, with

ammunition by the Secretary of the Army (C-5b(14)(a)

the Secretaries of the Navy and Air Force and the

and C-5a(22)(a), above).

Director, Defense Supply Agency.

(e) Limited training provided by the

(2) Maintain appropriate liaison for exchange

Secretary of the Army (C-5b (14)(b) and C-5a(22)(b),

of information and findings related to his assigned

above).

responsibilities and functions.

(f) Programming and financing of

(3) Make maximum use of established

facilities in accordance with DoD Directive 7150.5

facilities, procedures, and channels for procurement,

(Responsibility for Programming and Financing of

production, supply, and maintenance/renovation and for

Facilities at Military Installations Utilized by Two or More

related accounting, disbursing, investigative, safety,

Department of Defense Components) when the

security, and other administrative operations.

Department of the Navy and Air Force are involved in a

host-tenant relationship with the Department of the Army

(4) Obtain information from the Secretaries of

(C-5a(5)(h) and C-5a(8)(i), above).

the Navy and Air Force and the Director, Defense

Supply Agency necessary for performance of his

(18) Assess responsiveness of the Secretary

functions.

Such information will be obtained in

of the Army to their operational needs.

accordance with DoD Directive 5000.19.

c. The Under Secretary of Defense shall:

(5) Ensure that the Secretaries of the Navy

and Air Force, the Director, Defense Supply Agency,

(1) Have staff responsibility for this

and appropriate staff elements of the Office of the

assignment within the Office of the Secretary of

Secretary of Defense are kept fully informed concerning

Defense.

his activities, as appropriate.

(2) Provide policy and guidance to the

b. The Secretaries of the Navy and Air Force will:

Secretary of the Army for this assignment.

(1) Provide assistance within their respective

(3) Appraise, in collaboration with other staff

fields of responsibility to the Secretary of the Army for

elements of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the

carrying out his assigned responsibilities and functions.

Secretary of the Army's performance under this

assignment.

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