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Support Operations 18 June 2020 3-3 Units execute materiel management through the following functions. These functions may be executed all or in part based on operational and mission variables. Supply planning (SPO). Requirements determination (SPO, medical company, FSC). Requirements validation (SPO, medical company, and FSC). Resupply (Distribution company, medical company, and FSC). Funds management (SPO). Storage (Distribution company, medical company, and FSC). Stock control (Distribution company, medical company, and FSC). Supply (Distribution company, medical company, and FSC). Maintenance. Asset visibility (SPO, distribution company, medical company, and FSC). Asset reporting (SPO, distribution company, medical company, and FSC). Retrograde of materiel (Distribution company, medical company, and FSC). Disposal (Distribution company, medical company, and FSC). Supply planning is the forecasting and establishing of supply stock levels at each support echelon to meet mission requirements. It is a translation of an operating force’s composition into specific supply requirements. Units plan to ensure that adequate supplies and transportation assets are available. Requirements determination is understanding a supply requirement to support an operating force. It aids materiel managers in defining priorities of support. Units base requirements determination on needs communicated from units and forecasted by sustainment organizations supporting these forces. The BSB SPO performs requirements determination by comparing the forecasted supply requirements to the supply requests received from the maneuver battalions. Requirements validation is the prioritizing of available logistics assets against an established or forecasted requirement. Requirements validation is critical to avoid excess materiel and to avoid misuse of logistics transportation and maintenance assets. It ensures that no requests for logistics support are passed to a higher headquarters until it is determined on–hand assets are insufficient to meet the requirement. Requirements validation also includes establishing controlled rates of supply if necessary. Resupply is the obtaining of supplies to meet operational requirements. It includes the requisition process, cross leveling, and local purchase. In the context of materiel management, the BSB performs limited procurement (such as local purchasing based on the situation and operational requirements). Funds management is the supervision over the obligation of funds to support supply operations. Contracting officers with warrant authority and finance officers, manage the obligation of funds to support supply operations. The BSB S-4 manages the battalion’s budget. The brigade financial management staff officer, S-8, manages the brigade budget. Storage is the organizing, sorting, and safeguarding of materiel. Warehousing includes warehouse management, receiving, storing, issuing, securing, inventory management, and accounting for materiel. It does not apply solely to the use of fixed facilities. Units perform warehousing in tents, containers, or an open area. Warehousing tasks are performed at the SSA in the BSB’s distribution company. Stock control is the maintaining of proper location and identification of materiel. Materiel managers need correct identification and location of materiel stored in warehouses to ensure they can issue the proper item of supply to meet requirements. Unidentified, improperly cataloged items result in materiel managers ordering and stocking excess items. The SSA in the distribution company executes stock control. Supply is the providing of all items necessary to equip, maintain, and operate a military command. It involves requesting, receiving, storing, issuing, maintaining, and establishing accountability of all classes of supply required to execute a unit’s assigned mission. Maintenance is all actions necessary for retaining an item in or restoring it to a specified condition to support the supply system. These activities occur in the field maintenance company and the forward support companies of the BSB. The BSB SPO oversees maintenance management. ATP 4-90