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Sustainment 09 November 2021 FM 3-81 5-7 to both training and real-world operations. They may provide either temporary support during the initial fielding of a system, called interim contracted support, or long-term support for selected materiel systems, often referred to as contractor logistic support. The MEB does not normally play a significant role in planning or coordinating system support contracts, other than coordinating and executing support of system-support-contract-related personnel. 5-25. For the MEB, the major challenge is ensuring that operational contract support actions are properly incorporated and synchronized with the overall MEB support effort. The MEB S-4 and resource management staff will be trained on their roles in the operational contract support planning and execution process as described below: Contract management. The MEB will nominate a contracting officer representative (sometimes referred to as contract officer technical representative) for every service contract, and a receiving official for all supply contracts. Quality contracting officer representative (approved by the supporting contracting office) and receiving official support is key to ensuring that contractors provide the service or item according to the contract. The MEB must also manage funding for each contract and request funds in advance of the depletion of current funds, or all contract work will stop until adequate funds are available. Contract close out. The MEB is responsible for completing receiving reports, certifying that contracted goods or services were received by the Army, and submitting the receiving report to the contracting officer so the contract can be closed out and the contractor paid. For more information on operational contract support, see ATP 4-10. PERSONNEL SERVICES 5-26. Personnel services complement logistics by planning for and coordinating efforts that provide and sustain personnel. Personnel services are an integral part of unit readiness. The MEB S-1 is the staff officer responsible for personnel services. MEB capabilities include HR support, financial management, legal support, and religious support. Human Resources Support Section 5-27. HR support is an important component of sustainment. The MEB S-1 is responsible for providing or coordinating the operational and tactical level HR support that sustains the combat potential of the force and the morale and welfare of Soldiers. HR support is also found at the sustainment brigade level on a general support or an area basis. They provide HR companies, which can provide planning and coordination for HR operations, and liaison and technical support to their customers and supported units. 5-28. The MEB S-1 section serves as a conduit between subordinate units and the higher echelon HR organization. Because of distances and communications capabilities, all reports are submitted through the MEB S-1 for forwarding to the appropriate agency. Initial personnel data is submitted by subordinate and attached units of the MEB by using digital technology. The MEB S-1 also provides information to subordinate units on the status of evacuated/hospitalized personnel and adjusts personnel requirements accordingly. 5-29. HR support includes personnel accountability, strength reporting, personnel information management, personnel readiness management, casualty operations management, essential personnel services, personnel support, postal operations, and morale welfare and recreation and community support. Personnel Accountability 5-30. The brigade S-1 is responsible for coordinating and managing personnel accountability in the MEB. Personnel accountability is the process for recording by-name data on Soldiers when they arrive at, and depart from, the command. Strength Reporting 5-31. Replacement companies under command and control of replacement battalions at theater or corps level receive, support, and process replacements. They coordinate movement with the appropriate movement