Supply Economy

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1: What is "Supply Economy"?

Stopping haste, waste, and abuse of supplies, use only what is needed

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2: Who is resonsible for "Supply Economy"?

All individuals who deal with Army supplies

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3: What is a "Report of Survey"?

A document/investigation for recording the circumstances concerning the loss, damage, or destruction of Army property

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4: If you lose or damage a piece of equipment and are required to pay for it, what is the action taken?

Statement of Charges

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5: What are "Expendable Supplies"?

Supplies that are expended in one use i.e.,(paint, fuel, paper, etc.)

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6: What is the purpose of the "Army Clothing Allowance"?

To replace initial issue items that become unservicable

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7: How long must a soldier be in the Army before he or she can receive a clothing allowance?

Atleast 6 months

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8: When does a soldier recieve his or her clothing allowance?

On the anniversary month he/she entered the Army every year

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9: If a soldier is not signed for equipment but has custody of it, can he/she be held liable if it is lost or damaged?

Yes, any individual regardless of whether he/she has signed a Hand Reciept incurs "Personal Responsibility" of the equipment and can be held liable

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10: What is a "Gratuitous Issue"?

Replacement of clothing items that are lost, damaged, destroyed, or otherwise rendered useless due to no fault of the individual and at no expense

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11: When initiating a "Report of Survey", what is the time constraint?

Within 15 calender days after the discovery of the discrepancy

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12: What FM covers the care and use of individual clothing?

FM 21-13

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13: When yoiu sign a hand receipt, what does your signature establish?

Direct responsibility of the equipment

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14: Before signing a hand receipt, what should you do?

Inspect the equipment for accountability and serviceability

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15: How many classes of supplies are there?

10

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16: What are "Class III" items?

POL - petroleum, fuels, lubricants, etc.

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17: What are "Class V" items?

Ammunition and explosives

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18: What are we trying to accomplish with supply economy?

Save our rescorces, and eliminate costly waste of our tax dollars.

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19: What are some of the classes of supply?

Class I = Rations, Class II = Clothing and Equipment, Class III = Fuels and Lubricants, Class IV = Fortification Material, Class V = Ammunition

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20: For lost, damaged, or destroyed property in which liability is admitted, what forms can be used?

DD Form 1131 (Cash Collection Voucher) or DD Form 362 (Statement of Charges)

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21: What is the form number of a permanent Hand-Receipt?

DA Form 2062

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22: What form is used to inventory absentee property?

DA Form 3645 and DA Form 3078

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23: How many days does it take to initiate a report of survey?

Five

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24: Name four ways that you can be relieved from accountability of property?

Turn-in, Report of Survey, Statement of Charges, Cash Collection Voucher.

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25: What is a DA Form 4697?

Report of Survey

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26: What publication covers the accounting for lost, damaged and destroyed property?

AR 735-5

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