scope:

Purpose:

This manual is composed of several volumes, each containing its own purpose. In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5134.12 and DoD Instruction (DoDI) 4140.01:

• The manual implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures for DoD materiel managers and others who work within or with the DoD supply system consistent with DoD Instruction 4140.01, and establishes standard terminology for use in DoD supply chain materiel management.

• This volume describes procedures for the DoD supply chain materiel management processes dealing with the return of materiel to the wholesale supply system and the disposition and disposal of excess, surplus, and foreign excess personal property.

APPLICABILITY.

This volume applies to OSD, the Military Departments (including the Coast Guard at all times, including when it is a Service in the Department of Homeland Security by agreement with that Department), the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the DoD (referred to collectively in this issuance as the "DoD Components").