MCO 4400.160 governs the Field Supply and Maintenance Analysis Office Program and its assessments of Marine Corps logistics functions.
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It covers analyses of supply, maintenance, maintenance management, arms, ammunition, explosives, and distribution. The publication requires inventories, procedure reviews, corrective actions, reporting, and scheduled analysis cycles.
Applies to: This Order applies to all commands/activities that account for and maintain General Property, Plant & Equipment (GPP&E) or Operating Materials and Supplies Inventory (OM&S) or perform distribution functions.
A FSMAO analysis will include a 100% physical inventory of all Readiness Reportable Ground Equipment and Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane reportable assets, a random sample physical inventory of other GPP&E and OM&S items, a review of supply, maintenance, maintenance management, and AA&E procedures to gauge overall equipment accountability and readiness.
Marine Forces Reserve units will be analyzed both on a biennial and triennial basis as prescribed by coordinated schedule.
DC I&L may direct and Commands may request analysis on a more frequent basis than biennially/triennially.
Make corrections to accountability records and readiness reporting inaccuracies identified during the FSMAO analysis within ten days of receiving the FSMAO analysis final report.
Ensure unit commanders submit an endorsement to the FSMAO analysis final report via their chain of command and that it is received at DC, I&L (LP) within 90 days of receipt of the analysis final report.