dependent upon the type, make, q~ntity and nodel of the equipnent or vehicles involved$ they could not be computed similarly to normal housekeeping and office supplies. During the build-up phase, Si~I Corps major items were req~sitioned by J-4, JTF SEVEN upon advice fron the various task groups. Although Task &OUp 7.2 ~S advised of all such requisitions, the makes and models were often left to the discretion of the Chief&Q@ Officer, Department of The Army or Bureau of Ships, Department of the Navy. To counter- act an imminent shortage of running spares, many of the items were provided with six months spare parts, However, spares for Or&ance vehicles were not so provided andthe total nunber of vehicles to be in use wfisnot . finalized until January 1956. The make and serial number of commercial vehicles was not known until the arrival of advance documents. There was a resultant shortage of sone spare parts. This situation could hve been alleviated if equipment ad vehicles were furnished with spare parts kits based on lists prepared by the r Offices of the Chief of the respective Techni~l Services determined ~ type of usage and climatic conditions in the Pacific kroving Ground and if assemblies and sub-assemblies were maintained and stocked by TG 7.2 &sed on the density of the equipment or vehicle population. (2) Consumer Funding: DurinG October 1955, Task Group 7.2 commenced requisitioning under the Consumer Funding fiogram. However, since all Army units, world-wide, were placed on a consumer funding basis as of 1 July 1955, the requisitions in the pipeline were delayed as muchas six months beyond the norml 120