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records. He is authorized to make all emergency purchases, being
appointed an agent officer for this purpose.
636. The supply branch is in charge of a lieutenant colonel, who is
the supply officer of the Railway Artillery Reserve. He is charged
with supplying equipment to troops !Wd ammunition and spares for
artillery. He requisitions for equipment, spares, and stock direct
to the Chief of Ordnance of the Army if in the zone of the interior, or
to the chief ordnance officer if in the theater of operations. He
requisitions for equipment both regular and special in anticipation of
demands to be \Uade on his depot. He may requisition by telegraph
when stores are urgently needed" for the equipment of any troops, or
the replacement of lost equipment, or for instruction purposes.
637. When an automatic supply of stores has been ordered in
anticipation of the needs of the troops in the camp of the Railway
Artillery Reserve, the supply officer keeps in touch with the supply
and requests its expedition when necessity arises.
638. Supply officers of the various organizations located at the
camp of the Railway Artillery Reserve requisition for items of
ordnance property needed by the troops of their units, these requisitions
having the approval of the organization commanders. These
requests will be sent directly to the railway ordnance officer.
639. The supply officer has commissioned assistants in charge of
administrative, general supplies, artillery and artillery parts, and
ammunition sections.
640. The administrative assistant is charged with the account, and
record work necessary in the office of the supply officer.
641. The officer in charge of the General Supply Section is charged
with the receipt, storage, and issue of all ordnance stores except
" .artillery and ammunition.
642. The officer in charge of the Artillery and Artillery Parts Section
is charged with the receipt, storage, and issue of all material
classed as railway artillery and spare parts thereof.
643. The officer in charge of the Ammunition Section is charged
with the receipt, storage, and issue of all ammunition, including the
loading of the special ammunition cars.
644. The assistants to the supply officer shall maintain such records
as are necessary to keep the supply officer informed as to the stock
on hand, the receipt, issue, and probable needs of general supplies,
artillery and artillery spares, and ammunition. Similar blanks
specified for the ammunition parks of the Army are to be used by the
Ammunition Section.
645. The artillery armament officer is responsible for the inspection,
repair, and maintenance duties in so far as they pertain to artillery
and ammunition used by and in charge of the Railway Artillery
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