1、 www.crs.gov | 7-5700 November 7, 2017Defense Primer: Department of Defense Maintenance Depots Section 2464 of Title 10, United States Code states that it is “essential for the national defense that the Department of Defense maintain a core logistics capability that is government-owned and governmen
2、t-operated.to ensure a ready and controlled source of technical competence and resources necessary to ensure effective and timely response to a mobilization, national defense contingency situations, and other emergency requirements.” Accordingly, all military departments own and operate organic indu
3、strial facilities to maintain, repair and overhaul equipment. These facilities are collectively referred to as the organic industrial base (OIB). The OIB consists of depots and shipyards that perform depot-level maintenance and repair. Outside of the depot system, the Army operates 17 arsenals and a
4、mmunition plants whose primary role is to manufacture and store ammunition while the Air Force and Navy utilize 16 Centers for weapon system support. These Centers (6 Air Force and 10 Navy) are responsible for related research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E), acquisitions and sustainment a
