The defense supply centers control the wholesale distribution of stock among the four services.  Wholesale stock is material owned by the integrated manager.  Retail stock is material owned by the military services.  Use is made of the facilities, regardless of military department ownership, that are best suited to meet the requirements of the services and the area served.  These facilities are operated with administrative support furnished by the service that owns the facility. When a center is the principal user of the facility, however, and has management jurisdiction, the center provides the administrative support to the other tenants. All stocks, both operating and reserves, under the control of a defense supply center are owned by the center and financed by a separate fund, the Defense Stock Fund.
