Chapter 5 of the SOM covers which topic?

• A. Material Expenditures
• B. Stock Record Management
• C. Material Receipt, Custody, Stowage, and Shipment
• D. Supply Department Organization

Answer: (C)

Chapter 5 in the SOM focuses on the end-to-end handling of material from receipt to shipment. It covers how items are received and inspected, taken into custody and controlled, stored properly (stowage), and then prepared for movement to their next destination. This flow—receiving, custody, stowage, and shipment—ensures accurate inventory records, proper accountability, safety, and timely delivery to customers or units. The other topics are about different aspects: material expenditures deals with consumption and funding, stock record management centers on maintaining accurate stock status in records, and supply department organization addresses the structure and administration of the department.