Who must oversee physical transactions and custody of the JP5 fuel?

• A. Stock Control Financial Section (S-1F)
• B. The V-4 Division Officer
• C. Fuels Division (V-4)
• D. Supply Officer

Answer: (C)

The key point is who is responsible for the physical handling and custody of aviation fuel. JP-5 fuel requires tight control: tracking every receipt and issue, maintaining secure storage, and keeping accurate records to ensure accountability and safety. That responsibility sits with the Fuels Division in the V-4 section of the Supply Department. They are the specialized unit charged with all fuel operations—storage, transfer, inventory, quality checks, and the associated paperwork—so they can maintain a proper chain of custody and enforce the procedures that govern fuel handling.

The other options represent different functions or roles. The financial section handles money and accounting, not the physical custody of fuel. The division officer is a supervisory role but not the specialized unit tasked with fuel custody. The Supply Officer oversees supply as a whole but delegate-day-to-day fuel custody and transactions specifically to the Fuels Division to ensure proper expertise and accountability.