### Question
What is the definition of materiel availability?


### Answer
The definition of **materiel availability** is as follows in *10 U.S.C. § 118*:

> a measure of the percentage of the total inventory of a major weapon system that is operationally capable of performing an assigned mission

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 118*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART I-ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL MILITARY POWERS > CHAPTER 2-DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE**

