text: Sustainment
  to both training and real-world operations. They may provide either temporary support during the
  initial fielding of a system, called interim contracted support, or long-term support for selected
  materiel systems, often referred to as contractor logistic support. The MEB does not normally play
  a significant role in planning or coordinating system support contracts, other than coordinating
  and executing support of system-support-contract-related personnel.
  5-25. For the MEB, the major challenge is ensuring that operational contract support actions are properly
  incorporated and synchronized with the overall MEB support effort. The MEB S-4 and resource management
  staff will be trained on their roles in the operational contract support planning and execution process as
  described below:
  * Contract management. The MEB will nominate a contracting officer representative (sometimes
  referred to as contract officer technical representative) for every service contract, and a receiving
  official for all supply contracts. Quality contracting officer representative (approved by the
  supporting contracting office) and receiving official support is key to ensuring that contractors
  provide the service or item according to the contract. The MEB must also manage funding for
  each contract and request funds in advance of the depletion of current funds, or all contract work
  will stop until adequate funds are available.
  * Contract close out. The MEB is responsible for completing receiving reports, certifying that
  contracted goods or services were received by the Army, and submitting the receiving report to
  the contracting officer so the contract can be closed out and the contractor paid. For more
  information on operational contract support, see ATP 4-10.
  PERSONNEL SERVICES
  5-26. Personnel services complement logistics by planning for and coordinating efforts that provide and
  sustain personnel. Personnel services are an integral part of unit readiness. The MEB S-1 is the staff officer
  responsible for personnel services. MEB capabilities include HR support, financial management, legal
  support, and religious support.
  Human Resources Support Section
  5-27. HR support is an important component of sustainment. The MEB S-1 is responsible for providing or
  coordinating the operational and tactical level HR support that sustains the combat potential of the force and
  the morale and welfare of Soldiers. HR support is also found at the sustainment brigade level on a general
  support or an area basis. They provide HR companies, which can provide planning and coordination for HR
  operations, and liaison and technical support to their customers and supported units.
  5-28. The MEB S-1 section serves as a conduit between subordinate units and the higher echelon HR
  organization. Because of distances and communications capabilities, all reports are submitted through the
  MEB S-1 for forwarding to the appropriate agency. Initial personnel data is submitted by subordinate and
  attached units of the MEB by using digital technology. The MEB S-1 also provides information to
  subordinate units on the status of evacuated/hospitalized personnel and adjusts personnel requirements
  accordingly.
  5-29. HR support includes personnel accountability, strength reporting, personnel information management,
  personnel readiness management, casualty operations management, essential personnel services, personnel
  support, postal operations, and morale welfare and recreation and community support.
  Personnel Accountability
  5-30. The brigade S-1 is responsible for coordinating and managing personnel accountability in the MEB.
  Personnel accountability is the process for recording by-name data on Soldiers when they arrive at, and depart
  from, the command.
  Strength Reporting
  5-31. Replacement companies under command and control of replacement battalions at theater or corps level
  receive, support, and process replacements. They coordinate movement with the appropriate movement