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612 612 §507. Instruction in firing; supply of ammunition Ammunition for instruction in firing and for target practice may be furnished, in such amounts as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Army or the Secretary of the Air Force, as the ease may be, to units of the National Guard encamped at a post, camp, or air base. The instruction shall be under the direction of a commissioned officer selected for that purpose by the proper military commander.

CHAPTER 7.—SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT Sec. 701. 702. 703. 704. 705. 706. 707. 708. 709. 710. 711. 712. 713

Uniforms, arms, and equipment to be same as Army or Air Force. Issue of supplies. Purchases of supplies by States from Army or Air Force. Accountability: relief from upon order to active duty. Purchase of uniforms and equipment by officers of National Guard from Army or Air Force. Return of arms and equipment upon relief from Federal service. Use of public buildings for offices by instructors. Property and fiscal officers. Caretakers and clerks. Reports of survey. Disposition of obsolete or condemned property. Disposition of proceeds of condemned stores issued to National Guard. Official mail: free transmission.

§701.

Uniforms, arms, and equipment to be same as Army or Air Force So far as practicable, the same types of uniforms, arms, and equipment as are issued to the Army shall be issued to the Army National Guard, and the same types of uniforms, arms, and equipment as are issued to the Air Force shall be issued to the Air National Guard. §702. Issue of supplies (a) Under such regulations as the President may prescribe, the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Air Force may buy or manufacture and, upon requisition of the governor of any State or Territory, Puerto Kico, or the Canal Zone, or the commanding general of the National Guard of the District of Columbia, issue to its Army National Guard and Air National Guard, respectively, the supplies necessary to uniform, arm, and equip that Army National Guard or Air National Guard for field duty. (b) Whenever the Secretary concerned is satisfied that the Army National Guard or the Air National Guard, as the case may be, of any State or Territory, Puerto Rico, the Canal Zone, or the District of Columbia is properly organized, armed, and equipped for field duty, funds allotted to that jurisdiction for its Army National Guard or Air National Guard may be used to buy any article issued by the Army or the Air Force, as the case may be. (c) Under such regulations as the President may prescribe, the issue of new types of equipment, small arms, or fieM guns to the National Guard of any State or Territory, Puerto Rico, the Canal Zone, or the District of Columbia shall be without charge against appropriations for the National Guard.

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