Which item is funded by Operations and Maintenance Marine Corps 1106?

• A. Costs to operate and maintain USMC activities excluding military personnel costs
• B. Pay and allowances of active duty Marines
• C. Procurement of major items
• D. Wildlife conservation fees

Answer: (A)

Operations and Maintenance funding for the Marine Corps pays for the everyday costs required to run and sustain USMC activities, but it does not cover the salaries and allowances of active-duty Marines. The item described as the costs to operate and maintain USMC activities excluding military personnel costs matches what O&M 1106 is intended to fund: the ongoing, non-personnel expenses such as supplies, maintenance, contracts, utilities, training, and other operating costs needed to keep units and facilities functioning.

Pay and allowances of active Marines are funded by the Military Personnel appropriation, not O&M. Major item procurements fall under the Procurement category, not Operations and Maintenance. Wildlife conservation fees are not typical DoD operating expenses funded from O&M. So, the description aligns with the purpose of the O&M appropriation: cover the day-to-day operating costs of running the Marine Corps excluding personnel costs.