The DMO was given responsibility for purchasing, through-life support and disposal of military equipment assets, other than facilities and administrative assets.
ðə dˌiːˌɛmˈoʊ wʌz ɡˈɪvən ɹᵻspˌɑːnsəbˈɪlᵻɾi fɔːɹ pˈɜːtʃɪsɪŋ, θɹuːlˈaɪf səpˈoːɹt ænd dɪspˈoʊzəl ʌv mˈɪlətˌɛɹi ɪkwˈɪpmənt ˈæsɛts, ˈʌðɚ ðɐn fəsˈɪlᵻɾiz ænd ɐdmˈɪnɪstɹˌeɪɾɪv ˈæsɛts.