[Peter Knutsen]

Originally Posted by Mr_Sandman

It seems to me that the "military scrounging" as depicted in movies would not just use scrounging skill. It might start with a scrounging roll, with a complimentary roll on something like soldier or administration, to locate the item. Then any number of social skills could be used to acquire it, administration, diplomacy, fast-talk, gambling, intimidation, merchant, etc. If it is a complicated process, it might take using a number of these skills in succession, or using one or more of them as complimentary skills to another.

Yes indeed. I don't think the military thing is a good illustration of the intended usage of GURPS' Scrounging skill.