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***THIS IS A 2 PART MSG COLLATED BY MRS***
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ALMAR 093/98
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC LPP//
SUBJ/FOLLOW-ON POLICY CHANGES FOR SECURITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF
/ARMS, AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES(AA&E)//
REF/A/LTR/SECDEF/16OCT97//
REF/B/DOC/ALMAR 351-97/212020ZOCT97//
REF/C/DOC/ALMAR 397-97/250101ZNOV97//
REF/D/DOC/MCO P4400.150D/-//
REF/E/DOC/MCO P4400-151B/-//
REF/F/DOC/UM 4400-15/-//
REF/G/DOC/UM 4400.124/-//
NARR/REF A IS MEMO DIRECTING ALL SERVICES TO REVIEW SECURITY AND
ACCOUNTABILITY PROCEDURES FOR AA&E.  REF B DIRECTED ALL
COMMANDING OFFICERS OF INSTALLATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS WITH AA&E
RESPONSIBILITY TO CONDUCT A REVIEW OF SECURITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
MEASURES AGAINST PUBLISHED ORDERS AND LOCAL STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURES (SOP'S).  REF C DIRECTED THE FIELD SUPPLY MAINTENANCE
ANALYSIS OFFICES (FSMAO) TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE AMMUNITION
AND EXPLOSIVES (A&E) PROCESS REVIEW.  REF D IS CONSUMER-LEVEL
SUPPLY POLICY MANUAL.  REF E IS INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL SUPPLY POLICY
MANUAL.  REF F IS USERS MANUAL ORGANIC PROPERTY CONTROL.  REF G
IS USERS MANUAL FLEET MARINE FORCE SASSY USING UNIT PROCEDURES.//
POC/A. STARR/MAJ/PRIPHN:426-1051/PRIFRQ:LPP-2/703-696-1051//
RMKS/1.  AS A RESULT OF THE INITIAL AA&E PROCEDURAL REVIEW CONDUCTED
PER REFS A AND B, AND A FOLLOW-ON FSMAO PROCESS REVIEW PER
REF C, THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (CMC) HAS DIRECTED THAT
TRAINING AND PROCEDURAL IMPROVEMENTS BE IMPLEMENTED TO
INSTITUTIONALIZE AA&E AWARENESS AND STRENGTHEN PROCEDURES WHEN
A&E ARE IN THE HANDS OF THE USER.  THIS MSG PUBLISHES INTERIM
POLICY CHANGES AND DIRECTS THAT ACTION BE INITIATED TO INCORPORATE
AA&E AWARENESS INTO VARIOUS TRAINING VENUES.  COMMANDERS WILL FOCUS
ON A&E SECURITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY SINCE THIS PORTION WAS DETERMINED
TO BE THE MOST VULNERABLE.
2.  THE INTERIM POLICY LISTED BELOW WILL BE IMPLEMENTED AND
INCORPORATED INTO COMMANDERS' LOCAL SOP'S, TRAINING SCHEDULES, AND
PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION.  THE FOLLOWING POLICY CHANGES APPLY
TO REFS D THROUGH G AND WILL BE RE-PUBLISHED IN CHANGES TO APPLICABLE
MARINE CORPS ORDERS AND/OR USER MANUALS:
   A.  COMMANDERS WILL:
       (1) USE A STANDARD HQMC PUBLISHED FORM FOR INITIAL AND ANNUAL
SCREENING OF PERSONNEL WHO ACCOUNT FOR, MAINTAIN, RECEIVE, AND
DISTRIBUTE AA&E IN PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES (NOTE 1).  SCREENING
WILL BE DOCUMENTED WITH A PAGE 11 ENTRY (NOTE 2), AND SUPPORTING
DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAINTAINED IN COMMAND RECORDS.  WHEN A
COMMANDER DETERMINES AN INDIVIDUAL HAS NOT MET THE SCREENING
REQUIREMENTS TO HANDLE AA&E, AND AA&E HANDLING IS A PRIMARY FUNCTION
OF THEIR MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALITY, THE COMMANDER WILL WORK IN
CONCERT WITH CMC (MMEA/MMOA) WHEN REQUESTING RE-TRAINING OR
RE-ASSIGNMENT OF THAT INDIVIDUAL.
       (2) USE A STANDARD HQMC PUBLISHED FORM TO DOCUMENT
EXPENDITURE OF A&E ASSETS.  (NOTE 3)
       (3) ENSURE THAT EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (EOD) UNITS
DOCUMENT EXPENDITURE OF EMERGENCY DESTRUCTION MATERIELS, TO INCLUDE
INDIVIDUAL KIT COMPONENTS USING EXPENDITURE REPORTS.
       (4) ENSURE TWO PERSON INTEGRITY FOR A&E DESTRUCTION ACTIONS
AND EXPENDITURE REPORTING.
       (5) ENSURE THAT EXPENDITURE REPORTS ARE MAINTAINED BY
FISCAL YEAR (FY) AND RETAINED FOR CURRENT YEAR PLUS TWO FY'S.
       (6) CONDUCT AND DOCUMENT MONTHLY INVENTORIES OF A&E HELD
AT THE CONSUMER-LEVEL.  THIS REQUIREMENT APPLIES TO EOD, ENGINEER
SCHOOL, PROVOST MARSHAL OFFICES, RIFLE RANGES, ARMORIES, MARINE
SUPPORT BATTALION (BN) DETACHMENTS (DET'S), MARINE SECURITY GUARD
(MSG) DET'S, AND MARINE CORPS SECURITY FORCE DET'S.  ALL SEPARATE
BN'S STORING A&E IN STORAGE MAGAZINES (E.G., MARINE SECURITY FORCES
BN, MSG BN, MARINE SUPPORT BN, ETC.) WILL CONDUCT ASSET INVENTORIES
SEMIANNUALLY.  (NOTE 4)
       (7) ENSURE THAT A&E RECORDKEEPING PERSONNEL AT THE
INTERMEDIATE/CONSUMER-LEVEL ARE ACCOMPANIED AT ALL TIMES BY STORAGE
CUSTODIANS WHEN ACCESS IS REQUIRED TO A&E STORAGE SITES.  (NOTE 5)
       (8) DENY STORAGE PERSONNEL ACCESS TO A&E RECORDKEEPING
FILES.
       (9) DESIGNATE A COMMISSIONED OR WARRANT OFFICER AS THE UNIT
AA&E OFFICER.  THIS APPOINTEE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:
           (A) CONDUCTING AA&E AWARENESS TRAINING.
           (B) VALIDATING AA&E ACCOUNTABILITY PROCEDURES.
           (C) AUDITING THE A&E CHAIN-OF-CUSTODY/DOCUMENTATION FOR
ISSUE, RECEIPT, EXPENDITURE, AND TURN-IN OF UNEXPENDED ASSETS.
           (D) VALIDATING THAT NAVY/MARINE CORPS (NAVMC) 10774'S
ARE PROPERLY MAINTAINED WHEN THE COMMAND IS HOLDING SECURITY AND/OR
TRAINING A&E ASSETS.
       (10) INCREASE THE RANGE SAFETY OFFICER (RSO) RESPONSIBILITIES
FOR A&E ACCOUNTABILITY DURING TRAINING EVENTS.  THE RSO WILL:
            (A) CONDUCT INVENTORY/RECEIPT OF A&E WHEN DELIVERED TO
RANGE BY AMMO TECH AND/OR OTHER AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL.
            (B) SUPERVISE THE DISTRIBUTION OF A&E AT TRAINING
RANGES.
            (C) ENSURE THAT A&E EXPENDITURE REPORTS AND TURN-IN
DOCUMENTS FOR UNEXPENDED ASSETS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO DEPARTING
RANGE.
            (D) SUBMIT EXPENDITURE REPORTS AND TURN-IN DOCUMENTS
FOR UNEXPENDED A&E TO THE UNIT S-4 OR DESIGNATED RECORD HOLDER.
       NOTE 1:  STANDARD FORM FOR PERSONNEL SCREENING WILL BE
                AVAILABLE AT FSMAO 30 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF
                THIS ALMAR.
       NOTE 2:  EXAMPLE OF PAGE 11 ENTRY "DATE.  SGT MARINE'S SRB,
                HR, AND LOCAL PMO INCIDENTS REPORT HAVE BEEN
                SCREENED AND HE IS QUALIFIED TO PERFORM DUTIES
                INVOLVING ARMS, AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES IN
                ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT REGULATIONS.  SIGNATURE OF
                CERTIFYING OFFICER."
       NOTE 3:  STANDARD FORM FOR EXPENDITURE REPORTING WILL BE
                AVAILABLE AT FSMAO 30 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF
                THIS ALMAR.
       NOTE 4:  THIS REQUIREMENT DOES NOT APPLY TO INTERMEDIATE
                A&E STORAGE ACTIVITIES.
       NOTE 5:  WHEN MANNING LEVELS PROHIBIT COMPLIANCE, WAIVERS
                CAN BE GRANTED BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER WHO IS
                ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE A&E ASSETS BEING STORED.
   B.  COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT
COMMAND WILL:
       (1) COORDINATE WITH CMC (DC/S I&L (LPP)) TO INCORPORATE
INSTRUCTION ON AA&E AWARENESS INTO ALL PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP
DEVELOPMENT SCHOOLS (E.G., COMMANDERS COURSE, THE BASIC SCHOOL,
STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER ACADEMY COURSES, AND OTHER SCHOOLS
AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE.)
        (2)  COORDINATE WITH CMC (DC/S I&L (LPP)) TO INCORPORATE
INSTRUCTION ON A&E ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES AT MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL
SCHOOLS FOR RANGE OFFICERS, ARMORERS, MILITARY POLICE, MSG, AND EOD
PERSONNEL.
   C.  COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS BASES WILL:  COORDINATE WITH
LOCAL FSMAO OFFICES TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT INSTRUCTION ON A&E
ACCOUNTABILITY FOR RSO'S NLT 1 MAY 98.
3.  FOLLOW-UP ACTION:  REF C DIRECTED COMMANDERS TO IMMEDIATELY
CONDUCT A (WALL-TO-WALL) INVENTORY OF CLASS V(A) AND (W), AND SUBMIT
MISSING, LOST, STOLEN, RECOVERED (MLSR'S) REPORTS AS APPROPRIATE.
IT IS REQUIRED THAT COMMARFORPAC, COMMARFORLANT, AND COMMARFORRES
CONFIRM VIA MESSAGE THAT INVENTORIES HAVE BEEN COMPLETED,
ACCOUNTABLE RECORDS ADJUSTED, AND INITIAL MLSR'S SUBMITTED AS
REQUIRED.  INVENTORY UPDATES ARE DUE TO CMC (DC/S I&L (LPP)) NOT
LATER THAN 16 MAR 98.
4.  AA&E ACCOUNTABILITY IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL MARINES.
COMMANDERS, OFFICERS, SNCO'S, AND NCO'S MUST RAISE AA&E AWARENESS
AND ACCOUNTABILITY TO A HIGHER STANDARD.  REQUEST CIVILIAN MARINES
AND MARINES TO IDENTIFY ANY AA&E PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS TO YOUR
COMMANDING OFFICER AND/OR LOCAL FSMAO OFFICE.//
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