Inventory Management Supply Policy Below the National Level

Army Regulation 710?2

Inventory Management

Supply Policy Below the National Level

Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 28 March 2008

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SUMMARY of CHANGE

AR 710?2 Supply Policy Below the National Level

This rapid action revision, dated 28 March 2008--

o Implements congressional approval of legislation allowing Soldiers to retain Army combat uniforms issued as organizational clothing and individual equipment to deployers (para 2-56).

o Makes administrative changes (throughout).

Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 28 March 2008

*Army Regulation 710?2

Effective 28 April 2008

Inventory Management

Supply Policy Below the National Level

History. This publication is a rapid action revision. The portions affected by this rapid action revision are listed in the summary of change.

Summary. This regulation updates supply policy below the national level throughout the U.S. Army. It is used in both automated and manual supply operations. In an automated supply operation, this regulation is used in conjunction with the appropriate automated procedural publication for the system being used. In a manual supply operation this regulation is used in conjunction with DA Pam 710?2?1 and DA Pam 710?2?2.

Applicability. This regulation applies to the Active Army, the Army National

Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated. Also, it applies to the U. S. Army Reserve Officer Training Corps, and the National Defense Cadet Corps. During mobilization, the proponent may modify chapters and policies contained in this regulation.

Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is the Deputy Chief of Staff, G?4. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent with controlling law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or its direct reporting unit or field operating agency, in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this regulation by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activity's senior legal officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity and forwarded through higher headquarters to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25-30 for specific guidance.

Army management control process.

This regulation contains management control provision and identifies key management controls that must be evaluated (see appendix B).

Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of command and local forms are prohibited without prior approval from the Deputy Chief of Staff, G?4 (DALO?SUS), 500 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310?0500.

Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA Form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to Director Logistics Transformation Agency (LOIA-AP), 5870 21st Street, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060?5941.

Distribution. This publication is available in electronic media only and is intended for all command levels A, B, C, D, and E for the Active Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve.

Contents (Listed by paragraph and page number)

Chapter 1 General, page 1

Section I Introduction, page 1 Purpose ? 1?1, page 1 References ? 1?2, page 1 Explanation of abbreviations and terms ? 1?3, page 1

*This regulation supersedes AR 710?2, dated 8 July 2005.

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Contents--Continued

Section II Responsibilities, page 1 Supply policy ? 1?4, page 1 Organization ? 1?5, page 5 The Uniform Materiel Movement and Issue Priority System ? 1?6, page 6 Requests for clarification or deviation ? 1?7, page 6 Waivers ? 1?8, page 6 Reports of supply constraint (exempt from requirement control symbol under AR 335?15) ? 1?9, page 6 Command Supply Discipline Program ? 1?10, page 7 Supply excellence award program ? 1?11, page 7 Property accountability ? 1?12, page 8 Defense Property Accountability System (software program) ? 1?13, page 8 Total package fielding ? 1?14, page 8 Filing ? 1?15, page 9 Implementation ? 1?16, page 9

Section III Communication Security Equipment, page 10 General information ? 1?17, page 10 Communication security equipment management ? 1?18, page 10 Inventories ? 1?19, page 13

Section IV Performance Standards, page 13 General information ? 1?20, page 13 Using unit or property book ? 1?21, page 13 The supply support activity ? 1?22, page 15

Section V Direct Support System and Air Line of Communication, page 17 General Information ? 1?23, page 17 Department of Defense activity address directory update ? 1?24, page 17

Section VI Security Classification of Logistics Data, page 17 Division level and below ? 1?25, page 17 Corps level ? 1?26, page 17 Projections of on-hand data ? 1?27, page 17

Section VII Hazardous Materials Management Program, page 18 General information ? 1?28, page 18 Major Army commands functions ? 1?29, page 18 Supply support activity functions ? 1?30, page 18 Using unit or activity functions ? 1?31, page 19 Radio frequency total asset visibility property accounting procedures ? 1?32, page 19 Army purchase card program ? 1?33, page 20

Chapter 2 Using Unit Supply (Organizational Supply Operations), page 20

Section I General Information, page 20 Scope ? 2?1, page 20 General organizational functions ? 2?2, page 20

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Format of using unit supply policy ? 2?3, page 20

Section II Accounting for and Controlling Property, page 20 Property authorization documents ? 2?4, page 20 Property book system ? 2?5, page 21 Requesting supplies ? 2?6, page 25 Followup of request for supplies ? 2?7, page 29 Receiving supplies ? 2?8, page 29 Asset reporting ? 2?9, page 30 Assignment of property responsibility ? 2?10, page 31 Storage of supplies ? 2?11, page 34 Evaluations, inspections, and inventories ? 2?12, page 35 Disposing of materiel ? 2?13, page 35

Section III Organization Clothing and Individual Equipment/Central Issue Facility, page 38 Organization clothing and individual equipment/central issue facility management ? 2?14, page 38 Classification and inspection standards for organization clothing and individual equipment ? 2?15, page 40 Cash collection at central issue facilities ? 2?16, page 40 Army National Guard management ? 2?17, page 40 United States Army Reserve management ? 2?18, page 41

Section IV Management of loads, page 42 Types of loads ? 2?19, page 42 Basic and operational loads ? 2?20, page 42 Prescribed loads ? 2?21, page 44 Maintenance shop supply policy ? 2?22, page 46 Shop stocks ? 2?23, page 46 Bench stocks ? 2?24, page 48 Army National Guard management of loads ? 2?25, page 49 United States Army Reserve management of loads ? 2?26, page 49

Section V Reserve Officers Training Corps and National Defense Cadet Corps, page 50 Responsibilities of educational institutions hosting the Army's Senior and/or Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps/

National Defense Cadet Corps programs ? 2?27, page 50 Accounting for property ? 2?28, page 51 Authorization data ? 2?29, page 51 Requesting and receiving Army property ? 2?30, page 51 Disposition of property ? 2?31, page 51 Accounting for organization clothing and individual equipment ? 2?32, page 52

Section VI Special Accounting Policy, page 52 Property purchased by ordering officers or activity contracting officers ? 2?33, page 52 Family housing furnishings and unaccompanied personnel housing furnishings ? 2?34, page 52 Other special accounting policy ? 2?35, page 52

Section VII Petroleum Management, page 56 General ? 2?36, page 56 Bulk petroleum and packaged fuels accountability ? 2?37, page 56 Automatic fuel dispensing system ? 2?38, page 58

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