HHD, Engineer Brigade

PROPERTY ACCOUNTABILITY
AND PHYSICAL SECURITY
 PROPERTY
ACCOUNTABILITY AND
PHYSICAL SECURITY
• Purpose: to provide a refresher on property
accountability and an awareness of Army
physical security.
 Agenda

• Government Property Accountability

– Equipment
– Sensitive Items
• Weapons
• Physical Security
 Government Property
• OCIE
– Your personal equipment
• Unit/Section Equipment
– Tentage, Radios, Vehicles, Anything Green
• Vehicle BII
– Driver or TC responsible for
 Accountability
• Clothing Record (DA 3845 and Electronic)
– Used for OCIE
• Hand Receipt (DA 2062)
– Used for equipment
 Sensitive Items
• Cannot be lost
• Report immediately to the chain of
command if missing
– Comsec equipment
– Weapons
– Certain Technology
• SINCGARS
• NBC Alarms, NVG’s
 Weapons
• Individuals issued arms are responsible for
their security at all times.
• Each issued weapon will be carried on the
person at all times.
• Weapons will not be entrusted to the
custody of another person.
• Pistols will be secured with a lanyard.
• AR 190-11
 Responsibility
• You are responsible for all US Army
equipment you sign for.
– You can be charged for missing or damaged
equipment.
• If you lose it, report it!
– A field loss can be investigated if reported
immediately. You buy it on the showdown.
Physical Security (Defined)
“That part of security concerned with
physical measures designed to
safeguard personnel, to prevent
unauthorized access to equipment,
installations, material and documents,
and to safeguard them against
espionage, sabotage, damage, and
theft.”
AR 190-16
 What Does That Mean?
• Physical security is meant to counter the
threat during peace and war.
• Threat can range from enemy forces to
terrorists to civilian criminals or saboteurs.
 How to Practice Physical
Security
• Limit Access
• Secure Equipment
– Guards
– Locks
• Physical Barriers
– Fences
– Buildings
 Access
• Military Installations (Armories) will have
access control.
– Installation Specific
• Varies based on Threat.
 Conclusion
• Secure equipment!
• Remember – You signed for it, you own it.
• Treat your weapon as if your life depends
on it!
• Limit access! “Should that person be here?”