DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
HEADQUARTERS 27TH INFANTRY BRIGADE
New York Army National Guard
6900 Thompson Road
Syracuse, New York 13211-1300
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE 30 April 2003
NUMBER 4-51
Inventories of Weapons and Sensitive Items
1. SCOPE: This SOP will establish the general policy for accountability of weapons and
sensitive items on a monthly basis, that are not on hand at the owning unit.
2. APPLICABILITY: This SOP applies to all 27
th
Brigade units and attachments. For the
purpose of this SOP a “unit” is defined as an element with a Unit Identification Code (UIC).
As well as those Units/Elements that have weapons or sensitive items on long term hand receipt
from 27
th
Brigade units.
3. REFERENCES:
a. AR 190-11, Physical Security of AA&E, dtd 12 Feb 98.
b. AR 190-13, The Physical Security Program, dtd 30 Sep 93.
c. AR 710-2, Supply Policy Below the Wholesale Level, dtd 31 Oct 97.
d. AR 735-5, Policies and Procedures for Property Accountability, 31 Jan 98.
e. 27
th
Brigade Physical Security SOP 2-3, dtd 23 Oct 01.
4. PURPOSE: To standardize inventory and reporting procedures for all weapons and sensitive
items that are not on hand receipt at the owning unit.
5. RESPONSIBILITIES:
a. Commanders and supervisors ensure property accounting of all weapons/sensitive items
is complete and accurate, IAW above references.
b. The Unit Key Custodian/Alternate Custodian will maintain results of the monthly
physical count and quarterly serial number inventories in the unit’s Physical Security Book. The
monthly physical count will be filed under TAB C. The quarterly serial number inventory will be
filed under TAB D.
6. REQUIREMENT: IAW AR 710-2 para 2-12 I (1), a physical count is made monthly of all
weapons. Weapons are inventoried quarterly by serial number. Inventories of weapons, sensitive
items and ammunition will not be done by the unit armorers nor will the inventory be done by the
same person two months in a row.
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