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ARMS, AMMUNITION, AND EXPLOSIVES PROGRAM POLICY CHANGE 

R 091319Z AUG 01
  FM CMC WASHINGTON DC//POS//
  TO MARADMIN
  BT
  UNCLAS  //N01000//
  MARADMIN 360/01
  MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/POS-18//
  SUBJ/ARMS, AMMUNITION, AND EXPLOSIVES PROGRAM POLICY CHANGE//
  REF/A/CON/DON 2001 AAE PHYSEC CONF//
  REF/B/MARADMIN 052/00//
  REF/C/MARADMIN 220/00//
  REF/D/DOC/OPNAVINST 5530.13B//
  REF/E/MCO P5530.14//
  REF/F/DOC/MCO 5500.6F//
  NARR/REF A IS THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY ANNUAL ARMS, AMMUNITION,
  AND EXPLOSIVES (AA&E) CONFERENCE HELD 31 JUL - 2 AUG 01.  REF B IS
  MARADMIN 052/00 CITING POLICY CLARIFICATION FOR SECURITY AND
  ACCOUNTABILITY OF AA&E.  REF C IS MARADMIN 220/00 CITING FOLLOW-ON
  POLICY CLARIFICATION FOR SECURITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF AA&E.  REF D
  IS THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PHYSICAL SECURITY INSTRUCTION FOR
  CONVENTIONAL ARMS, AMMUNITION, AND EXPLOSIVES.  REF E IS THE MARINE
  CORPS PHYSICAL SECURITY PROGRAM MANUAL.  REF F IS THE MARINE CORPS
  ORDER ON ARMING OF SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (LE) PERSONNEL AND
  THE USE OF FORCE.//
  POC/R. M. CROSS/SSGT/POS-18/DSN:224-4177/TEL:(703)614-2180 EXT115//    
      RMKS/1.  THIS MARADMIN ADDRESSES CHANGES AND CLARIFICATION TO AA&E
  PROGRAM POLICY IDENTIFIED AT REF A.  THIS POLICY CHANGES, CLARIFIES,
  AND AMPLIFIES REQUIREMENTS AND POLICY IN REFS B THROUGH REF E.  REF
  E WILL BE REVISED TO REFLECT THE BELOW CHANGES.
  2.  ACTION.
      A.  THE FOLLOWING CHANGES APPLY TO MARINE CORPS AA&E PROGRAM.
          (1) ARMORY PERSONNEL UPON DEACTIVATION OF AN ARMORY'S MARINE
  CORPS ELECTRONIC SECURITY SYSTEM (MCESS) WILL BE ARMED AS REQUIRED
  IN REF F.  ALL QUALIFICATION AND DEADLY FORCE TRAINING OF REF F
  APPLY WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PERIODIC DEADLY FORCE REFRESHER
  TRAINING.  DEADLY FORCE REFRESHER TRAINING WILL BE CONDUCTED ON A
  SEMI-ANNUAL BASIS, AND WILL BE DOCUMENTED AND MAINTAINED IN COMMAND
  TRAINING RECORDS.
          (2) KEYS TO AA&E FACILITIES WILL BE PROVIDED PROTECTION
  COMMMENSURATE WITH MATERIAL THAT THE KEYS ALLOW ACCESS.  THEREFORE,
  KEYS TO AA&E FACILITIES WILL BE PROVIDED SECURITY DURING THEIR
  TRANSPORT TO AND FROM NON-WORKING HOUR SECURITY CONTAINERS BY
  ARMED PERSONNEL.
          (3) KEYS, INCLUDING SPARE KEYS, TO AA&E FACILITIES STORING    
      CATEGORY I THROUGH IV AA&E WILL BE PLACED IN A SEALED CONTAINER AND
  STORED IN A CLASS 5 GSA APPROVED SECURITY CONTAINER OR EQUIVALENT.
          (4) WHEN KEYS TO AA&E FACILITIES ARE PLACED IN THE SECURITY
  CONTAINER DURING NON-WORKING HOURS, INDIVIDUALS, SUCH AS DUTY
  OFFICERS OR A DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE, WILL BE CHARGED WITH BEING
  ABLE TO PROVIDE SURVEILLANCE OF THAT SECURITY CONTAINER.
          (5) ALL PERSONNEL (INCLUDING AVIATION ORDNANCE AND GROUND
  AMMUNITION SUPPLY POINTS (ASP) PERSONNEL) WHO ACCOUNT FOR, MAINTAIN,
  AND DISTRIBUTE A&E IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR PRIMARY DUTIES WILL
  BE SCREENED USING EITHER NAVMC 11386 OR THE QUALIFICATION AND
  CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.  THIS SCREENING WILL BE CONDUCTED ON AN
  ANNUAL BASIS AND WILL BE DOCUMENTED AND MAINTAINED IN COMMAND
  TRAINING RECORDS.
      B.  THE FOLLOWING DIRECTS PEN CHANGES TO REF E.
          (1) CHAP. 3, PAR. 3005.2D(2)(C) - ADD TO THE BEGINNING OF
  THE SENTENCE "AIRCRAFT AND ARMS, AMMUNITION, AND EXPLOSIVES (AA&E)".
          (2) CHAP. 3, PAR. 3005.2D(2)(D) - REPLACE "(INCLUDING    
      GUNPARKS AND AMMUNITION SUPPLY POINTS" WITH "(INCLUDING AMMUNITION
  SUPPLY POINTS, PRODUCTION BUILDINGS, AND TEMPORARY STORAGE IN READY
  SERVICE MAGAZINES AND LOCKERS)".
          (3) CHAP. 3, PAR. 3005.2D(2)(H) - REMOVE "TANK RAMPS,
  COMPOUNDS, AND HOUSING FACILITIES."
      C.  THE FOLLOWING CLARIFICATION IS PROVIDED TO REF E.
          (1) CHAP. 4, PAR. 4008.3(B) STATES, "THERE WILL BE AT LEAST
  TWO SEPARATE AND DISTINCT FORMS OF COMMUNICATIONS AVAILABLE TO
  SECURITY FORCE PERSONNEL, ONE MUST BE TWO-WAY VOICE RADIO (THIS
  REQUIREMENT IS NOT APPLICABLE TO RESERVE CENTERS)."  THE REQUIREMENT
  FOR TWO-WAY RADIO AS ONE OF THE TWO REQUIRED FORMS OF COMMUNICATION
  IS ONLY APPLICABLE TO MILITARY POLICE/RESPONSE FORCE PERSONNEL.
          (2) INGRESS AND EGRESS IS DEFINED AS THE LOCATION IN A
  PERIMETER, BOUNDARY, BARRIER, OR DESIGNATED RESTRICTED AREA THAT
  LENDS ITSELF TO AN ENTRY/EXIT POINT FROM WHICH THE ASSET BEING
  PROTECTED CAN BE GAINED.//
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