Space Reporting Guidance.

TM 38-400/NAVSUP PUB 572/AFMAN 23-210 MCO 4450.14/DLAM 4145.12

warrants consideration when it reaches 5 percent of net

etc., and can be used in conjunction with storage space

square feet occupied in a specific storage area. These

status reports.

affected areas will be reviewed by storage managers to

f. Storage space status report.

direct efforts to reclaim such space by rewarehousing.

(1) A storage space status report will be

Potential vacant space is discussed and illustrated in

prepared periodically. For control purposes, storage

more detail in paragraph 2-13 below.

space status reports may be required monthly, quarterly,

or as often as deemed necessary by the individual DOD

2-13. Space Reporting Guidance.

Component. For reporting purposes, DOD Components

The following provides guidance in understandable

must comply with the frequency requirements of the

terms for use by personnel involved in space reporting:

Storage Space Management Report (SSMR) (DD Form

a. Classification of storage and nonstorage space.

805) (para 214c).

The entire area of a supply installation or activity is not

(2) Storage space status reports are basically

classified as storage space (see fig 2-46). This means

current records of space utilization and occupancy.

that not all of the buildings or all of the open areas are

These reports are to be assembled by the storage

considered in computing actual storage space. For

administrative activity responsible for space control and

example, buildings such as the commissary, post

reporting. The information contained therein will be

engineering, and administrative offices and open areas

recapitulated for space reporting to higher levels.

such as a parking lot do not constitute storage space.

(3) Internal reports will also include specific

Some offices, however, are part of storage space, but

data pertaining to potential space improvements. For

they include only those that are directly in support of

general supplies, potential space improvement data are

storage operations. The only area of the installation

identified during storage space surveys as potential

reported as storage space is that which is either by

vacant type "A" (sq ft) and type "B" (cu ft). For local

nature or use a storage area. The dimensions of these

management purposes, potential vacant type "A" space

areas, side by side and end to end, make up gross storage.

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