Responsibilities.

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

from there to using sections in limited amounts, except

supplies for tactical units could result in unnecessary

as noted in paragraph 5-59b(3).

loss of life and danger to national defense.

(3) In some areas, losses have assumed

(10) Accurate methods of taking physical

such proportions as to jeopardize the mission of the

inventories and of accounting for stock procurement,

installation. All installations can anticipate loss. Actual

usage, and salvage will be established.

losses will depend on such variable factors as type and

(11) Entrance to security areas will be limited

amount of materials, equipment, and supplies which are

to specific individuals properly authorized access to

produced, processed, and stored at the facility; number

storage or processing areas. Sign-in and -out registers

of persons employed; social and economic conditions in

will be maintained in all security areas. All security

surrounding communities; command attitudes; and

areas will be posted as restricted.

physical security measures employed. Because these

factors will differ greatly in various types of installations

3-58. Responsibilities.

and in different geographical locations, each must be

a. Commanders will administer the necessary

considered separately.

physical security measures for protection of classified,

b. Measures for control. Specific measures for

pilferable, and sensitive material, together with small

prevention of pilferage will be based on careful analysis

arms control and operation of SASP in accordance with

of the conditions at each installation. The most practical

applicable military service/agency regulations.

and effective method for controlling pilferage is the

b. Commanders will ensure that all persons

establishment of adequate physical security and

involved in the receipt, storage, issue, repair, and

psychological deterrents. This may be accomplished in

inspection of classified material are versed in the

a number of ways..

instructions contained herein and in regulations

(1) An aggressive security education program

governing the security of classified material.

is an effective means of convincing employees that they

c. The installation TOP SECRET Control Officer,

have much more to lose than they do to gain by

or his alternate, will ensure the security control of TOP

engaging in acts of theft.

It is important for all

SECRET material during receipt, storage, and issue.

employees to realize that pilferage is morally wrong no

matter how insignificant the value of the item taken.

3-59. Storage Security.

(2) It is particularly important for supervisory

a. Storage of classified items. These items should

personnel to set a proper example and maintain a

be kept separate from other material.

The most

desirable moral climate for all employees.

satisfactory method is to store such items in a separate

(3) All employees must be impressed with the

building with a higher degree of physical protection than

fact that they have a legal responsibility to report any

other buildings. Where a separate building is not

loss to proper authorities.

available or where its use is not warranted by the

(4) Adequate inventory and control measures

quantity of classified storage, a room, cage, or crib may

should be instituted to account for all material, supplies,

be constructed within a warehouse building. All areas

and equipment. The awareness of poor accounting

which contain classified material will be secured by

controls provides one of the greatest sources of

means of approved locking systems. This will include

temptation to a potential pilferer.

any temporary storage space used for in-transit

(5) An effective material control system will

classified material. In addition to classified items being

be established which includes inspection of delivery and

stored separately from other material, classified material

vendor vehicles.

will be segregated in storage from sensitive but

unclassified items. This further segregation will prevent

(6) All suspected losses will be investigated

exposure to compromise of classified material incident

quickly and efficiently.

to a break-in aimed at stealing unclassified but sensitive

(7) An effective key and lock control system

items. Standards for the physical protection of classified

will be established and monitored regularly for security

items are specifically established in DOD Directive

purposes.

5200.1 as implemented by each military service and

(8) Keys controlling security areas will be

DLA.

limited to a minimum number of authorized individuals

b. Storage of pilferable and sensitive items.

to maintain operations and will be strictly controlled by

(1) In addition to normal installation security

designated individuals.

procedures, commanders will assure that storage

(9) Bulk quantities of highly pilferable stock

procedures and techniques afford adequate protection

will be stored in enclosed security areas and distributed

for pilferable/sensitive items. Structural

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