Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives Facility Physical Security Survey Guidance

1.  Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives (AA&E). AA&E
are critical assets enabling the Marine Corps to
maintain a Force in Readiness and respond to
contingencies worldwide. Maintaining readiness
requires diligent attention to AA&E security.
This MARADMIN reaffirms AA&E security
procedures and requirements, including
accountability, inventories, physical security
surveys, and personnel screening for AA&E
duties.
2.  Background. Recent Government Accountability
Office (GAO) audits resulted in findings that
required annual physical security surveys of
AA&E facilities were not conducted or completed
in accordance with Department of War (DoW) and
Marine Corps policies. References (a) through
(e) provide commanders with the required
physical security guidance necessary to maintain
security of AA&E.
3.  Command Responsibility. Commanders
responsible for the security of AA&E are
required to incorporate the contents of this
MARADMIN in all applicable command policies and
physical security plans. Additionally,
commanders must further ensure personnel are
familiar with, and trained on, AA&E subject
matter contained in this MARADMIN and
references (a) through (h).
4.  Physical Security Surveys
4.a. Annual Requirements. Commanders are
required to ensure:
4.a.1. All AA&E facilities are designated, in
writing, as restricted areas in accordance with
references (b) and (c).
4.a.2. A physical security survey is conducted
and completed on all AA&E facilities (not to
exceed 12 months/365 days from the previous
physical security survey) in accordance with
references (b) and (c).
4.b. Marine Corps Sites/Service Level Training
Installations (SLTIs). Aboard Marine Corps
sites, physical security surveys will be
conducted by a trained and certified Physical
Security Specialist from the Provost Marshal's
Office (PMO)/Marine Corps Police Department
(MCPD). Commands must coordinate with PMO/MCPD
Physical Security sections to schedule physical
security surveys. The PMO/MCPD Physical
Security sections are required to complete and
maintain physical security surveys and
associated correspondence in accordance with
reference (c).
4.c. Non-Marine Corps Owned Sites
4.c.1. Aboard Other Service/Agency Sites.
Commands will coordinate with the host
Service/Agency to conduct a physical security
survey in accordance with references (a) through
(e). If the host Service/Agency does not support
providing physical security surveys, coordinate
with higher headquarters for support.
4.c.2. U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve
(MARFORRES) Facilities. MARFORRES units will
coordinate physical security requirements,
support, and guidance with the MARFORRES
Protection Division.
4.c.3. AA&E Facilities Not Aboard a DoW Site.
Commands will coordinate with the nearest
Marine Corps Physical Security section and/or
higher headquarters for support.
4.d. All certified and trained Physical Security
Specialists will meet the requirements outlined
in reference (c).
4.e. Physical Security Forms
4.e.1. NAVMC 11121 will be used by Marine Corps
Physical Security Specialists for Marine Corps
AA&E facilities aboard Marine Corps sites.
4.e.2. NAVMC 11121 or the Host Service/Agency
equivalent physical security survey form may be
used for AA&E facilities not aboard a Marine
Corps site.
4.e.3. Surveys will address required criteria
outlined in references (a) through (e), to
include the status of subjects from paragraphs 5
through 9 of this MARADMIN.
4.f. Corrective Action Reports/Plans
4.f.1. Commanders are required to provide a
written corrective action report/plan,
addressing physical security deficiencies
identified during the survey, within 90 days.
The corrective action plan will be provided to
the office that conducted the survey.
4.f.2. PMO/MCPD is required to provide the site
commander with an annual (calendar year) summary
detailing unresolved deficiencies, requested
exceptions and waivers, security violations,
significant trends, and commands that have not
responded with a corrective action report/ plan.
4.g. Reporting Delinquent Physical Security
Surveys. Physical security surveys not completed
within the prescribed timeframe require
notification to the first General
Officer-level headquarters in a unit's chain of
command.
4.g.1. Marine Corps Sites/SLTIs. The site
commander will notify the Commander, Marine
Corps Installations Command or Commanding
General, Training and Education Command, via
their respective chain of command.
4.g.2. MARFORRES commands will notify the
Commander, MARFORRES, via their respective
chain of command.
4.g.3. Non-Marine Corps Owned Sites. Commands at
locations other than Marine Corps sites will
provide a report to their first General
Officer-level headquarters.
5.  Exceptions and Waivers. Exceptions and
Waivers, for security deficiencies will be
submitted, via the chain of command, in
accordance with references (c) and (f) to the
Deputy Commandant, Plans, Policies, and
Operations. The status (e.g., current, elapsed)
of exceptions/waivers will be annotated in the
annual physical security survey.
6.  Screenings. All personnel assigned AA&E
responsibilities are subject to an annual AA&E
Screening in accordance with references (c)
through (d). Screenings will be completed and
records maintained in accordance with reference
(c). The status (e.g., current, elapsed) of AA&E
screenings will be annotated in the annual
physical security survey.
7.  Accountability. All accountability and
inventory requirements will be addressed and
maintained in accordance with references (a)
through (e). The status (e.g., current, not
conducted) of AA&E inventories will be
annotated in the annual physical security survey.
8.  Missing, Lost, Stolen, or Recovered (MLSR).
Commanders are required to report any MLSR AA&E.
MLSR reporting will be completed in accordance
with references (b) through (e) and (g).
Reported MLSR incidents will be annotated in
the annual physical security survey.
9.  Training. Commanders will ensure all
personnel assigned AA&E responsibilities are
trained in accordance with references (b)
through (e) and (h). Records of training will
be maintained in accordance with reference (c).
10. Annual Reporting. In accordance with
reference (i), all Marine Corps units in
possession of AA&E are required to certify
compliance with the requirements of an annual
physical security survey, required AA&E
inventories, and MLSR reporting of AA&E
reportable items. The Marine Corps is directed
to provide a response to the Office of the
Under Secretary of War (OUSW) Intelligence and
Security (I&S). Service responses are further
provided to Congress for review. Failure to meet
the requirements of the references and this
message will be documented in the annual report
to OUSW (I&S) and may lead to further
administrative actions.
11. Dissemination. Commanders will ensure the
widest dissemination of, and compliance with,
this MARADMIN.
12. Point of Contact. Direct any questions
regarding this MARADMIN to the message point of
contact or email at
PPO_POP_PhysicalSecurity@usmc.mil.
13. Signal. This MARADMIN is applicable to the
Total Force.
14. Release Authority. Release authorized by
MajGen Jason L. Morris, Assistant Deputy
Commandant, Plans, Policies, and Operations.