Ammunition And Explosives: Improved Controls Are Needed to Reduce Thefts at Fort Bragg and Camp Pendleton
NSIAD-89-3
Published: Nov 22, 1988. Publicly Released: Dec 28, 1988.
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Highlights
Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO: (1) evaluated the effectiveness of Camp Pendleton's controls over ammunition and explosives (A&E) and combat gear; and (2) compared Camp Pendleton's A&E controls with those at Fort Bragg.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Department of the Army | To strengthen Fort Bragg's program for ensuring adequate controls over A&E, the Secretary of the Army should eliminate the reconciliation of small-arms ammunition residue. |
Closed – Implemented
The Army has eliminated the reconciliation of small-arms ammunition residue.
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| Fort Bragg, NC | To strengthen Fort Bragg's program for ensuring adequate controls over A&E, the Commanding General, Fort Bragg, should expand ASP hours of operation to enable immediate return of unused A&E to its control. |
Closed – Implemented
Fort Bragg is making the necessary manpower available to modify ASP hours as needed.
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| Fort Bragg, NC | To strengthen Fort Bragg's program for ensuring adequate controls over A&E, the Commanding General, Fort Bragg, should authorize the use of holding areas for A&E under unit control only when necessary for operational commitments and require that proper safeguards be applied to A&E when under such unit control. |
Closed – Implemented
In July 1988, the Commanding General, Fort Bragg, took action to reduce the frequency and elevate the authority required to use holding areas. Proper safeguards over ammunition and explosives will continue to be required when holding areas are used.
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| Fort Bragg, NC | To strengthen Fort Bragg's program for ensuring adequate controls over A&E, the Commanding General, Fort Bragg, should monitor the results of the quality assurance specialists and ammunition surveillance inspections and enforce compliance among those units and commands found to deviate from prescribed A&E regulations and procedures. |
Closed – Implemented
The Director of Logistics has been delegated the authority to monitor overall A&E accountability at Fort Bragg. Inspection results are documented weekly and forwarded to commanders for corrective action. Followup inspections are made to ensure deficiencies are corrected.
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AmmunitionArmy facilitiesArmy suppliesProtective equipmentEquipment managementExplosivesInventory control systemsLarcenyMarine Corps trainingMilitary inventoriesMilitary training