Military Police

Security of Unclassified Army Resources (Sensitive and Nonsensitive)

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

MARK A. MILLEY
General, United States Army
Chief of Staff

Official:

KATHLEEN S. MILLER
Administrative Assistant
to the Secretary of the Army

History. This publication is a major revision.

Summary. This regulation implements DODIDODIDepartment of the Defense Instruction 5200.08 by establishing physical security policies, procedures, and standards for the safeguarding of U.S. Army resources. It provides guidance for protection of both sensitive and nonsensitive resources, controlled medical resources and other medical resources, historically significant items in the care of the U.S. Army museum system, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works and like project resources. It gives commanders the flexibility to enhance physical security by adapting invested resources to meet local needs based

on risk analysis results. Actual physical security posture will be based on local conditions; however, it must not be less than the minimum standards for the categories of U.S. Army resources specified in this regulation.

Applicability. This regulation applies to the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated. This publication applies during partial and full mobilization, normal operations, and during contingency operations.

Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is the Provost Marshal General. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent with controlling law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or its direct reporting unit or field operating agency, in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this regulation by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activity's senior legal officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity

and forwarded through their higher headquarters to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25–30 for specific guidance.

Army internal control process. This regulation contains internal control provisions in accordance with AR 11–2 and identifies key internal controls that must be evaluated (see app G).

Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of command and local forms are prohibited without prior approval from Headquarters, Department of the Army Office of the Provost Marshal General (DAPM–MPO–PS), 2800 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310–2800.

Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to Headquarters, Department of the Army, Office of the Provost Marshal General (DAPM–MPO–PS), 2800 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310–2800.

Distribution. This regulation is available in electronic media only and is intended the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve.

*This regulation supersedes AR 190–51, dated 30 September 1993 and AR 190–16, dated 31 May 1991.