Headquarters
Department of the Army
Washington, DC
23 January 2023
*Army Regulation 702-16

Effective 23 February 2023

Product Assurance

Chemical Biological Defense Materiel Reliability Program

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

JAMES C. MCCONVILLE

General, United States Army

Chief of Staff

MARK F. AVERILL

Administrative Assistant to the

Secretary of the Army

History. This publication is an expedited revision.

Summary. This regulation establishes policy, designates responsibilities, and provides guidance for managing the Chemical Biological Defense Materiel Reliability Program.

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.

Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4. 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 higher headquarters to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25-30 for specific requirements.

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 appendix B).

Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of command and local forms is prohibited without prior approval from the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4 (DALO-MPI), 500 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0500, or at usarmy.pentagon.hqda-dcs-g-4.mbx.publications@mail.mil.

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 the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4 (DALO-MPI), 500 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0500, or at usarmy.pentagon.hqda-dcs-g-4.mbx.publications@mail.mil.

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

Funding