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letter to clarify that DoD Instruction (DoDI) 5000.64 4 governs the accountability andcontrol and DoDI 5100.76 5 governs the physical security of arms, ammunition, andexplosives under U.S. control from the point of entry into the U.S. Central Command(USCENTCOM) area of responsibility until formal handover to Iraq Security Forces(ISF) or as appropriate to other Coalition partners within the USCENTCOM area ofresponsibility.Management Comments to Recommendation AThe Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (USD (P)), USD (AT&L), and UnderSecretary of Defense for Intelligence concurred with this recommendation. They statedthat the Office of the Secretary of Defense will issue a memorandum clarifying theapplicability of DoDI 5000.64 and DoDI 5100.76 and will also reiterate the provisions ofDoD 5200.8-R. 6Status of Implementation of Recommendation AA memorandum was published by Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligenceconcerning the applicability of DoDI 5100.76 and DoD 5200.8-R. However, USD(AT&L) has not provided us a memorandum concerning the applicability of DoDI5000.64. We need to review the final memorandum, when issued by USD (AT&L), todetermine whether it adequately implements the intent of the recommendation. Therecommendation remains open.Recommendation B.1We recommended that the Commander, USCENTCOM issue formal proceduresgoverning the accountability and control of arms and ammunition under U.S. controlfrom the point of entry into and transport through the USCENTCOM area ofresponsibility until formal handover to ISF or as appropriate to other Coalition partnerswithin the USCENTCOM area of responsibility.Management Comments to Recommendation B.1USCENTCOM concurred, noting that the USCENTCOM Director of Logistics wasdrafting formal guidance that was proposed for publication not later than July 2008.Status of Implementation of Recommendation B.1On July 3, 2008, USCENTCOM issued a memorandum to its subordinate commandstitled “CENTCOM Weapons and Munitions Accountability Awareness.” Thememorandum cited existing guidance related to weapons and munitions control withinthe USCENTCOM area of responsibility. It noted “Special attention must be provided toensure that weapons and munitions remain under U.S. control from the point of entry into4 DoDI 5000.64, “Accountability and Management of DoD-Owned Equipment and Other AccountableProperty,” November 2, 2006.5 DoDI 5100.76, “Safeguarding Conventional Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives (AA&E) and the AA&EPhysical Security Review Board,” October 8, 20056 DoD 5200.08-R, “Physical Security Program,” April 9, 20076