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supply chain in Iraq.” This action met the intent of recommendations B.2.a and B.2.b.We closed these recommendations.Recommendations C.1 and C.2We recommended that the Commander, MNF-I issue formal procedures that:1. Govern the accountability, control, and final disposition of weapons captured byU.S. forces, to include recording captured weapons’ serial numbers.2. Coordinate the efforts of MNC-I and MNSTC-I in processing weapons capturedby U.S. forces.Management Comments to Recommendations C.1 and C.2MNF-I concurred, noting that in coordination with MNF-I and MNSTC-I, MNC-Ipublished Fragmentary Order (FRAGO) 085 on January 28, 2008. The FRAGO wasdesigned to coordinate the transfer of captured enemy weapons in a controlled andrecorded manner between Coalition forces and ISF.Source: DoD IG personnel - October 2007.Figure 1. Captured Weapons Stored at TajiNational Depot.Status of Implementation of Recommendations C.1 and C.2We reviewed MNC-I FRAGO 085 and found it adequate in process and procedure. Wealso conducted a spot check of reporting mandated by the FRAGO. This reviewindicated that captured enemy weapons were being properly accounted for and that serialnumbers were being forwarded to MNSTC-I for entry into the serial number database.These actions met the intent of recommendations C.1 and C.2. We closed theserecommendations.Recommendations D.1 and D.2We recommended that the Commander, MNF-I issue formal procedures that:9