NCOA Policy Letters - Soldier Support Institute - U.S. Army

REPLY TOATTENTION OFDEPARTMENT OF THE ARMYUS ARMY SOLDIER SUPPORT INSTITUTENONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER ACADEMY2400 JACKSON BOULEVARDFORT JACKSON, SC 29207-7025ATSG-NC 23 July 2012MEMORANDUM FOR All NCO Academy CadreSUBJECT: NCO Academy Policy Memorandum #19 – Non-Tactical Vehicle (NTV) OfficialUse Guidelines1. References:a. AR 58-1, Management, Acquisition, and Use of Motor Vehicles, 10 August 2004.b. AR 600-55, The Army Driver and Operator Standardization Program (Selection, Training,Testing, and Licensing), 18 June 2007.c. AR 385-40, Accident Reporting and Records, 1 November 1994.d. AR 5-9, Area Support Responsibilities, 16 October 1998.2. Purpose: This policy identifies responsibilities, procedures and policies for motor transportrelated activities within the garrison environment and during administrative movement to andfrom training areas on Fort Jackson.3. Applicability: The policy establishes responsibility for all NCO Academy cadre members.4. Policy: NTVs are for use in completing DoD missions (i.e., functions, activities oroperations).a. The use of Army owned or leased NTVs are for official purposes only. The DoD policy isto resolve questions on official use in favor of strict compliance with the law and regulations.Because each situation is fact-specific, consult with the Staff Judge Advocate (SJA) Office incase of doubt.b. Determination of official use takes into account all factors, including whether the use isessential for successful completion of a DoD function, activity, action or operation, and whetheruthe use is consistent with the purpose for which was acquired.c. In accordance with the Secretary of the Army policy, the following uses of NTVs are notpermissible: