U.S. NAVY CONVENTIONAL ARMS, AMMUNITION AND …

1 OPNAVINST 28 May 2021 NAVY CONVENTIONAL ARMS, AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES PHYSICAL SECURITY POLICY MANUAL DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS 2000 NAVY PENTAGON WASHINGTON DC 20350-2000 OPNAVINST N41 28 May 2021 OPNAV INSTRUCTION From: Chief of Naval Operations Subj: UNITED STATES NAVY CONVENTIONAL ARMS, AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES PHYSICAL SECURITY POLICY MANUAL Ref: See Appendix A 1. Purpose. To issue Navy policy and guidance for the protection of CONVENTIONAL arms, AMMUNITION and explosives (AA&E) against loss or theft. This document has been completely revised and should be reviewed in its entirety.

2 2. Cancellation. OPNAVINST 3. Discussion. AA&E must be protected because of its potential for misuse, capability to cause injury and vital role in national defense. Emphasis is placed on the commanding officers responsibility to ensure that the command AA&E security posture is accurately assessed and resources are appropriate to execute security programs. 4. Definitions. See Appendix D. 5. Records Management. a. Records created as a result of this instruction, regardless of format or media, must be maintained and dispositioned per the records disposition schedules located on the Department of the Navy Assistant for Administration, Directives and Records Management Division portal page at b.

3 For questions concerning the management of records related to this instruction or the records disposition schedules, please contact the local records manager or the OPNAV Records Management Program (DNS-16). 6. Review and Effective Date. Per OPNAVINST , OPNAV N41 will review this instruction annually around the anniversary of its issuance date to ensure applicability, currency and consistency with Federal, Department of Defense (DoD), Secretary of the Navy and Navy policy and statutory authority using OPNAV 5215/40 Review of Instructions. This instruction will be in effect for 10 years, unless revised or cancelled in the interim and will be reissued by the 10-year anniversary date if it is still required, unless it meets one of the exceptions in OPNAVINST , paragraph 9.

4 Otherwise, if the instruction is no longer required, it will OPNAVINST 28 May 2021 2 be processed for cancellation as soon as the need for cancellation is known following the guidance in OPNAV Manual of May 2016. 7. Forms. a. The forms listed in subparagrpahs 7a(1) through 7a(6) are available from the DoD forms website at : (1) DD 1348-1A - Issue Release/Receipt document (2) DD 1149 - requisition and invoice / shipping document (3) DD 1907 - Signature and Tally Record (4) DD 2760 - Qualification to Possess Firearms or AMMUNITION (5) DD 2890 - DoD Multimodal Dangerous Goods Declaration (6) DD 361 - Transportation Discrepancy Report b.

5 OPNAV 5530/1 Report of Screening for Personnel Assigned AA&E Related Duties is available on the Navy Forms Online Web site at To view sample documents and forms, users can visit Users will need to have a registered account to view these forms. R. L. WILLIAMSON Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Fleet Readiness and Logistics) Releasability and distribution: This instruction is cleared for public release and is available electronically only via Department of the Navy Issuances Web site, OPNAVINST 28 May 2021 i TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION 1. Scope and Applicability 1-1 2. Policy 1-2 3.

6 Role and Responsibilities 1-2 4. Planning 1-5 5. Waivers and Exceptions 1-6 Table 1-1 waiver and Exception Request Process 1-9 6. Inspections and Audits 1-10 7. Reserve Officer Training Corps, Gun Club and Reserve Unit Prohibitions 1-10 8. Disciplinary Action 1-11 9. Personnel Screening 1-11 10. Classified Arms, AMMUNITION and Explosives 1-13 11. Physical Security of Arms, AMMUNITION and Explosives at Contractor-Owned 1-13 Facilities 12. Non-Government Arms, AMMUNITION and Explosives 1-13 13. Prohibition of Privately Owned Firearms Arms and AMMUNITION by International 1-13 Military Students and their Accompanying Family Members 14.

7 Accountability 1-14 15. Training in Accountability 1-14 16. Security Risk Category I Missiles, Rockets and Security Risk Category II-IV Arms 1-15 17. Security Risk Category II and III Missiles and Rockets 1-16 18. Security Risk Category I-IV AMMUNITION and Explosives 1-16 19. Arms, AMMUNITION and Explosives Accountability or Arms, AMMUNITION 1-17 and Explosives Officer 20. Inventory Adjustments and Requisitions Verification 1-17 21. Issuance and Custody Receipt for Small Arms 1-18 22. Disposal and Demilitarization 1-18 23. Fleet Return Documentation 1-19 24. Physical Security Surveys 1-19 25.

8 Physical Survey Templates 1-20 26. Training 1-20 27. document Retention 1-20 Table 1-2 Record Retention Periods 1-20 Chapter 2 FACILITIES SECURITY REQUIREMENTS 1. General 2-1 2. Intrusion Detection Systems . 2-1 3. Storage Facilities Ashore 2-3 OPNAVINST 28 May 2021 ii 4. Construction Exemptions 2-5 5. Security Lighting 2-7 6. Fences 2-7 7. Communications 2-8 8. Storage in Navy Vehicles, Aircraft and Small Craft 2-8 9. Security Standards for Secure Holding Areas for Arms, AMMUNITION and 2-8 Explosives on an Installation or Contractor Facility Chapter 3 GENERAL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS 1.

9 General 3-1 2. Security Forces 3-1 3. Locks 3-2 4. Key and Combination Control 3-3 5. Access Control 3-7 6. Arms Stowage 3-8 7. Clearing Barrels 3-9 8 Restricted Area Posting 3-10 9. Arms Parts 3-10 10. Resale Facilities and Exchanges 3-10 11. Navy Museums and Unit Displays 3-10 12. Low Risk Arms, AMMUNITION and Explosives 3-11 13. Minimum Security Measures for Low Risk Arms, AMMUNITION and Explosives 3-11 Chapter 4 ASHORE SECURITY REQUIREMENTS 1. Regionalization of Facilities 4-1 2.

10 Host and Tenant Activity Relationships and Responsibilities 4-1 3. Personnel with Arms, AMMUNITION and Explosives Duties 4-1 4. Contractor Personnel 4-1 Chapter 5 AFLOAT SECURITY REQUIREMENTS 1. General 5-1 2. Protection Priorities 5-1 3. General Requirements for Armory, Magazine and Topside Locker Storage 5-2 4. Structural Requirements for Armories and Magazines 5-3 5. Requirements for Doors and Hatches of Armories and Magazines 5-3 6. Requirements for Small Arms Racks, Lockers and Containers 5-4 7. Requirements for Arms, AMMUNITION and Explosives Emergency Escape 5-5 Scuttles and Hatches 8.