Stand-To!- Army Property Accountability - Jan. 29, 2009

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Edition: Thu, January 29, 2009
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SENIOR LEADERS ARE SAYING
"I want to...thank all of the men and women in uniform who are  
represented here. They are the best that this country has to offer.  
One of my duties as president is going to be to make sure that you  
have what you need to accomplish your missions."

- President Barack Obama

Obama thanks troops after meeting with defense chiefs
TODAY'S FOCUS
Army Property Accountability
What is it?

Property accountability is every Soldier’s responsibility. An  
obligation imposed by regulation, it is established and maintained  
through standardized procedures, consistent records, and most  
importantly, by a commander’s priority. The OPTEMPO in which the Army  
is operating today makes good property accountability especially  
challenging, and so it is incumbent on ALL to help ensure our  
property is properly accounted for, at all times.
Why is property accountability important to the Army?

•	Every unit in the Army, no matter how large or small, has equipment  
authorized to enable it to perform its mission. Without that  
property, in good working order, no unit can do what it is charged to  
be ready to do.
•	In addition to ensuring we account for our property so that we are  
able to perform our missions, we must also be good stewards of the  
materiel our country has provided for us to work with.
•	Accounting for our property is especially critical in the fast- 
paced environment in which our units are operating, where property  
books are split and merged multiple times during each deployment/ 
redeployment cycle.
•	Poor property accountability reduces overall readiness and  
preparedness of the Army.
What is the future of property accountability?

Headquarters, Department of the Army, G-4 has established a permanent  
Property Accountability Task Force (PATF) to take the pulse of Army  
property accountability and synchronize process improvement efforts.  
They are working to continually streamline supply procedures to  
reduce the Soldier’s and Commander's workload. The task force  
welcomes comments and suggestions from all Soldiers and leaders.
Resources:

POCs:
Col. John A. Klotsko Tel: 703-692-9563, or
LTC (P) Patrick O. Harris Tel: 703-695-6166
INFORMATION YOU CAN USE
• 2008 Strategic Communication Guide - Read the 2008 Army Strategic  
Communication Guide for key messages and updates

• Strategic Communication Coordination Group (SCCG) Workspace

• Army Public Affairs Portal

• Stories of Valor

• Speaker's Toolkit

• Information Papers with " 2008 Army Posture Statement"

• Early Bird News Site

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