| As a company commander in the Army National | | | | inventories yourself. You can do this during IDT |
| Guard, you have the responsibility to maintain | | | | weekend, after a company training meeting or |
| accountability of your equipment, just like that of an | | | | anytime else. |
| Active Duty commander. Per military regulations, you | | | | Another secret is to take your Property Book |
| have command responsibility for your unit's | | | | Officer out for lunch. After all, they are the subject |
| equipment. That means if something gets loss or | | | | matter experts. You can learn more about unit supply |
| destroyed, you will ultimately be held accountable. | | | | in a 20-minute lunch, than you can reading Army |
| This article is not created to teach you Army | | | | Regulations for several hours. |
| Regulations concerning supply procedures. Instead, | | | | Another helpful Army Supply tip is to have a updated |
| the purpose of this article is to simply give you basic | | | | Army Supply SOP and effective Command Supply |
| tips to help you succeed with unit supply. This | | | | Discipline Program (CSDP). Your Company XO can |
| guidance does not replace any Army regulation, local | | | | spearhead these projects, but you should provide |
| procedures or directives from your Property Book | | | | command oversight and spot-check often. |
| Officer. It's simply one former company commander's | | | | Every drill weekend, have your supply sergeant print |
| opinion. | | | | out a current copy of the unit property book. Have |
| Let's get started. | | | | your Supply Sergeant highlight the changes from the |
| First of all, prior to taking command, you must do a | | | | previous month. Ask what equipment is |
| thorough change of command inventory. By doing a | | | | hand-receipted out to different units or is at the |
| thorough inventory, you will set yourself up for | | | | maintenance shop for services or repair. |
| success right from the start. Also, your supply | | | | Finally, you must familiarize yourself with Army |
| sergeant and unit leaders will know you are serious | | | | Regulations concerning supply. Do a quick Google |
| about unit supply. | | | | search and download the digital version onto your |
| Once you finish your inventory, you must sub hand | | | | computer. Set aside an hour or so each week to |
| receipt your unit property to each platoon. Your goal | | | | educate yourself. You will be amazed at what you will |
| is to get everything (or just about everything) off | | | | learn. |
| the commander's hand receipt. Once you've finished | | | | In conclusion, Army Supply at the company level is a |
| this, advise your Platoon Leaders and Platoon | | | | huge responsibility for company commanders. The |
| Sergeants to do the same thing within their platoons. | | | | secret to success is to start strong, by conducting a |
| Next, make sure your unit inventories are conducted | | | | thorough change of command inventory. Next, |
| as required. Ensure all sensitive items, cyclics and | | | | company commanders must be actively involved and |
| other inventories are conducted on time and to | | | | complete all required inventories on time and to |
| standard. Don't miss any inventory suspense. | | | | standard. Finally, commanders must empower their |
| The true secret to success is to be involved. Sure, | | | | company XO to manage the CSDP and Supply |
| you can't be at the armory 24/7, but you must | | | | Procedures. |
| make sure your supply sergeant is doing his or her | | | | Remember, you may be part-time commander, but |
| job. At a minimum, you should participate in the | | | | you still have a full-time responsibility! |