28 Jan 08
INFORMATION PAPER
SUBJECT: 10th Mountain Division Privately Owned Vehicle Storage Lot
1. PURPOSE: To provide information on the overall operation of the 10th Mountain Division Privately Owned Vehicle Storage Lot.
2. INFORMATION:
a. Concept. Division policy states alerted personnel will store their Privately Owned Vehicles (POVs) in the 10th Mountain Division Privately Owned Vehicle Storage Lot. POVs are processed IAW 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) and Ft Drum Regulation 500-3, RSOP, Apr 03. The facility will accommodate up to 1,500 POVs.
b. Procedures.
(1) Upon notification of deployment, the following measures will be accomplished:
(a) The commander appoints in writing primary and alternate POV custodians and provides a copy of the appointment to the Directorate of Emergency Services, Physical Security Division. Prior notification of unit intent to store POVs in the lot is not required.
(b) The POV custodian and owner conduct a joint inspection of the POV using a Ft Drum Form 472.
(c) The POV custodian and owner arrive at the POV storage lot with all personal property removed from the POV. The unit POV custodian retains the keys and one copy of the FD Form 472 at the unit. The POV owner and POV Lot security staff both retain a copy of the Ft Drum Form 472.
(d) Security staff accepts vehicles at any time of day or night. Vehicles are in-processed, parked, and secured in designated rows.
SUBJECT: Deployment Lot Security
(2) Upon conclusion of deployment, the following measures will be accomplished:
(a) The POV custodian and owner conduct and annotate the Ft Drum Form 472 recording the condition of the POV prior to removal from the storage site.
(b) The POV custodian releases the POV only to the owner or authorized agent upon showing proof of proper state registration and insurance. .
c. Security. Five alternating guards provide security 24 hours a day. The security staff may be reached by calling 772-2296.
3. CONCLUSION: POV claims against the government are minimized while providing deployed soldiers with one less mission detractor; thus, allowing them to concentrate on the success of their mission without worry of their POVs being vandalized or items stolen from them.
MR. CHEVIER/20076
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