Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Barracks/housing inspections?

Lord knows how many times I've heard this question in one form or another. Each post and sometimes each unit (depending on the situation) varies on this matter. On some installations or within various units the unit itself does not control the barracks what so ever. However, general good order and discipline must be maintained at all times. The whole "good order and discipline," is usually where chain of commands get to do pretty much whatever they like within reason. For soldiers who reside to what is typically "one-post housing," they usually can have their homes/residences inspected. For soldiers who reside off the installation, I have seen them get their residences inspected as well. From what I've seen in the past, it get's magnified or brought to surface through a negative incident. For example, the post CSM passing by barracks and finding X items not to his liking or within standards, post housing contacting the chain of command for X reasons like damage done to rooms by their soldiers, civilian land lords contacting chain of commands for X reasons. Typically what you'll find should be posted somewhere (typically secured to your door, on a bulletin board somewhere, something you should have been presented to read prior to signing for the room, etc., etc.) stating such intentions as "soldiers who reside in this barracks will have their rooms clean, presentable, free of trash, and ready for inspection at any time. Soldiers leadership (Team Leader, Squad Leader, etc., etc.) will or can make regular or random inspections to ensure good order and discipline is maintained at all times and safety of soldiers is ensured." Again though, for a regulation, I doubt you'll find one since so many individual barracks, units, and installations are controlled or managed in so many different ways.

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