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OFFICE SYMBOL                                                                                      Date

MEMORANDUM FOR SEE DISTRIBUTION

SUBJECT: Battalion/Brigade Policy Memorandum #18 – Company Change of Command Procedures

1.	References.

a.	DA PAM 710-2-2, Supply Support Activity Supply System: Manual Procedures, 30 Sep 98.

b.	ADP 7-0, Training Units and Developing Leaders, 23 Aug 12.

2.	Purpose. To ensure handover between the incoming and outgoing commander is successful.

3.	Applicability. This policy letter applies to all units assigned and/or attached to the battalion/brigade.

4.	General. The objectives of this policy are to:

a.	Improve the management and accountability of property within the unit.

b.	Provide both appointing authorities and responsible officers guidance for planning and executing change of command joint physical inventories.

c.	Ensure that a company training plan is developed and ready for execution upon assumption of command.

d.	Ensure that all administrative actions associated with the change of command are completed in a timely manner.

5.	Responsibilities.

a.	Brigade Commander.

i.	Final approval authority for the selection.
ii.	Sends out memorandum to notify the officer of selection.

b.	Battalion Commander.

i.	Schedule an in-brief with the incoming and outgoing commanders before the start of the change of command inventory.

ii.	Receive a schedule of the change of command inventory.

iii.	Counsel the incoming commander in inventory procedures.

iv.	Counsel the incoming commander on the Command Supply Discipline Program (CSDP).

v.	Counsel the incoming commander on the inventory of personnel and training management.

vi.	Ensure the incoming commander has completed the online safety course.

vii.	Program the incoming commander for attendance at the Company Commander/First Sergeant Course as well as the Brigade Commander/First Sergeant Course PRIOR to assumption of command.

viii.	Ensure the incoming commander completes Equal Opportunity training and orientation either prior to or within 90 days upon assumption of command.

ix.	Ensure the incoming commander receives both an Initial Command Inspection (ICI) within 90 days after assuming command and a Subsequent Command Inspection (SCI) NLT one year after completion of the ICI.

x.	Ensure the outgoing commander conducts a Command Climate Survey 30 days prior to the change of command.

c.	Incoming and Outgoing Commander.

i.	Will have 30 days minimum to conduct the joint inventory.

ii.	Schedule a meeting with the Brigade Commander NLT 14 days before the change of command. Purpose of the briefing is to ensure the handover is and will be successful.

iii.	Out-brief will include: Results of the inventories; discrepancies and property book adjustment action; status of personnel; status of company training; status of OERs and NCOERs; results of the Subsequent Command Inspection; results of the Command Climate Survey.

iv.	If unit property is not accounted  for in a satisfactory  manner, and the loss to the government is substantial, the change of command will be postponed indefinitely until accountability has been regained. Upon cancellation of the change of command one or more of the following actions will occur:

•	The initiation of a financial liability investigation to determine negligence and proximate the cause of the loss.

•	The initiation of a flagging action against the officer pending the completion of a commander's inquiry.

•	Relief for Cause or referred OER if the outgoing commander was determined negligent in the execution of his command responsibilities.

v.	Incoming Commander will schedule a meeting with the BDE CSM NLT 14 days prior to the CoC.

6.	The POC for this action is the executive officer at (123) 456-7890.

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