Department of Defense
MANUAL
NUMBER 5100.76
April 17, 2012
Incorporating Change 2, Effective October 5, 2020
USD(I&S)
SUBJECT: Physical Security of Sensitive Conventional Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives
(AA&E)
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. This Manual:
a. Reissues DoD 5100.76-M (Reference (a)) in accordance with the authority in DoD
Directive 5143.01 (Reference (b)) and DoD Instruction 5100.76 (Reference (c)) to prescribe
minimum standards and criteria for the physical security of DoD sensitive conventional AA&E
in the custody of any DoD Component, DoD contractor, and foreign military sales (FMS) or
security cooperation (SC) programs.
b. Establishes requirements to protect sensitive conventional AA&E stored at DoD and DoD
contractor AA&E activities adequately during peacetime conditions.
2. APPLICABILITY. This Manual:
a. Applies to:
(1) OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the
Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other
organizational entities within the DoD (hereinafter referred to collectively as the “DoD
Components”).
(2) Sensitive conventional AA&E designated Security Risk Categories (SRC) I-IV and
uncategorized (CAT-U) AA&E as described and categorized in this Manual, at AA&E facilities
and installations. It also applies to the storage and transportation of classified SRC I-IV AA&E
in accordance with DoD Manual 5200.01 (Reference (d)).
