Summary: In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed ammunition and explosives (A&E) management at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to determine: (1) the impact of the Army's revised regulations on A&E management; and (2) the reasons for the continued A&E losses at the facility.
GAO found that the Army and Fort Bragg have made, or are making, several improvements in control, management, and accountability procedures for A&E. The Army's major improvement was to reduce the amount of A&E used in training, which should reduce losses from theft; however, the Army continues to find significant amounts of A&E at unauthorized locations. GAO identified weaknesses in: (1) the limited use of inert training devices instead of live A&E; (2) reconciliation procedures which do not provide assurance that A&E authorized for training is actually used; (3) lack of compliance with Fort Bragg's policies and regulations; (4) inadequate Army disciplinary action against soldiers it finds with unauthorized A&E; and (5) insufficient accountability of A&E.
