Accountablility for weapons and ammunition - Did your unit ever loose any?

2015-07-06T19:22:16-04:00

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/weird/Bombs-Grenades-Found-in-North-Florida-Parking-Lot-291200701.html

Grenades, Mortars Found in Florida Lot

A Florida street sweeper thought he was picking up a bag of trash but found bombs, grenades, mortars and M-18s instead.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 6 at 2015 7:26 PM

2015-07-06T19:26:40-04:00

Hell no! Of course, I was running the armory in Minot, so I kept pretty damn good records of everything in my building!

Response by CW4 Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 6 at 2015 7:28 PM

2015-07-06T19:28:15-04:00

I've never been part of a unit who has lost a weapon but radios, PLGRs, tools and BII, yes. I've heard many stories about units losing weapons and I'm glad that I haven't been involved in any situations like that.

Response by CAPT Kevin B. made Jul 6 at 2015 7:32 PM

2015-07-06T19:32:16-04:00

I remember getting our Bees qualified on Ma Duce way back when. There was a paranoia about ammo getting away so we had to scoop up and count the brass back into the cans. We had to shoot full cans. The links were just scooped up but not counted. The story was it made DRMOs job easier. Riiiiggghhhhtttt....

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Jul 6 at 2015 7:59 PM

2015-07-06T19:59:16-04:00

All units need to conduct sensitive items check before moving.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 6 at 2015 8:06 PM

2015-07-06T20:06:41-04:00

The only thing we ever lost was our sanity. Luckily it wasn't required.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 6 at 2015 8:32 PM

2015-07-06T20:32:13-04:00

On August 23, 1968, I was TDY from 1st SFG(A) to CCN MACVSOG, north of Marble Mtn., we were over-run, without further detail, I lost a .38 S&W, I filed a report with the S-2 and S-3, when I got back to my duty station, on Okinawa, I filed a report with the Det. CO. I got chewed out, felt 2" tall, that was it. Different time and place. Today, all hell would be let loose, and I'd still be paying.

Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 6 at 2015 8:34 PM

2015-07-06T20:34:01-04:00

My last ship.. an full auto blonde wood stock M-14 was stolen.. boy oh boy that was a fun investigation!!
Short story:
Weapons DIVO gave to midshipman to return to bridge in weapons locker after sea and anchor detail. Midshipman didn't find anyone to give to so he left it on QM chart table unattended. About a week goes by and all these daily weapons counts it is discovered that the weapon is no longer in the locker.

Response by SGT Ronald Minick made Jul 6 at 2015 8:40 PM

2015-07-06T20:40:28-04:00

Never had a missing weapon and we normally used all the ammunition but have has NVGs and Optics unaccounted for which led to a seven day lock down at Battalion

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 6 at 2015 9:18 PM

2015-07-06T21:18:13-04:00

When I was in Afghanistan my NG platoon would send a couple guys to the SLIC yard to pick up our mail. Without fail one of the AD guys there would pick on us about our uniforms. "I saw one of your guys walking with a toothpick in his mouth" kind of thing. Somehow they lost a laptop and an M4 during an incoming alarm. I would have never said anything, but the next time we got mail this smart mouthed PFC we had, goes, "Ain't you guys the ones that lost the M4?" We never heard any crap from those guys again.

Response by SSG Paul Setterholm made Jul 6 at 2015 10:46 PM

2015-07-06T22:46:22-04:00

An m16 was lost on training exercise in Germany. Post was closed for 3 days. No one could go home including married soldiers. Rifle was turned in by German national. Soldier who lost it was battalion commanders driver.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 6 at 2015 10:47 PM

2015-07-06T22:47:01-04:00

During my time as S3 I had all manner of items "returned" to me 9mm, M16, Gas Masks, Computers... fortunately we were able to return them to those that had lost them.