MCO 4400.201 - Management of Property in the Possession of the Marine Corps

Scope

MCO 4400.201 sets strategic policy, procedures, and responsibilities for managing every category of property under Marine Corps control in compliance with Department of Defense (DoD) directives. The order ships as a base order plus seventeen functional-area volumes. The base order carries overarching policy and the volume listing. Each volume issues and updates independently. The strategic goal is full inventory accountability and visibility across the accountable property systems of record, financial systems of record, and DoD-compliant procurement and requisitioning systems. Applicability is the Marine Corps Total Force, including government-furnished property (GFP) in the possession of contractors.

Audience

• Deputy Commandant, Installations and Logistics (DC I&L). Administers the order. Monitors compliance. Grants exceptions. Updates volumes by functional area.
• Deputy Commandants and Special Staff. Support property management and accountability. Coordinate timely review of proposed changes.
• Commanders, Marine Corps Forces (MARFORs) and Supporting Establishment. Enforce compliance with the policies and procedures. Coordinate timely review of proposed changes.
• Commanding officers and officers in charge. Accept the supply account inside the 60-day window from assumption. Review the outgoing Supply Officer endorsement report.
• Supply officers, accountable officers, and unit responsible officers. Apply Volume 1 accountability and responsibility rules.
• Supply Officer (S-4) staff and warehouse personnel. Run the day-to-day supply, requisition, and inventory functions across volumes 1 through 11.
• Ammunition handlers and arms room custodians. Apply Volume 7 AA&E controls.
• Class VIII medical materiel managers. Apply Volume 12.
• Property Control Officers, Garrison Property Officers, Garrison Mobile Equipment Officers. Apply Volume 15.
• Financial managers, comptrollers. Apply Volume 16 financial treatment and reporting.
• FLIPL investigating officers and approving authorities. Apply Volume 17 Financial Liability Investigation of Property Loss procedures.
• Contractors holding GFP. Subject to the order through their contract terms.

Volume map by functional area

• Volume 1. Accountability and Responsibility.
• Volume 2. DoDAAC Management. Department of Defense Activity Address Code assignment and maintenance.
• Volume 3. Retail Supply Management.
• Volume 4. Physical Inventory Control Program (PICP).
• Volume 5. Requesting Supplies and Services.
• Volume 6. Dispositions, Exchanges, and Returns of Marine Corps Property.
• Volume 7. Arms, Ammunition and Explosives (AA&E). Published as part of Change 2, 2020-03-02.
• Volume 8. Intermediate-Level Supply Management.
• Volume 9. Enterprise Inventory Control.
• Volume 10. Furnishing Government Property to External Organizations.
• Volume 11. Supply Data Management.
• Volume 12. Marine Corps Class VIII Management and Sustainment.
• Volume 13. Individual Clothing, Flags, Personal Effects, and the Consolidated Storage Program.
• Volume 14. Preservation, Packaging and Packing (P3).
• Volume 15. Garrison Property and Garrison Mobile Equipment.
• Volume 16. Financial Treatment and Reporting of Property.
• Volume 17. Financial Liability Investigation of Property Loss (FLIPL).
• Acronyms.
• Glossary.

Change history

• Base order. 2016-06-13. Signed by M. G. Dana, Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics. PCN 10202047500.
• Change 1. 2018-07-24. Signed by B. H. Wood, Assistant Deputy Commandant, Installations and Logistics. Administrative replacement of Enclosure (1) volume listing. PCN 10202047501.
• Change 2. 2020-03-02. Signed by C. G. Chiarotti, Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics. Published Volume 7, Arms, Ammunition and Explosives. Revised Enclosure (1) volume listing. PCN 10202047502.
• Change 3. 2025-05-21. Signed by A. N. Sullivan, Director, Administration and Resource Management Division, by direction. Replaces the word gender with the word sex in Volume 13 Chapter 4 paragraph F to align with Executive Order 14168 and OPM initial guidance dated 2025-01-29.

Commander action items pulled from the base order

1. Make this order available to every Marine and civilian responsible for accounting, reporting, and stewardship of property.
2. Ensure subordinate compliance with the policies and procedures.
3. Coordinate timely review of proposed changes through the chain of command.
4. Direct supply officers and accountable officers to apply the volume corresponding to their functional area.
5. Confirm GFP held by contractors is captured under the order through contract terms.
6. Request exceptions through DC I&L when a unit posture warrants deviation.

Connection to higher policy

• SECNAV M-5210.1 CH-1. DON Records Management Manual.
• SECNAV M-5210.2. DON Records Disposition Schedule.
• SECNAV Notice 5210. DON records cadence.
• 5 U.S.C. Section 552a. Privacy Act of 1974, as amended.
• SECNAVINST 5211.5F. DON Privacy Program. SECNAVINST 5211.5E in earlier change cycles.
• Executive Order 14168. Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism, 2025-01-20. Drove Change 3.
• OPM Memorandum dated 2025-01-29. Initial guidance under Executive Order 14168.

Connection to Marine Corps doctrine and lower policy

• MCO 5210.11F. Marine Corps Records Management Program.
• MCO 8011.4. Marine Corps Class V (W) Ammunition Management Policy. Pairs with Volume 7 AA&E.
• MCO 8027.1G. Marine Corps Class V (W) Ammunition Allowance Policy. Pairs with Volume 7.
• 2016 Commanders Materiel Readiness Handbook. Commander-facing companion for property accountability turnover.
• IGMC FAC 6200 Property Accountability. Inspection program drawing evidence directly from this order.

Volumes by audience

• Commanders. Volume 1 for accountability, Volume 6 for disposition decisions, Volume 16 for financial treatment, Volume 17 for FLIPL approval, the 2016 Commanders Materiel Readiness Handbook as the field companion.
• Supply officers. Volumes 1, 3, 5, 8, 9, 11, 14.
• Armorers and ammunition handlers. Volume 7.
• Class VIII medical managers. Volume 12.
• Property Control Officers and Garrison Mobile Equipment Officers. Volume 15.
• S-1 and admin. Volume 13 individual clothing through the Consolidated Storage Program.
• FLIPL appointing authority and investigating officer. Volume 17.

Forms and systems

• Accountable Property Systems of Record (APSRs). Primary system family referenced across volumes for property records.
• Defense Logistics Manual (DLM) compliance flow. Procurement and requisitioning system requirements rooted in DoD policy.
• MCPEL. Official posting location for the order and every volume at https://www.marines.mil/News/Publications/ELECTRONICLIBRARY.aspx.

Recommendations and exceptions

Submit content recommendations through the chain of command to the Assistant Deputy Commandant, Installations and Logistics (LP). Request exceptions to compliance through DC I&L.

Status

Active. Base order signed 2016-06-13. Current version includes Change 1 (2018-07-24), Change 2 (2020-03-02), and Change 3 (2025-05-21). Distribution Statement A, public release. Sponsor is HQMC I&L (LP/LPC). Applicability is the Marine Corps Total Force, plus GFP in the possession of contractors. Each volume updates independently. Pull each volume directly from MCPEL for the controlling text on a given functional area.