AR 710-4 — Property Accountability
AR 710-4 governs retail and unit-level supply, property book operations, and general property accountability across Army property activities.
- Publication number: AR 710-4
- Title: PROPERTY ACCOUNTABILITY
- Date: 04/15/2026
- Proponent: G-4
- Status: ACTIVE
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AR 710-4 covers property records, authorization documents, accountable property systems, responsibility assignments, supply loads, inventories, and disposition. It requires property to be documented, authorized, accounted for, and managed through its lifecycle using prescribed procedures.
Applies to: This policy and prescribed procedures apply regardless of the source, cost, or funding for the property.
Topics covered
- Property book accounting
- Accountable Property System of Record
- Property authorization documents
- Basic and operational loads
- Supply operations
- Property responsibility assignments
- Inventories and discrepancies
Questions and answers
What property must be documented in the Accountable Property System of Record?
Commanders and activity supervisors must ensure all nonexpendable property is documented in the APSR. (paragraph 7-1)
What must APSR property records include?
APSR records must include the authority to possess the item. (paragraph 7-1)
When must property be properly authorized?
Commanders and activity supervisors will ensure property is properly authorized before initiating purchases, contracts, requests, or acquisitions. (paragraph 1-3)
What are basic loads?
Basic loads are ACOM-, ASCC-, or DRU-designated quantities of class I through IV and VIII supplies which allow an organization to initiate its combat operations. (paragraph 13-1)
What are operational loads?
Operational loads consist of class I, II, III, IV, V, and VIII (except medical repair parts) kept by an organization to support operations for a given time. (paragraph 13-1)