1. PURPOSE. This Instruction:

a. Establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for the conduct and management of the USPFO program in accordance with: (1) The authority in DoD Directive 5124.02 (Reference (a)). (2) Section 708 of title 32, United States Code (U.S.C.) (Reference (b)), which prescribes the position of a Property and Fiscal Officer, and section 710 of Reference (b), which describes Army and Air Force regulations and policies regarding the accountability of property issued to the National Guard. (3) Section 10503 of title 10, U.S.C. (Reference (c)), which directs the Secretary of Defense to prescribe a charter for the National Guard Bureau that includes the following Chief, National Guard Bureau (CNGB) duties: (a) To supervise the acquisition, supply, and accountability of the States for Federal property issued to the National Guard through the USPFOs. (b) To plan and administer the budget for the Army National Guard of the Unite