MCO 5530.14A - Marine Corps Physical Security Program Manual

Scope

MCO 5530.14A is the Marine Corps Physical Security Program Manual. Signed 2009-06-05. The order constitutes the Marine Corps Physical Security Program, prescribes policy, assigns responsibilities, and presents requirements for securing property and places under command authority. The document's opening section states:

Physical security is a primary command responsibility. Reference (a) requires commanders to establish and issue regulations for the security of property and places under their command. This Order constitutes the Marine Corps Physical Security Program and prescribes policy, assigns responsibilities, and presents requirements. The Order also provides uniform procedures, standards, supporting details, and outlines requirements to support commander’s efforts. To be effective, a physical security program must receive [...]

Audience

• Commanders at every echelon. Physical security is a primary command responsibility under this order.
• Physical Security Officers appointed in writing by the commander.
• Disbursing and finance officers whose facilities safeguard public funds.
• Arms, ammunition, and explosives (AA&E) account holders and armory personnel.

Chapter map

Repo evidence names one chapter directly.

• Chapter 3. Security of facilities safeguarding public funds. Paired with DODFMR Volume 5 Chapter 3 paragraph 030302.B in the MCAAT finance and administrative management checklist.

The portal does not index the remaining chapters.

Operative content

• The commander appoints a Physical Security Officer and approves and annually reviews the organization-specific Physical Security Plan, per the commander oversight matrix for the Physical Security functional area.
• The disbursing facility, safeguarding of public funds, security equipment such as alarm systems, and security procedures are inspected in accordance with DODFMR Volume 5 Chapter 3 paragraph 030302.B and MCO 5530.14A Chapter 3, per the MCAAT finance and administrative management checklist.
• At change of command, the outgoing commander reconciles a 100 percent serialized AA&E inventory by serial number, lot, and DODIC and provides TAMIS ammunition plan status, per the commander turnover checklist citing MCO 5530.14A with MCO 8023.3 and MCO 5100.29C Volume 8.

Connection to higher policy

• The order's reference (a) requires commanders to establish and issue regulations for the security of property and places under their command. The portal does not name the reference document.
• DODFMR Volume 5 Chapter 3. Pairs with Chapter 3 of this order for inspections of facilities safeguarding public funds.

Connection to Marine Corps doctrine and lower policy

• MCO 8023.3 and MCO 5100.29C Volume 8. Cited alongside this order for AA&E accountability at command turnover.
• IGMC Functional Area 5530, Physical Security. CoRE category, sponsored by PP&O (PO), effective 2025-05-15.

Status

Signed 2009-06-05. MCPEL lists the order as Current. Source PDF on file from the 2026-04-28 archive snapshot. The signature date is over 16 years old, so verify chapter-level requirements against the current text before citing paragraph detail.