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ALARACT 006/2026
DTG: R 101530Z FEB 26
UNCLAS
SUBJECT/ALARACT 006/2026 – PHYSICAL SECURITY PERSONNEL RELIABILITY
PROGRAM
THIS ALARACT MESSAGE HAS BEEN TRANSMITTED BY JSP ON BEHALF OF
HQDA, OFFICE OF THE PROVOST MARSHAL GENERAL//OPMG//
1. (U) REFERENCES:
1.A. (U) AR 190–13, THE ARMY PHYSICAL SECURITY PROGRAM
1.B. (U) AR 190–11, PHYSICAL SECURITY OF ARMS, AMMUNITION, AND
EXPLOSIVES
1.C. (U) AR 190–51, SECURITY OF UNCLASSIFIED ARMY RESOURCES
(SENSITIVE AND NONSENSITIVE)
1.D. (U) AR 190–56, THE ARMY CIVILIAN POLICE AND SECURITY GUARD
PROGRAM
1.E. (U) DA FORM 7708, PERSONNEL RELIABILITY SCREENING AND
EVALUATION
1.F. (U) AR 380–5, ARMY INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM
2. (U) THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO CLARIFY POLICY FOR
SCREENING PERSONNEL ASSOCIATED WITH REFERENCES 1.A. THROUGH
1.D. AND PROVIDE PROGRAM UPDATES TO INCLUDE REFERENCE 1.E.
3. (U) REFERENCE 1.A. REPRESENTS OVERARCHING PERSONNEL RELIABILITY
PROGRAM (PRP) POLICY AND DIRECTS THE SCREENING OF INDIVIDUALS WITH
DUTIES IN ARMY PHYSICAL SECURITY PROGRAMS THAT REQUIRE A GREATER
DEGREE OF SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY, AND TRUSTWORTHINESS; PRESCRIBES
THE USE OF AND PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING REFERENCE
1.E., AND PROVIDES THE COMMANDER/DIRECTOR WITH INITIAL AND
CONTINUING OVERSIGHT OF INDIVIDUALS BEING CONSIDERED FOR OR
WORKING IN SENSITIVE DUTIES OR POSITIONS SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO: DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY CIVILIAN POLICE AND GUARDS; AND DUTIES
OR POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE UNACCOMPANIED ACCESS TO AND
ACCOUNTABILITY OF ARMS, AMMUNITION, AND EXPLOSIVES OR
UNACCOMPANIED ACCESS TO CONTROLLED MEDICAL SUBSTANCES.
4. (U) PERSONNEL RELIABILITY PROGRAM:
4.A. (U) ARMY PHYSICAL SECURITY REGULATIONS (REFERENCES 1.A.
THROUGH 1.D.) OUTLINE DUTIES AND APPLICABLE SCREENING CRITERIA.
REFERENCE 1.E. AND INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDANCE IN REFERENCE 1.A. COVER
ALL POSSIBLE SCREENING CRITERIA THAT COULD BE EVALUATED. HOWEVER,
REFERENCE 1.A. IS NOT THE GOVERNING POLICY ON WHAT PERIODICITY AND
SCREENING CRITERIA ARE SPECIFICALLY REQUIRED. SEE APPLICABLE
REGULATIONS (REFERENCES 1.B., 1.C., OR 1.D.) AS NOT ALL REFERENCE 1.E.
SCREENING FIELDS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR A SPECIFIC REGULATION’S PRP
REQUIREMENTS, FOR EXAMPLE:
4.A.1. (U) REFERENCE 1.B. MANDATES THAT PERSONNEL WILL BE SCREENED
EVERY 3 YEARS, DOES NOT REQUIRE A MEDICAL RECORDS CHECK FOR
CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES, AND DOES NOT REQUIRE DRUG TESTING (EVEN
THOUGH REFERENCE 1.E. HAS A BLOCK AVAILABLE FOR DRUG TESTING).
4.A.2. (U) REFERENCE 1.A., PARAGRAPH 2–21 ALLOWS COMMANDERS OR
DIRECTORS TO CONDUCT PRP SCREENINGS MORE OFTEN THAN THE
REQUIRED PERIODICITY TO MAKE A DETERMINATION TO SUSPEND OR
REMOVE A PERSON FROM PRP RELATED DUTIES AND ACCESS DUE TO
SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY, OR TRUSTWORTHINESS CONCERNS.
4.B. (U) THE PENDING REVISION OF REFERENCE 1.A. WILL INCLUDE UPDATED
PRP POLICY, INSTRUCTIONS, AND A REVISED REFERENCE 1.E. APPLICABLE
PHYSICAL SECURITY POLICIES AND CRITERIA FOR EACH PROGRAM
(REFERENCES 1.B, 1.C, AND 1.D.) HAVE BEEN UPDATED OR ARE IN THE
PROCESS OF BEING UPDATED TO NEST WITH REFERENCE 1.A.
4.B.1. (U) REFERENCE 1.E. HAS BEEN RECENTLY UPDATED SO PARTS II–VI
CAN BE COMPLETED IN ANY ORDER.
4.B.2. (U) REFERENCE 1.E., WHEN FILLED IN, WILL BE PROTECTED AS
CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION (CUI) ACCORDING TO
REFERENCE 1.F. AS IT CONTAINS PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION.
4.C. (U) FORTHCOMING CHANGES TO THE PRP:
4.C.1. (U) THE PERSONNEL RELIABILITY PROGRAM TITLE WILL CHANGE TO
THE INDIVIDUAL RELIABILITY PROGRAM WHEN REFERENCE 1.A. IS
REPUBLISHED. THIS CHANGE IS NECESSARY TO NOT BE CONFUSED WITH
MORE STRINGENT NUCLEAR, CHEMICAL, AND BIOLOGICAL AGENT
PERSONNEL RELIABILITY PROGRAMS.
4.C.2. (U) THE TITLE OF REFERENCE 1.E. WILL CHANGE FROM “PERSONNEL
RELIABILITY SCREENING AND EVALUATION” TO “THE INDIVIDUAL RELIABILITY
PROGRAM.” THE UPDATED FORM WILL USE CUI MARKINGS AND THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WILL BE USED INSTEAD
OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER.
4.C.3. (U) PROGRAM DEFINITIONS/TERMS WILL BE INCORPORATED TO
PROVIDE UNIFORM LANGUAGE THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM SUCH AS
CERTIFYING OFFICIAL, SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY, AND TRUSTWORTHINESS.
4.C.4. (U) REFERENCE 1.E. DOCUMENT RETENTION WILL BE 1 YEAR
FOLLOWING A PERSON’S REMOVAL FROM THE PROGRAM.
5. (U) THE OFFICE OF THE PROVOST MARSHAL GENERAL POINTS OF
CONTACT ARE MS. CATHERINE SMART, (703) 614–3324/EMAIL
CATHERINE.B.SMART.CIV@ARMY.MIL; OR MR. SCOTT PETROWSKI, (571) 982–
2021/EMAIL SCOTT.T.PETROWSKI.CTR@ARMY.MIL; OR CARLOS PEREZ, (703)
692–5488/EMAIL CARLOS.D.PEREZ12.CTR@ARMY.MIL.
6. (U) THIS ALARACT MESSAGE EXPIRES ON 2 FEBRUARY 2027.
