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FM 26-5 Interior Guard

FM 26-5

Interior Guard

Army · FM · Aug 1956 · 100 pages

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1. Purpose and Scope This manual is a guide for all personnel concerned with the organization and functions of an interior guard. It covers orders and countersigns, composition and responsibilities of the main guard including duties of personnel, and methods of mounting the guard. The manual also discusses the duties and composition of special guards. 2. Composition of the Interior Guard a. An interior guard is detailed by commanders of all military installations to preserve order, protect property, and enforce military regulations. The installation commander is responsible for the interior guard of the installation as a whole and he prescribes the composition of the guard. Regiments and separate commands are responsible for the interior guard of their own areas. b. The elements of an interior guard are classified according to their purposes.

DesignationFM 26-5

EditionAug 1956

StatusSuperseded

Pages100

FunctionSustainment

CollectionHistoric

Public domain (U.S. Government work)