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By Pfc. Alicia Torbush
20th Public Affairs Detachment
Kuwait - General Order 1B is a general order issued by the commander of U.S. Central Command prohibiting certain items and actions in the CENTCOM area of responsibility.
The order pertains to all Department of Defense personnel, service members, civilians and contractors accompanying the force in the CENTCOM AOR, and bans all contraband that violate the laws of AOR host nations.
"The current operations and deployments place U.S. Armed Forces in countries with local laws and customs which prohibit or restrict various activities that are generally permissible in western societies," said Robert Holmes, deputy director, Provost Marshal's Office. "Adhering to those restrictions, upon such activities, is essential to preserving U.S. host nation relations and ensuring success of combined operations between the U.S. and friendly forces."
Prohibited items and actions include: possession and consumption of alcohol, possession of pornography in any format, possession of personal firearms, ammunitions, explosives or illegal substances, feeding or watering stray or domestic animals, making pets of stray animals, engaging in gambling, exchanging currency for an amount other than the current exchange rate, and taking war trophies.
"GO 1B is a general order; therefore, any violation of such is a violation of Article 92 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice," said Capt. Joseph A. Schwade, deputy command judge advocate, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.
Article 92 of the UCMJ is the article concerning a violation of or a failure to obey a lawful general order or regulation.
Some contraband is being sent to the Department of Defense personnel and civilian contractors through the U.S. Postal Service from senders located outside the CENTCOM AOR.
"When the mail enters the Joint Military Mail Terminal, it is initially inspected using X-ray machines," said Holmes. "If anything is detected when they do the X-ray screen, that package is flagged."
The package is set aside until a search authorization can be obtained by a military magistrate to open it, said Schwade.
DoD and postal regulations prohibit any parcel or letter from being opened without proper authorization or consent from either the sender or the addressee, Schwade added.
Senders can be prosecuted based on a criminal statute governing prohibited items being sent in the mail. It is a federal misdemeanor that is punishable by up to a $10,000 fine and a year in prison.
DoD personnel and contractors can protect themselves by notifying their families about GO 1B and the consequences, said Holmes.
"Being forthright and honest is always the right thing, and that is going to keep [service members] out of trouble," said Schwade.
| Date Taken: | 08.20.2008 |
| Date Posted: | 08.20.2008 04:02 |
| Story ID: | 22678 |
| Location: | KW |
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