Difference of PBO vs Supply SGT

PV2 Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 20 Jun 2014 22:42:48 -0400

Im curious the full difference between a PBO and a Supply SGT? Thoughts

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 21 at 2014 1:12 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 01:12:03 -0400

A Property Book Officer signs for and accounts for an organization's property. The PBO is usually at the Brigade level but in certain cases may be at a Battalion level. If the PBO is at the BDE level then they are responsible and accountable for the entire inventory of property (i.e vehicles, radios, weapons, etc) in that Brigade. This does not include standard functional supplies like pens, pencils, paper, etc. The PBO will Hand Receipt each unit's property down to the Company Commander, as well as maintain the records of monthly and cyclic inventories. There's a lot more but this is the gist of it.

A Supply Sergeant is somewhat similar but at the company level. A Supply SGT's primary duty is to maintain accountability of the CDR's property via Sub-Hand Receipts to users. Everything else is secondary to include ordering supplies.

Response by MSG(P) Michael Warrick made Jun 21 at 2014 11:57 PM

MSG(P) Michael Warrick — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 23:57:32 -0400

The Unit Supply Specialist NCO major duties include inspecting completed work for accuracy and compliance with established procedures; posting transactions to organizational and installation property books and supporting transaction files; determine methods of obtaining relief from responsibility for lost, damaged and destroyed supplies/equipment and inspect Arms Rooms. Some key duties for Soldiers serving in the Operating/Modular Force include: First Sergeant, Detachment Sergeant, Platoon Sergeant, Support Operations NCO, Force Development NCO, Property Book NCO, S4 NCOIC and PBO NCOIC. Key duties in the Generating Force include: First Sergeant, Instructor/Writer, Drill Sergeant, and Recruiter, S4, NCOIC and PBO NCOIC.

Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 27 at 2018 6:18 AM

CW3 Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 27 Jan 2018 06:18:11 -0500

Simply put... Supply SGTs perform unit level functions and PBOs perform Property Book level functions. The SS orders equipment or places the request to turn in equipment and the PBO validates and posts the receipts.

Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made Jan 27 at 2018 7:34 AM

SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth — Sat, 27 Jan 2018 07:34:42 -0500

From what I remember, our PBO sign for the Equipment and TA 50 used, he then had the supply Sgt.s sign for equipment that was assigned to them from him.

Response by SSG Steven Schultz Sr made Mar 7 at 2018 7:10 AM

SSG Steven Schultz Sr — Wed, 07 Mar 2018 07:10:28 -0500

In the Army National Guard, one can have both duties.