United States v. Chase

*276OPINION OF THE COURT

COOK, Judge:

At issue on this appeal is the legality of a gateway search at George Air Force Base, California, of a closed van belonging to the accused that led to the discovery of a motorcycle stolen from another airman.

On Friday night, August 30, 1974, Airman Conner of the Security Police Squadron was the security guard at the back gate of the base. On “a couple” of earlier occasions, he had been instructed by Staff Sergeant Cooper, his flight chief and superior, as to the “policy” for control of vehicles entering and leaving the base.

In material part, the instructions…