ammunition to prevent enemy capture, will be covered in this lesson. Note that damaged ammunition, duds, and
deteriorated ammunition that constitute an explosive hazard are disposed of by explosive ordnance disposal
(EOD) personnel. EOD personnel may also be involved in the disposal of other ammunition that is beyond your
unit's disposal capability.
AUTHORIZATION FOR DISPOSAL AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Requesting and Receiving Ammunition Disposal Instructions
Authorization for the disposal of ammunition starts with the preparation of a DA Form 2415 (Ammunition
Condition Report) (ACR). A sample of a completed DA Form 2415 is shown in Figure 1-1.
The DA Form 2415 is prepared by the surveillance section of an ammunition company according to DA Pamphlet
738-750. It is forwarded through command channels to the US Army Armament, Munitions, and Chemical
Command (AMCCOM) for conventional ammunition, or to the US Army Missile Command (MICOM) for
guided missiles and large rockets (GMLR). AMCCOM or MICOM, as appropriate, determines the proper
disposition of the ammunition and returns the DA Form 2415 through command channels to the surveillance
office.
There are several disposition instructions that may be furnished by AMCCOM or MICOM. These range from
shipping instructions to the authorization to demilitarize or dispose of the ammunition. In this subcourse, you are
concerned only with disposition instructions authorizing the demilitarization or disposal of ammunition. The four
approved methods of ammunition demilitarization or disposal are as follows:
Disassembly.
Washout.
Detonation.
Burning.
This lesson will deal only with the last two methods-detonation and burning. These methods are common to the
combat zone.
Changing an Ammunition Condition Code
When the surveillance section receives a DA Form 2415 from AMCCOM or MICOM authorizing the disposal of
an item of ammunition, the ammunition condition code (ACC) must be changed to ACC-H. ACC-H is the
established code for condemned ammunition. In order to change the ACC of an item or lot of ammunition, the
surveillance section prepares a DA Form 4508 (Ammunition Transfer Record). The DA Form 4508 gives notice
to the operations section that an ACC change has been made. See Figure 1-2 for an example of a completed DA
Form 4508.
Isolating Condemned Munitions
The operations section, upon receipt of DA Form 4508, must ensure that no ACC-H materials are stored with
serviceable materials. When ACC-H materials have to be moved, the operations section initiates an intra-depot
transfer (IDT) by preparing a DA Form 3151-R (Ammunition Stores Slip) for each Department of Defense
identification code (DODIC) and lot number scheduled for rewarehousing. See Figure 1-3 for an example of a
completed DA Form 3151-R.
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