Logistics

Item Unique Identification

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

JAMES C. MCCONVILLE
General, United States Army
Chief of Staff

Official:

KATHLEEN S. MILLER
Administrative Assistant
to the Secretary of the Army

History. This regulation is certified current on 16 December 2020. Aside from the changes listed in the summary of change, no other changes were made to certify the currency of this regulation.

Summary. This regulation implements key provisions of DoDI 8320.03, DoDI 8320.04, and DFARS 211.274–5. It pre-scribes Department of the Army policy and responsibilities for item unique identification that includes planning, acquiring, and sustaining item unique identification for Army managed items.

Applicability. This regulation applies to the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated.

Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology). The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent with controlling law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or its direct reporting unit or field operating agency, in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this regulation by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activity’s senior legal officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity and forwarded through their higher headquarters to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25–30 for specific guidance.

Army internal control process. This regulation contains internal control provisions in accordance with AR 11–2 and identifies key internal controls that must be evaluated (see appendix B).

Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of command and local forms are prohibited without prior approval from the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) (SAAL–ZL), 103 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310–0103.

Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition Policy and Logistics) (SAAL–ZL), 103 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310–0103.

Distribution. This publication is available in electronic media only and is intended for the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve.

*This regulation supersedes AR 700–145, dated 24 September 2012.

MATDEVs are responsible for planning and implementing IUID. The initial MATDEV is the decision making au-thority on which items are marked and how items should be marked in accordance with this policy. When a MATDEV is not assigned, the applicable life cycle management command, system manager, or item manager responsible for life cycle management of an item (to include configuration management) will plan and implement IUID for the item. When a MATDEV is designated, the MATDEV is fully responsible for the marking of new or modified materiel and shall ensure equipment is marked prior to fielding (see AR 700 – 142). Should new or modified materiel be fielded without proper marking and/or registration, the MATDEV is still responsible for ensuring the appropriate marking is applied to the materiel in accordance with this regulation and that the registration is completed.