THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1775
Headquarters
Department of the Army
Washington, DC
2 May 2025

*Army Regulation 770-3

Effective 2 June 2025

Acquisition Logistics

Type Classification and Materiel Release

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

RANDY A. GEORGE

General, United States Army

Chief of Staff

MARK F. AVERILL

Administrative Assistant to the

Secretary of the Army

History. This publication is a mandated revision. The portions affected by this mandated revision are listed in the summary of change.

Authorities. The authorities for this regulation are Title 10, United States Code, Section 4324 and Department of Defense Instruction 5000.91.

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 requirements.

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 app B).

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 Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) (SAAL-ZL), 103 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0103.

Distribution. This regulation 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 770-3, dated 16 July 2021.

AR 770-3 • 2 May 2025

UNCLASSIFIED

Acquisition program A directed, funded effort that provides a new, improved, or continuing materiel, weapon or information system, or service capability in response to an approved need.

Army Interoperability & Certification AIC testing verifies that a system, platform, or System of Systems can successfully exchange critical in- formation while interfacing on a network.

Directed Energy Concerns Directed Energy concerns to consider include energy storage, batteries, hazardous material, electronic components, and other physical components. Directed Energy refers to any weapon system that emits focused energy in the form of lasers, microwaves, or particle beams.

Fit The relationship or orientation of the materiel to another. Screws and cylinders, for example, must adhere to the dimensions of the holes through which they are meant to slide. The size of the hole itself is also a description of the surrounding object’s fit.

Form The shape and appearance of the materiel, including weight, size, color, density, and dimensions. For ex- ample, a coupler may be 3 inches longer and have a silver sheen.

Function What the materiel is meant to do. The materiel’s function follows the purpose of its design to a final role or action, such as holding other components together or shielding them from wear and tear.

Functional authority The policy proponent or office with responsibility for certifying that the MR activity was performed, verified, and accepted, when appropriate. The policy proponent or office will assign personnel to serve on their be- half.

Gaining command Designated command to receive materiel (systems) for their units.

Human systems integration The entire process of integrating the full range of manpower, personnel, training, human factors engineer- ing, safety and occupational health, force protection and survivability, and habitability throughout the ma- teriel development and acquisition process to ensure optimum total system performance.

Logistics control code Assigned for each type classified item by the TC approval authority and designates the level of logistics support and provides the basis for logistical support decisions such as procurement, overhaul, repair parts provisioning, and requisition determination (see DA PamDA PamDepartment of the Army Pamphlets 708–3 for codes and further details).

Materiel release The formal approval and authorization to release materiel (for example, equipment, software, or supplies) for use by the military or other authorized personnel. This approval indicates that the materiel has met all necessary requirements, testing, and validation, and is deemed safe, suitable for its intended purpose, and supportable.

Materiel Release Office Designated entity tasked with the comprehensive oversight, administration, and procedural facilitation of MR packages in accordance with the respective MRA. This entity may consist of an individual, a dedi- cated office, or a specially appointed MATDEV representative, tailored to the specific requirements of the supported MRA.

Operational effectiveness The measure of the overall ability of a system to accomplish a mission when used by representative per- sonnel in the environment planned or expected for operational employment of the system considering or- ganization, doctrine, tactics, supportability, survivability, vulnerability, and threat. Some examples of envi- ronment are natural, electronic, threat, and so forth for operational employment of the system considering organization, doctrine, tactics, survivability, vulnerability, and threat (including countermeasures; initial nu- clear weapons effects; and nuclear, biological, and chemical contamination threats).

Operational suitability The degree to which a system can be supported when employed by Soldiers in an operational environ- ment. Suitability includes quality, reliability, availability, maintainability, transportability, operational tempo, HSI, safety, and logistics.

Type Classification The official designation of an item’s (for example, equipment, software, or supplies) suitability for military use.