Explosives

Malfunctions Involving Ammunition and Explosives Procedures

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

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

Official:

MARK F. AVERILL
Administrative Assistant to the
Secretary of the Army

History. This publication is a new Department of the Army pamphlet.

Applicability. This pamphlet 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 Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent with applicable 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 the activity headquarters to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25-30 for specific requirements.

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) via email to usarmy.pentagon.hqda-dcs-g-4.mbx.publications@army.mil.

Distribution. This pamphlet 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.

DA PAM 75-1 • 17 July 2023

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Malfunctions Involving Ammunition and Explosives Procedures This new pamphlet, dated 17 July 2023— • Establishes an accompanying procedure companion document to AR 75 – 1 to meet the requirements in AR 25 – 30 and DA PamDA PamDepartment of the Army Pamphlets 25 – 40. • Changes the requirement to report unexploded ordnance (or duds) and misfires (para 2–1b). • Changes the requirement for submitting preliminary reports to the Joint Munitions Command (para 2–1h(4)). • Adds guidance for DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 4379 – SG (Ammunition Malfunction Report) and DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 4379 – 1 – SG (Missile and Rocket Malfunction Report) (para 2 – 2). • Transfers DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 4379 (Ammunition Malfunction Report), DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 4379 – 1 (Missile and Rocket Malfunction Report), DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 4379 – SG, and DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 4379 – 1 – SG from AR 75 – 1 (throughout). • Corrects and updates offices symbols, offices of responsibility, email addresses, regulatory guidance from the Department of Defense and Army publications in regards to terminology of malfunctions and duds (throughout).