https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/ARN38027-ARMY_DIR_2023-07-000-WEB-1.pdf
MEMORANDUM FOR SEE DISTRIBUTION
SUBJECT: Army Directive 2023-07 (Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives Accountability)
1. References.
a. Army Regulation (AR) 190–11 (Physical Security of Arms, Ammunition, and
Explosives), 17 January 2019
b. AR 190–45 (Law Enforcement Reporting), 27 September 2016
c. AR 710–3 (Inventory Management Asset and Transaction Reporting System),
2 September 2021
d. AR 735–5 (Property Accountability Policies), 9 November 2016
2. Purpose. This directive revises Army policy and procedures for reporting arms,
ammunition, and explosives (AA&E) loss incidents. It prescribes the use of a new
automated form to track and report lost, stolen, or missing weapons and munitions to
Army senior leaders.
3. Applicability. This directive applies to the Regular Army, Army National Guard/Army
National Guard of the United States, and U.S. Army Reserve.
4. Policy. The control of AA&E is of the highest importance to the Army. Commanders
at all levels must reinforce the importance of physical security measures and
procedures for securing AA&E. The Deputy Chief of Staff (DCS), G-4 will increase the
visibility and status of lost, stolen, or missing weapons and munitions by establishing an
analytics-based, live-feed dashboard to keep Army senior leaders informed of AA&E
loss incidents.
a. Commanders and leaders will report any stolen, lost, suspected stolen,
unaccounted for, or recovered AA&E in the quantities specified in this paragraph.
Weapons reporting will include quantity, national stock number (NSN), unit identification
code (UIC), and serial number as described in AR 190–45. Ammunition and explosives
reporting will include quantity, NSN/national item identification number (NIIN),
Department of Defense identification code (DoDIC), UIC, lot number, and serial number
if applicable. The following AA&E must be reported as described in this directive:
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(1) one or more missiles, rockets, or security risk category (SRC) I–IV arms
(2) 1,000 or more rounds of ammunition smaller than 40mm or 5 or more rounds
of 40mm automatic weapon ammunition
(3) individual rounds of 40mm and larger non-automatic weapon ammunition
(4) individual mortar, grenade, and missile rounds
(5) individual land mines, demolition charges, and blocks of bulk explosives
(6) any other explosives, including demolition explosives (for example,
detonation cord or blocks of explosives, such as C-4)
(7) any SRC I or SRC II item not otherwise included in this paragraph
b. Commanders and leaders will report details of losses, thefts, shortages/
overages, and recoveries via the automated Department of the Army (DA) Form 3056
(Report of Missing/Recovered Firearms, Ammunition, and Explosives) within 72 hours
of the discovery of loss at: https://vantage.army.mil/DA3056. A common access card
and government-furnished computer are required to request a provisional account to
submit a report in this system. This form is also viewable on the Army Publishing
Directorate’s website.
(1) The automated DA Form 3056 will automatically and simultaneously forward
a PDF copy of the form to the sender; the unit’s supporting Army Provost Marshal
Office (PMO)/military law enforcement agency (LEA) or command headquarters
Office of the Provost Marshal General; the DoD central registry; and the Headquarters,
Department of the Army G-4 Logistics Operations Center.
(2) The Army PMO/military LEA will enter information from DA Form 3056 into
the Army Law Enforcement Reporting System and the National Criminal Information
Center (NCIC) and inform local law enforcement of losses and subsequent recovery.
Only weapons, not ammunition or explosives, will be entered into the NCIC.
(3) Commanders, or their designated representatives having direct responsibility
for AA&E or the receiving unit or agency, will notify the supporting PMO/military LEA,
the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division, and their command headquarters as soon
as an AA&E loss/recovery incident is discovered. Commanders, or their designated
representatives having direct responsibility for AA&E or the receiving unit or agency, will
vigorously continue efforts to recover or resolve lost, missing, or unaccounted for AA&E
unless instructed to stop their efforts by a military or civilian law enforcement agency.
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When AA&E theft is suspected, units or agencies will refrain from having personnel
contaminate the crime scene and will quarantine further use of the area. Continued use
of the area compromises the crime scene, making it difficult for the LEA to conduct its
investigation.
c. Commanders will ensure that any financial liability investigation of property
loss (FLIPL) reported for stolen, lost, suspected stolen, unaccounted for, or recovered
AA&E and controlled items will include a DA 3056 as an exhibit as described in
AR 735–5.
5. Responsibilities. The DCS, G-4 will ensure that the Army Vantage Data Analytics
Platform and the electronic FLIPL system are capable of fully implementing the
provisions of this directive.
6. Proponent. Within 2 years of the date of this directive, the Provost Marshal General
will incorporate the provisions of this directive into AR 190–11 and AR 190–45, and the
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) will ensure the
DCS, G-4 incorporates applicable provisions into AR 710–3 and AR 735–5.
7. Duration. This directive is rescinded on publication of the revised regulations.
Christine E. Wormuth
DISTRIBUTION:
Principal Officials of Headquarters, Department of the Army
Commander
U.S. Army Forces Command
U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command
U.S. Army Materiel Command
U.S. Army Futures Command
U.S. Army Pacific
U.S. Army Europe and Africa
U.S. Army Central
U.S. Army North
U.S. Army South
U.S. Army Special Operations Command
Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command
U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Strategic Command
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U.S. Army Cyber Command
U.S. Army Medical Command
U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
U.S. Army Military District of Washington
U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command
U.S. Army Human Resources Command
Superintendent, U.S. Military Academy
Commandant, U.S. Army War College
Director, U.S. Army Civilian Human Resources Agency
Executive Director, Military Postal Service Agency
Director, U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division
Superintendent, Arlington National Cemetery
Director, U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center
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Principal Cyber Advisor
Director of Business Transformation
Commander, Eighth Army