DA Form 581 Request for Issue and Turn-In of Ammunition

What Is DA Form 581 Used For?

The request that records the issue and further turn-in of ammunition is filled out whenever combat load ammunition is needed and distributed to particular individuals. Units are supposed to manage the ammunition they require for training confirming it was issued by signing the DA 581 Form - every training event has to involve a separate request. It is also mandatory to document the process of turning in serviceable and unserviceable ammunition as well as residue. Ammunition will be regarded as serviceable if the packages or containers remain unopened while other turn-ins will be deemed unserviceable.

How to Fill Out DA Form 581?

DA Form 581 instructions are as follows:

1. Check the box to confirm whether the purpose of preparing it is to issue ammunition or turn it in . Add the number of the page if necessary. Indicate the recipient of the paperwork (usually, an ammunition supply point) and identify the unit that files the request.

2. Specify whether the ammunition request is of high priority and when the items are required . Record the activity address code assigned by the Department of Defense to your organization and confirm the name of the person that requested the issue or turn-in. Both the soldier in question and their senior officer have to certify the papers by signing and dating the documentation. Usually, the request is authenticated by the unit commander that controls the allocation of ammunition or the individual authorized to do so.

3. List the items you are requesting or turning in . Number the items and enter their identification codes provided by the Department of Defense and national stock numbers. Briefly describe the ammunition and state the unit of issue, the quantity of items, the time they were in service (if applicable), and their serial numbers. Attach a DA Form 581-1, Request for Issue and Turn-In of Ammunition Continuation Sheet, to the request if you are running out of space to list the ammunition.

4. Use the remarks field if you have to elaborate on any of the statements you include in the request - for example, you may need to explain that the ammunition was expended . When the items are issued, the stock control clerk certifies the document and obtains the signature of the person authorized to receive them - for instance, it may be the range safety officer that gets certain items ahead of the training.

5. Every unit that receives ammunition with the help of this tool is obliged to keep a copy of the document in the unit document register while the clerk maintains a copy in the suspense file . The documentation must be sent to the ammunition supply point - it must be done three days before the items are picked up. If the items are turned in, the ammunition supply point conducts the reconciliation of items in accordance with established procedures.