SLD45I21-202 — Munitions Management

SLD45I21-202 governs accountability, issue, turn-in, inventory control, and requirements forecasting for munitions items.

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  • Publication number: SLD45I21-202
  • Title: Munitions Management
  • Date: 2025-03-07

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It establishes procedures for custody and consumption issues, aircraft time-change munitions, turn-ins, expenditures, storage, and suspended or restricted munitions. It requires account establishment before release, annual forecasting, quarterly inventories, and specified submission and return timelines.

Applies to: It applies to all organizations (with the exception of Cape Canaveral Space Force Station managed munitions) and activities assigned to, attached to, or supported by Space Launch Delta 45 (SLD 45), having a valid requirement and proper authority to possess, maintain, consume or expend munitions items.

Topics covered

  • Munitions account establishment
  • Custody and consumption issues
  • Aircraft time-change munitions
  • Shelf/service life
  • Suspended and restricted munitions
  • Lot number integrity
  • Explosive hazard material

Questions and answers

When must a munitions account be established?

Prior to the release of any munitions item, the requesting activity must establish a munitions account. (paragraph 2)

How long can consumption issues be used?

Consumption issues are limited to those assets consumed or installed within 15 calendar days. (paragraph 3)

What control concept applies to time change munitions?

All issues of time change munitions, regardless of Expendability, Recoverability, or Reparability Code, will be issued under the Due-in From Maintenance (DIFM) control concept. (paragraph 4)

When are DIFM assets due back?

DIFM assets will be returned within 15 calendar days after issue. (paragraph 21-201)

How often must munitions custody accounts be inventoried?

All munitions custody accounts will conduct quarterly inventories in February, May, August, and November. (paragraph 8)

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