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DA Form 4379-SG belongs to the DA series of Department of the Army publications. Its official title is AMMUNITION MALFUNCTION REPORT, and its stated purpose is ammunition malfunction report. Edition in force: 06/01/2023. Publication status: ACTIVE. Length is unknown page(s), with roughly unknown fields available for entry.
The office of primary responsibility is G-4. Use is prescribed by PAM 75-1, which defines when the form is raised and where it goes afterward. The form is normally completed by the subject of the entries or by administrative personnel maintaining the record, then reviewed and signed as the governing authority directs.
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Questions and answers
- What is DA Form 4379-SG?
- AMMUNITION MALFUNCTION REPORT
- Which edition is current?
- 06/01/2023
- Who is responsible for this form?
- G-4
- In which formats can it be downloaded?