Body Armor Turn-In
Information
Body Armor - Active Army Component: All body armor turn-ins including ceramic plates will be turned into the supporting Central Issue Facility (CIF) or Supply Support Activity (SSA) for classification and final disposition prior to shipment to DLA Disposition Services.
Interceptor Body Armor (IBA) is composed of the Outer Tactical Vest/Improved Outer Tactical Vest (OTV/IOTV), the Small Arms Protective Inserts/Enhanced Small Arms Protective Inserts and ceramic plates (SAPI/ESAPI), and the IBA components
Body Armor components include but are not limited to: ballistic collars, throat protectors, groin protectors, wing assemblies, yoke assembly, cable release assembly, and Deltoid Auxiliary (brand name) Protectors (DAP), Enhanced-Side Ballistic Inserts (E-SBI).
CIF facilities in CONUS West/Pacific/ will ship to DLA Disposition Services Centralized Demilitarization Division (CDD) at Tucson Arizona, CONUS Mid America, Eastern sites including Puerto Rico will ship to Pine Bluff, Arkansas. CIF facilities in OCONUS/Europe will ship to Centralized Demilitarization Division in Kaiserslautern Germany.
*Note: DLA Dispositions Services in Puerto Rico will verify the Kind, Count, Condition of body armor, and send paperwork to their servicing field site to be brought on record before property is shipped to Pine Bluff, AR
Body Armor - Army Reserve Units: Always ship all Body Armor IOTV AND ESAPI to the CIF at Sierra Army Depot (regardless of condition code) as stated in memorandum dated 21 Oct 2011 at Army's expense. Specific instructions are listed in Reserve forces memorandum.
Body Armor - Army National Guard Units: Will always ship all Body Armor IOTV AND ESAPI to their corresponding state CIF for disposition at Army's expense.
Body Armor - Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force Units: DLA Disposition Services sites will accept IBA and components from individual Navy/Marine Corps, and Air Force units.
