Office of Secretary Defense (OSD) has released guidance memorandum “Naming Commission Supplemental Guidance on Disposition of DoD Assets That Commemorate the Confederate States of America and Updating Department of Defense Address Activities”, dated October 06, 2023.
Per OSD guidance, impacted DoD customers will identify, direct and ensure only group 3 (CSA) assets are directed to DLA Disposition Services for disposal.
- Group 1- Museum-quality “historical artifacts.”
- Group 2- Assets of “unique property” that have a relatively high cultural or monetary value.
- Group 3- All other assets that refer to the CSA in some fashion.
DLA Disposition Services Fields activities will be prepared to provide impacted Military installations disposal support of all CSA property. In addition, DLA Disposition Services Fields activities leverage DSRs to provide Turn In assistance.
DoD Customers will:
- Ensure that CSA material is identified by LSN 9905-DSNAMECNV.
- Identified by unit of issue of EACH (EA) regardless of material type.
- Ensure Condition Code is SCC “H”.
- Assign DEMIL code Q-3.