PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-687
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 687
FEBRUARY 2010
52
PS 687
FEB 10
53
FEB 10
Dear Half-Mast,
On DA Form 3161,
Request for Issue or Turn-in,
I need help with
Block 14 (Issue Qty in the Supply Action column). I have looked through
DA PAM 710-2-1,
Using Unit Supply System,
and have found there is
nothing about how to complete Block 14. When is this block used, who is
authorized to sign here, and what regulation covers this block?
Mr. R.G.
Dear Mr. R.G.,
I’m sure you aren’t the frst one to wonder about the mystery block.
PS
checked
and noticed the illustration in DA PAM 710–2-1 even skips From Block 13 to Block
15, so we asked what’s up.
Department oF the Army G-4 responded that in the past Block 14 was used by
the accountable oFfcer and property book oFfcer with warehouses in diFFerent
locations. The accountable or property book oFfcer would sign Block 13 showing
approval oF the issue, the warehouse staFF would issue the equipment and sign
Block 14, and the receiver would sign Block 15.
However, Block 14 does
not
establish accountability, only the authorization that
relates to the quantity stated. This block
may
or
may not
be required, depending
on the use oF the Form.
IF the person issuing the property is the same one who
authorizes the issue, then Block 14 is not required. In most
cases, unless SOP dictates otherwise, Block 14 is leFt blank.
DA Form 3161…
Block 14 Baffler
if you have lots of questions cropping up
in your unit regarding exchange pricing (ep),
your unit is
not unique.
in ps 680 (july 2009), we tackled
the job of explaining the difference
between the
old
way ep worked in
the army and the
new
ep rules.
but questions
continue to
bubble up in
the field.
so, to head ‘em off at the pass, the army’s exchange pricing integration team
has compiled the most common questions soldiers have on a faq website:
go to the “exchange pricing” tab,
choose “publications” and select
the “exchange pricing faq.”
of course, it’s possible that
even the ep faq won’t cover
every question under the sun.
hey, sherlock, I
don’t know what to
do when it comes to
filling out block 14
on da form 3161?
I thought there might
be an explanation in
da pam
7
10-2-1, but I
couldn’t find it!
this one
isn’t
so elementary!
it’s time to call
in half-mast!
in that event, you can send up
a smoke signal to the ep team:
ephelp@att.com
Exchange
Pricing…
ephelp
kid!
We have
so many
questions
for you!!
I’m here
with the
answers!
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