03-28-2009, 10:33 AM
When seconds matter,
the police are only minutes away.
Prior to 11/2008, Demil B items required no mutilation for sale to the
public. That policy changed in November, but several exceptions were
granted. Expended munitions brass was one of those given a waiver.
- Enter the new administration. Since Demil B category items had been
given a broad, general label as "national security sensitive" someone
above the DRMS (likely in the DLA) reviewed the policy and immediately
went with a CYA policy and yanked all exemptions. No thoughts or
considerations were given to the implications of this policy change,
but this directive was issued to DOD Surplus effective immediately last
week.
- **** storm blows up as a result. In particular, the letters, phone
calls, and emails to our legislators, the media, and anyone else who
would listen caused this policy to be review post haste.
- As of March 18, I was informed that expended munitions
brass will now be reclassified as Demil Q ?? which requires no
mutilation unless sold to a foreign country.
the police are only minutes away.
Prior to 11/2008, Demil B items required no mutilation for sale to the
public. That policy changed in November, but several exceptions were
granted. Expended munitions brass was one of those given a waiver.
- Enter the new administration. Since Demil B category items had been
given a broad, general label as "national security sensitive" someone
above the DRMS (likely in the DLA) reviewed the policy and immediately
went with a CYA policy and yanked all exemptions. No thoughts or
considerations were given to the implications of this policy change,
but this directive was issued to DOD Surplus effective immediately last
week.
- **** storm blows up as a result. In particular, the letters, phone
calls, and emails to our legislators, the media, and anyone else who
would listen caused this policy to be review post haste.
- As of March 18, I was informed that expended munitions
brass will now be reclassified as Demil Q ?? which requires no
mutilation unless sold to a foreign country.