VICENZA, Italy -- Leadership of the Department of the Army and U.S. Army Europe have recognized that people may have acquired abandoned or unauthorized ammunition and explosives from a variety of sources: training ranges, souvenirs from peacekeeping missions and military artifacts found from battlefields. In untrained or unauthorized hands, these items could have catastrophic results.
To that end, United States Army Garrison Italy will hold its annual Amnesty Ammunition Turn-In event March 27-29, to afford the community the opportunity to turn in ammunition with no-questions asked.
The turn-in days for ammunition and explosives will take place as follows:
• March 27 at Caserma Del Din. An ammunition amnesty box will be located on the North Perimeter Road between motor pools 64 and 74.
• March 28 at Caserma Ederle and Longare. Ammunition amnesty boxes will be located by the indoor range (Building 369) and by the U.S. Army Africa motor pool (Building 440) on Ederle; and near the 207th Military Intelligence Battalion motor pool (Building 23) on Longare.
• March 29 at Camp Darby. An ammunition amnesty box will be located on the south end of Darby, by Gate 9, Ammunition Storage Area.
Under the Amnesty Day program, simply approach the drop box area and let ASA personnel know that you have amnesty to turn in. The ASA personnel will take it under a "no questions asked" policy. This program is open to members of the U.S. forces only.
If these items are found in someone's possession, he/she could face disciplinary action, hence the creation of the Amnesty Program. This program provides personnel an avenue to return A&E to government control and remain anonymous in the process.
Regardless of the size, people should not touch A&E items they suspect might be unsafe for movement. Report these items to the local military police. They will then see to removal of the items.
This program is not intended to circumvent normal ammunition turn-in procedures and cannot be used as the basis for AR 190-series investigations.
For more information, call USAG Italy Safety Office at DSN 637-8900, comm. 0444-61-8900.
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