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Defense Ammunition Center

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Welcome to Defense Ammunition Center

The Defense Ammunition Center (DAC) encompasses Headquarters Department of the Army (HQDA) G4 Logistics Review and Technical Assistance Office (LRTAO), the U.S. Army Technical Center for Explosives Safety (USATCES), and the Training Directorate’s Explosives Safety school. DAC is the Army's sustainment think-tank and premier learning institution, delivering game-changing professionals and solutions.

Find your training today!

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For those that are in search of the Yellowbook app, you can find the mobile app store links here. To request a hard copy or PDF version of the Yellow Book, please email usarmy.mcalester.usamc.list.dac-yellowbook@army.mil.


DAC is a Center for Excellence for Munitions and Explosives Safety. DAC executes Army authority through policy development, technical assessment, and compliance, enabling Soldiers to aptly perform in the operational environment (e.g., large scale combat operations, multi-domain operations, and the Army ammunition and explosives enterprise). DAC provides worldwide support with technical expertise and training for ammunition surveillance, logistics management, technical transportation of hazardous materials, and explosives safety for Department of Defense (DOD) military, civilian, and approved contractor personnel through mobile training teams, satellite training locations, and via distance learning.