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1. Ammunition/Explosives Packaging Label marking requirements. The application of an Ammunition/Explosives Packaging Label with 2D (PDF417) bar code and human-readable text is required for identification marking on ammunition and explosives containers and unit loads. Use of the 2D (PDF417) bar code with human-readable information is mandatory. In addition to all other markings, every exterior container and unit load shall have Ammunition/Explosives Packaging Labels or marking applied.

a. The Ammunition/Explosives Packaging Label is designed to support standard DoD munitions business processes while providing support to implement data automation across all Services. This is accomplished by marking the mandatory identification data elements, while allowing for additional optional data elements to support unique Service requirements. These data elements are encoded in a 2D (PDF417) bar code following the procedures in Table 2 Ammunition/Explosives Packaging Label 2D (PDF417) format.

All mandatory data elements if available are encoded and printed on the label in a human-readable form.

b. The use of the Ammunition/Explosives Packaging Label is mandatory for all new procurement of ammunition and explosives stocks.

2. Label specifications. Labels shall meet the requirements for grade A, style 2, composition (b) labels as specified in MIL-PRF-61002. The performance requirements for solvent and detergent resistance are not required. The label should be the pressure sensitive adhesive type. Additional performance requirements that shall be met are as follows:

a. The label material shall provide a minimum of 42 lbs/1 inch width tensile strength at break when tested in accordance with ASTM D882. Material shall provide a minimum of 6600 grams (66 Newton’s) of puncture

– propagation tear resistance when tested in accordance with ASTM D2582.

b. Each label shall be no greater than 4 by 4 inches (10.2 by 10.2 cm) square (see Figure 1). The size of the labels may be commensurate with the quantity of encoded data and the human-readable information.

Format is mandated and grouped by NSN or part number and then by serial number for each lot number, if applicable. Figure 3 shows an example of a label set.

c. Alternate label material: Type I, ASTM D7932.

3. Ammunition/Explosives Packaging Label 2D (PDF417) bar code data sets. Repeating data sets are used in order to minimize the amount of data contained in the bar code, and an implicit nesting structure is established within the bar code data. It contains three levels of information: generic data that is relevant to the entire package level entity, a set of data for each stock numbered or part numbered asset, and lot number and/or serial number level information. Each level provides further classification of the ammunition and explosives contained in the packaging level. See hierarchy level description in Figure 2 for proper use.

NOTE: The encoded data in the 2D (PDF417) bar code is as follows with the non-printable ASCII characters represented by RS, GS, and EOT:

[)>RS06GS20SPL100921052308905611GS2Q2000GS3QLBGS18Q10CFGSN1325012147311GS4RG119GS7Q8EA

GS6WFUZE SET, BOMB FMU-139A/BGS10PDUN0409GS1TMGG87G001Y010GS7Q6EAGS1TMGG88

D003Y002GS7Q2EAGSN1325014445122GS4REA69GS7Q4EAGS6WKMU-556/B (JDAM)GS10PDUN0000GS

1TMDS99K105-001GS7Q4EAGSS158741GSS158941GSS158985GSS158990RS

EOT

Figure 1. Ammunition/Explosives Packaging Label. Actual size is 4 x 4 inches.

Package level data – for material managed by lot number Stock item data

Lot level data

Package level data – for material managed by lot number and serial number Stock item data

Lot level data Serial number data

Package level data – for material managed by serial number only Stock item data

Serial number data Figure 2. Data Nesting Structure.

joshua.t.duehring Stamp

4. Ammunition/Explosives Packaging Label bar code data structure. The identification bar code and the accompanying human-readable information shall be formatted and printed as noted in the following paragraphs and Table 1 of this standard, with reference to ANSI MH10.8.2 and ISO/IEC 15434. Data structure requirements are noted in Table 2.

a. Package level data. Package level generic information is encoded in the identification bar code.

(1) Label traceability code. The label traceability code is a 20-character unique element for each package label and is identified with the ANSI MH10.8.2 data identifier of ‘20S’. The label traceability code is alphanumeric characters with no special characters allowed. The label traceability code is used to identify a specific package to prevent duplicate scanning of the same package during receipt, inventory, internal location change, and shipping operations. While the label traceability code may be unique within a Service’s automated information system (AIS), the label serial number is not considered unique within a Joint environment, as the Service AISs are not dynamically linked.

(2) Package weight. The package weight is a data element used to document the total gross weight of the assets and all inner and outer packing for a given package level and is identified with the ANSI MH10.8.2 data identifier of ‘2Q’. Package weight is expressed as a number of one to nine characters, allows the use of a decimal point, and is assumed to be pounds unless qualified by a different unit of measure (see Table 2 Notes 1 and 3). If the weight is documented with a unit for measurement other than pounds, then a “package weight units” data element is used to identify the unit for measurement, which is identified with the ANSI MH10.8.2 data identifier of ‘3Q’.

(3) Package cube. The package cube is the total cube (volume) of the package and is identified with the ANSI MH10.8.2 data identifier of ‘18Q’.

b. Stock item level data. The stock item level data provides information that classifies the ammunition or explosives by characteristics for the purpose of supply chain management. The primary method of classification is by the assigned NSN or PN if an NSN is not assigned. The stock item level data set may be repeated within the packaging level data set. See Table 1 and Table 2 for an explanation of data identifiers and 2D (PDF417) bar code encoding requirements. The following elements are included within this data level.

(1) National stock number. The national stock number identifies the material in the package if an NSN has been assigned. It is identified with the ANSI MH10.8.2 data identifier of ‘N’. If an NSN is not assigned, the material is tracked by PN.

(2) Part number. The PN assigned by the manufacturer identifies the material and is identified with the ANSI MH10.8.2 data identifier of ‘1P’. The PN shall only be encoded when the NSN is not assigned.

(3) Department of Defense identification code (DODIC). The DoD identification code is a four-digit code that identifies ammunition and explosives items within a supply system and is identified with the ANSI MH10.8.2 data identifier of ‘4R’.

(4) Nomenclature. The nomenclature assigned by the Federal Logistics Information System provides the proper noun description of the assets and is identified with the ANSI MH10.8.2 data identifier of ‘6W’. When the security classification of an item prevents the marking of the nomenclature during transportation, that guidance takes precedence over this standard.

(5) Hazardous material code. The hazardous material code is used to identify the specific type of hazardous material being transported and handled. It is identified with the ANSI MH10.8.2 data identifier of ‘10P’.

(6) Quantity (unit of measure). The quantity (unit of measure) identifies the units/amounts of materiel or number of items in a package and is identified with the ANSI MH10.8.2 data identifier of ‘7Q’. The DoD 4100.39, Vol 10, Table 81, Unit of Measure Designation code or ANSI ASC X12.3 Data Element 355 (Unit or Basis for Measurement) code shall be printed as human-readable information on the labels. Each Service’s AIS shall provide for quantity conversions, if required, for unit of issue codes, unit of measure codes, and X12.3 Data Element 355 codes.

c. Lot number and/or serial number level data. The lot number and serial number level provides information that identifies product life cycle information associated with the ammunition or explosives NSN or PN. The lot number and serial number level data set may be repeated within the stock level data set. See Table 1 and Table 2 for an explanation of data identifiers and 2D (PDF417) bar code encoding requirements. The following elements are included within this data set.

(1) Lot number. The lot number identifies the production batch of the materiel in a package and is identified with the ANSI MH10.8.2 data identifier of ‘1T’. Material tracked by lot numbers may also have serial numbers assigned; in this case the serial numbers would be shown within the lot number data set. See Figure 3 example.

(a) Quantity (unit of measure). The quantity identifies the units/amounts of materiel or number of lot numbered items in a package and is identified with the ANSI MHI MH10.8.2 data identifier of ‘7Q’.

The DoD 4100.39, Vol 10, Table 81, Unit of Measure Designation code or ANSI ASC X12.3 Data Element 355 (Unit or Basis for Measurement) code shall be printed as human-readable information on the labels. Each Service’s AIS shall provide for quantity conversions, if required, for unit of issue codes, unit of measure codes, and X12.3 Data Element 355 codes.

(b) Serial number(s). The serial number, as applicable, uniquely identifies ammunition or explosives within a lot number and is identified with the ANSI MH10.8.2 data identifier of ‘S’. See Figure 3 example.

(2) Serial number(s). When material is not tracked by lot number(s), but is tracked by serial number this data set shall be used. See Figure 3 example.

(a) The serial number uniquely identifies ammunition or explosives within an NSN or PN and is identified with the ANSI MH10.8.2 data identifier of ‘S’.

5. Ammunition/Explosives Packaging Label human-readable information. Human-readable information shall be printed in close proximity to the 2D (PDF417) bar code. Mandatory data elements shall be encoded in the 2D (PDF417) bar code and printed on the label as human translations of the encoded data if the element is applicable to the item or package mark. The DoD 4100.39, Vol 10, Table 81, Unit of Measure Designation code or ANSI ASC X12.3 Data Element 355 (Unit or Basis for Measurement) code shall be printed as human-readable information on the labels. Each Service’s AIS shall provide for quantity conversions, if required, for unit of issue codes, unit of measure codes, and X12.3 Data Element 355 codes.

a. All encoded data elements shall be printed as human-readable information.

(1) The printed human-readable information data shall be a translation of the data encoded in the 2D (PDF417) bar code and shall not include encoded data identifiers or element separators. The 2D (PDF417) bar code human-readable information for each data element, except for the label traceability code, shall be preceded by a representative data field title. The encoded ANSI ASC X12.3 Data Element 355 (Unit or Basis for Measurement) code suffix for quantity, cube, and weight should be translated for clarity.

(2) The last two characters of the label traceability code shall be translated and printed on each label to show the relationship, e.g., 1 of 2, 2 of 2 within a series of labels for a package. A label series may consist of nine labels used to identify the contents of the labeled package.

b. The human-readable information shall be printed outside the quiet zone of the 2D (PDF417) bar code. The human-readable information text shall be no smaller than 10 lines per 1 inch (25.4 mm) (approximately a 7-point font).

6. Use of multiple Ammunition/Explosives Packaging Labels for large data requirements (see Figure 3). If a 2D (PDF417) bar code and its printed human-readable information contain more information than can be printed on one label, additional 2D (PDF417) bar code labels shall be affixed next to each other to show the additional information. Each label in the set shall have a unique label serial number and shall be marked consecutively as “1 of X”, “2 of X”, “3 of X”, etc. where X is the total number of labels in the set. The first 18 characters and the 20th character of the traceability code may also be identical. The information for an NSN, PN, or lot number data set may span across multiple labels. Extra large 2D (PDF417) bar codes shall not be used for this purpose.

NOTE: Legacy ammo/explosives labels also allowed NSN, PN, or lot number data to span across multiple labels;

however, each label in the label series was required to show the common data and to also show the item total for each label in the series. The revised Ammunition/Explosives Packaging Label does not require spanned common elements on each label, except for the traceability code, and does not require an item total for each label in the set.

Applications shall be able to handle either situation when reading the 2D (PDF417) bar code.

NOTE: Actual size is 3 by 3 inches (7.6 by 7.6 cm).

Figure 3. Example of Multiple Ammunition/Explosives Packaging Labels.

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7. Location and application of the Ammunition/Explosives Packaging Label.

a. The Ammunition/Explosives Packaging Label shall be placed in the upper left quadrant of the side having the greatest overall, usable marking surface, as applicable, containing the identification marking in accordance with the applicable packing and marking drawing. If there is insufficient space on the upper left quadrant, the label shall be placed in the most convenient place on the marked side of the container. A pressure sensitive label shall be affixed to wood containers by stapling the corners of the label to the wood.

Any commercial-type staple may be used as long as it is not placed within the 2D (PDF417) bar code or within the quiet zone (see paragraph 9.c.) of the 2D (PDF417) bar code. On other than wood surfaces, the label shall be affixed only after the surface to be labeled is clean and dry. On wire-bound boxes, the label shall be affixed so that it is at least 0.25 inch (6.35 mm) from all wires and staples.

b. The cylindrical container Ammunition/Explosives Packaging Label shall be applied immediately to the left of the identification marking and shall always be placed on a relatively flat surface along the container length in accordance with the applicable packing and marking drawing. Surfaces to be labeled shall be clean and dry before the label is affixed.

c. For shipping containers over 10 cubic feet and all unit loads, to include palletized unit loads, the Ammunition/Explosives Packaging Label shall be applied on the upper left quadrant of the side having the greatest overall usable marking surface and on the upper right quadrant end surface to the left of the identification marked side, unless otherwise directed in specific palletization marking drawing or technical drawings.

8. Quality Provisions. Advanced approval of the supplier’s Ammunition/Explosives Packaging Label is required before any product that the label is used on is presented to the Government Quality Assurance Representative for first article and lot acceptance testing. Prior to formal submission of product to the Government for acceptance, a first time sample of the supplier’s initial Ammunition/Explosives Packaging Label, composing of two (2) identical labels each of the exterior pack label, two (2) each of the pallet label, and a Certificate of Conformance verifying label material conformance to the requirements of paragraph 2, shall be submitted for approval to:

Headquarters, U.S. Army Joint Munitions Command 2695 Rodman Avenue 1st Floor, Room 147 Attn: AMSJM-QAO Rock Island, IL 61299-6000

Technical Details for 2D (PDF417) Bar Code

Paragraphs 9 through 13 provide detailed printing instructions for the 2D (PDF417) bar code and explanations for the tables that follow.

9. Printing Instructions.

a. The 2D (PDF417) bar code used for shipping and receiving shall be printed with no more than 12 data columns in width. The use of 13 to 18 data columns is allowed for inventory or supporting documentation applications (identification marking, ammunition/explosives marking, packing list, etc) if a smaller 2D (PDF417) bar code cannot accommodate the increased data requirements. A 2D (PDF417) bar code includes a start pattern, a left row indicator column, one or more data columns, a right row indicator column, and a stop pattern. See Figure 4.

Figure 4. 2D (PDF417) data columns.

b. The 2D (PDF417) bar code shall not exceed 2.4 inches (61 mm) in height to include the surrounding minimum quiet zone.

c. The 2D (PDF417) bar code shall have a minimum quiet zone of 0.04 inch (1.0 mm) above, below, to the left, and to the right.

d. The minimum narrow element dimension (X-dimension) shall not be less than 0.010 inch (10 mils or 0.254 mm). For 2D (PDF417) bar codes up to 12 data columns, the X-dimension shall not exceed 0.017 inch (17 mils or 0.432 mm). For 13 to 18 data columns, the X-dimension shall not exceed 0.010 inch (10 mils or

0.254 mm).

e. The 2D (PDF417) bar code shall have a minimum row height of three times the width of the narrow element (X-dimension).

f. The 2D (PDF417) bar code shall use error correction level 5.

g. The start and stop pattern bars of the 2D (PDF417) bar code shall be perpendicular to the natural bottom of the label.

h. The label should be designed so that two bar codes are not next to each other in the same horizontal plane unless the label is wide enough to reduce the possibility of interference with successful bar code scanning.

i. Data identifiers which contain no information should not be printed.

j. The quality of the printed bar code shall meet a grade requirement of 2.5 (B) at the point of production when measured in accordance with ISO/IEC 15438 with a measurement aperture of 0.010 inch (10 mils or

0.25 mm) and an inspection wavelength of 660 ± 10 nm.

10. Table 1 information. Table 1 provides data descriptions, format, and data sources for the ANSI MH10.8.2 data identifiers (DI) used in the 2D (PDF417) bar code and for the data element identifiers (DEI) that identify DoD unique data elements.

a. Format 06 DIs (Column 1), as explained in ANSI MH10.8.2, contain specified characters that define the general category and intended use of the data that follows. See the USTRANSCOM web site, http://www.transcom.mil/ait/ (Library > Standards and Formats), for the most current list of DoD applicable data qualifiers (DIs and DEIs).

b. DoD usage (Column 2) displays the titles and usage adopted by DoD for the respective DIs/DEIs.

c. Data sources (Column 3) shows the most common source for the 2D (PDF417) bar code data. If a DI or DEI is used to encode data for multiple applications, multiple data sources may be described.

11. Table 2 information. Table 2 provides the content of the data streams for Ammunition/Explosives Packaging Label 2D (PDF417) bar codes.

a. Mandatory or optional (Column 1) shows whether or not the data contained within a specific row is mandatory or optional to be encoded within the Ammunition/Explosives packaging label barcode.

b. Compliance indicator (Column 2) shows the special formatting characters associated with the ISO/IEC 15434 data format. The compliance indicator shall be the first three characters in the message header. The compliance indicator shall be [)> (left bracket, right parenthesis, and greater than).

c. Element separators (Column 3) show the separator or terminal code that is for that particular part of the data stream. The format trailer character (RS) shall be used at the end of the message header (before a format series) and at the end of each format series of data (before the next series of data). The data element separator (GS) separates data elements within each format series of the data table. The message trailer (EOT) identifies the end of the message within the data stream. See ISO/IEC 15434. These are non-printable, single, ASCII control characters that cannot be typed as simple text into the bar code – the control characters must be entered as per the encoding software’s specifications.

Hexadecimal and Decimal Values

ASCII / ISO 646 HEX DEC

RS 1E 30

GS 1D 29

EOT 04 04

d. Format header (Column 4) is a two-digit numeric identifier “06” or “07” which identifies the rules governing the message format. It is followed by Format 06 data qualifiers DIs (Column 5) which define data content within the message.

e. Data field (Column 6) contains an abbreviated description of the data field. See paragraph 13 for a full description.

f. Data format type/length (Column 7) contains indicators of whether the data is alpha and/or numeric and the length of the actual data represented by this field (e.g. an5). A convention of “an..25” means a variable length data string of up to 25 alphanumeric characters, whereas “an25” means a fixed length of precisely 25 alphanumeric characters. A convention of “an13..15” means a minimum of 13 characters and a maximum of 15 characters. The plus symbol (+) is used to annotate how data formats are constructed in the data field;

the plus sign is not part of the encoded data string. However, when referenced to a note in the data format column, the plus symbol (+) becomes part of the data sub-string to separate different types of data that are encoded within a single field (i.e., DIs 2L, 3L, and 5L). Variable length fields are not zero-filled unless the information is extracted from an external data source that requires leading zeros. If a DI or DEI is used to encode data for multiple applications, multiple data formats may be described.

g. Sample data (Column 8) contains sample encode value for the ASCII element indicated.

h. Label text. Sample data (Column 8) in Table 2 is also used to describe the abbreviation that should be used to describe the human-readable data printed on the label. Only mandatory data elements are to be printed as human readable information.

i. The Ammunition/Explosives Packaging Label 2D (PDF417) bar code stores a repeating set of selected data at the end of the bar code format. The repeating data set for the Ammunition/Explosives Packaging Label 2D (PDF417) bar code reflects the quantities of stock numbered assets or part numbered assets within each package or unit load. Each repeating data set series begins with a DI ‘N’ or DI ‘1P’ code.

12. Data syntax graphic. Figure 5 is an example of how ANSI MH10.8.2 DIs and DoD DEIs are used in a 2D (PDF417) bar code to depict a single shipment unit TCMD with multiple supply line items within the shipment unit.

a. The transportation control number (TCN) and related TCMD data are contained in the first Format 06 block that terminates with an RS code followed by a Format 07 block that terminates with an RS code.

b. The supply line item data for specific document numbers are contained in a Format 06 block that follows the TCMD data. Data looping is required to document a multipack shipment when multiple line items exist within a single shipment unit. In this data looping structure, the order in which the line items are encoded in the 2D (PDF417) bar code is critical to the meaning of the data. Additional Format 06 envelopes may also be used to denote the data looping relationship. The number of supply line item documents is limited by the storage capacity of the AIT device.

Figure 5. 2D (PDF417) data syntax.

13. Table 2 Ammunition/Explosives Packaging Label specifications. The following business rules apply to the data elements of the Ammunition/Explosives Packaging Label 2D (PDF417) bar code. Mandatory data elements shall be encoded in the 2D (PDF417) bar code and printed on the label as a human translation of information in the 2D (PDF417) bar code if the element is applicable to the item or package mark. The DoD 4100.39, Vol 10, Table 81, Unit of Measure Designation code or ANSI ASC X12.3 Data Element 355 (Unit or Basis for Measurement) code shall be printed as human-readable information on the labels. Each Service’s AIS shall provide for quantity conversions, if required, for unit of issue codes, unit of measure codes, and X12.3 Data Element 355 codes.

a. Label traceability code. The label traceability code is a mandatory data element identified by the ANSI MH10.8.2 data identifier ‘20S’.

(1) The label traceability code shall always be 20 characters long.

(2) Each label in a label series shall contain a traceability code, which shall be identical to all the other label serial numbers in the series, except for the last two characters (label “N” of “X”) if multiple labels are required. The label or label series represents the materiel contained in an ammo package. As many as nine labels may be contained in a label series.

(3) Format is UMYYMMDDhhmmssssRRNX.

(4) UM = ANSI ASC X12.3 Data Element 355 (Unit or Basis for Measurement) code for the package type. The package type is not generally the same as the materiel unit of issue, and shall be chosen from the permissible package types agreed to by the Services.

Label Traceability Code Package Types (UM) Valid

X12.3 Code Definition

BX Box CH Container CN Can DR Drum KT Kit PC Piece PL Pallet/Unit Load RL Roll ST Set EA Each

(5) Construction of the traceability code shall consist of the following sub elements: YY=year, MM=month, DD=date, hh=hour, mm=minute, ssss=seconds and hundredths of a second, RR=random number, NX=label N of X labels. No more than one label should be generated during each hundredth of a second for this traceability code format.

(6) An alternate for “ssss” in the traceability code is: ssss = a second (00 to 59) and the label number generated during that second (00 to 99) (i.e. “ssss” could equal 0000 to 5999). No more than 100 labels may be generated per second using this format.

(7) When multiple labels are required to mark a single entity, the first 18 characters of the traceability code shall be common to each label series and the final two characters identify each label, e.g., 1 of 3, 2 of 3, 3 of 3. If only a single label, use 1 of 1 (see Figure 1).

Type use Examples Single label for a pallet PL090310142235587211 Series of labels for a pallet where data requires two labels First (1 of 2) label Second (2 of 2) label

PL090310142235587212

PL090310142235587222

Single label for a box BX090310142235587211

b. Package weight (WT). Mandatory data element identified by the ANSI MH10.8.2 data identifier ‘2Q’.

(1) Shall be a positive, non-zero quantity.

(2) Shall in the range of ‘.00000001’ to ‘999999999’.

(3) May be a decimal quantity.

(4) If a decimal quantity is used, the decimal character shall be a ‘.’ period.

(5) When encoded as ASCII characters, the total maximum length of the package weight is nine characters.

(6) Insignificant leading and trailing zeros shall be suppressed, except for a single leading zero for decimal quantities which have only a fractional part. For example, ‘.01’ and ‘0.01’ are permitted, but ‘00.01’, ‘123.00’, and ‘0123’ are not.

(7) Thousand separators or other digit group separators are not allowed.

(8) Only one DI ‘2Q’ may appear on a label or label series.

Type use Examples Minimum weight .00000001 Maximum weight 999999999 Weight with a single leading zero for its whole number 0.025

c. Package weight unit. Optional data element if the package weight is in pounds; mandatory if other than pounds. Identified by the ANSI MH10.8.2 data identifier ‘3Q’.

(1) Only one DI ‘3Q’ shall be used on the lead label.

(2) Valid entries are “LB” or “KG” only.

Type use Examples Weight is measured in pounds LB Weight is measured in kilograms KG

d. Package cube (CU). Mandatory data element used to document the total cube (volume) of the package and is identified by the ANSI MH10.8.2 data identifier ‘18Q’.

(1) Shall be a positive, non-zero quantity.

(2) Shall in the range of ‘.00000001’ to ‘999999999’.

(3) May be a decimal quantity.

(4) If a decimal quantity is used, the decimal character shall be a ‘.’ period.

(5) When encoded as ASCII characters, the total maximum length of the package cube is nine characters.

(6) Insignificant leading and trailing zeros shall be suppressed, except for a single leading zero for decimal quantities, which have only a fractional part. For example, ‘.01’ and ‘0.01’ are permitted, but ‘00.01’, ‘123.00’, and ‘0123’ are not.

(7) Thousand separators or other digit group separators are not allowed.

(8) Only one DI ‘18Q’ may appear on a label or label series.

(9) Only valid entries are ‘CF’ cubic feet or ‘CR’ cubic meters.

Type use Examples Minimum cube .00000001CF

.00000001CR

Maximum cube 999999999CF

999999999CR

Cube with a single leading zero for its whole number

0.025CF

0.025CR

e. National stock number(s) (NSN). Mandatory data element if assigned that is used for identification in all logistic processes and is identified by the ANSI MH10.8.2 data identifier ‘N’.

(1) If the materiel has an NSN assigned, it shall be used. If no NSN has been assigned, then the part number shall be used to identify the materiel.

(2) One or more NSNs may occur on the same label or label series.

(3) The NSN shall be either 13 characters long or 15 characters long if it includes the material management code (MMC).

(4) Dash characters which are sometimes used to visually identify logical constituents of the NSN (as in “1315- 01-245-4950”) shall not be contained in the NSN encoded in the bar code.

Type use Examples Nominal case 1315012450124 NSN with material management code (MMC) 1315012450124CM

f. Part number(s) (PN). Mandatory data element if the materiel does not have an NSN assigned and is identified by the ANSI MH10.8.2 data identifier ‘1P’.

(1) Used only if the materiel does not have an NSN assigned.

(2) One or more part numbers may occur on the same label or label series.

(3) The part number is 1 to 16 characters long.

Type use Example Nominal case 9988771212SP

g. Department of Defense identification code (DODIC). Mandatory data element for materiel that has been assigned one. It provides a means for materiel handlers to easily identify the type of ammunition and is identified by the ANSI MH10.8.2 data identifier ‘4R’.

(1) If a DODIC has not been assigned, it shall not be used or encoded.

(2) A DODIC always applies to the NSN or PN which preceded the DODIC in the bar code.

(3) The DODIC is exactly four characters long.

Type use Example Nominal case C995

h. Hazardous material code. Mandatory data element for material that has been assigned a United Nations (UN) or North American (NA) HAZMAT identification number and is identified by the ANSI MH10.8.2 data identifier ‘10P’.

(1) If a hazardous material code has not been assigned, it shall not be used or encoded.

(2) A hazardous material code always applies to the NSN or PN which preceded the hazardous material code in the bar code.

(3) At most, one hazardous material code may be encoded in the bar code for each NSN or PN.

(4) Systems shall ensure that they maintain the ability to read the legacy MIL-STD-129 ammo/explosives label UN HAZMAT identification number format of an1+an..4; for example U1234.

Type use Example Data Human Readable UN Number DUN1234 UN1234 NA Number DNA3456 NA3456

i. Nomenclature. Mandatory data element that provides a description of the materiel contained in the package and is identified by the ANSI MH10.8.2 data identifier ‘6W’.

(1) Authoritative source for the nomenclature is the Federal Logistic Information System.

(2) If the materiel does not have an assigned nomenclature, the nomenclature field shall contain a user defined accurate description of the asset.

(3) If the nomenclature length is more than 44 characters (includes spaces), the nomenclature shall be truncated so that the left-most 44 characters are retained.

(4) The nomenclature always applies to the NSN or PN which preceded the nomenclature in the bar code.

(5) At most, one nomenclature shall be encoded for each NSN or PN.

(6) Leading or trailing spaces in the nomenclature shall not be encoded.

(7) Embedded spaces separating words in the nomenclature shall be encoded.

Type use Examples Nominal case BOMB GP 2000 LB MK84-2

TRITONAL LDD

Truncated representation PROJ5/38VTNF MK31,35,49NSD

ADF GRAY BRST STA

Note that this is a (hypothetical) 44 character truncated representation.

The non-truncated representation is

“PROJ5/38VTNF MK31,35,49NSD

ADF GRAY BRST STANDARD

ISSUE”

j. Lot number(s) (Lot). Mandatory data element if assigned that identifies a manufacture’s batch of production and is identified by the ANSI MH10.8.2 data identifier ‘1T’.

(1) Lot number is in the range 1 to 17 characters in length.

(2) The dash ‘-’ is the only special character allowed.

(3) Not all ammunition and explosives are assigned a lot number for management.

(4) More than one lot number may be encoded under a given NSN or PN.

(5) Lot number may also have serialized items within the lot.

(6) The lot number always applies to the NSN or PN which preceded the lot number in the bar code.

Type use Example Nominal case LC-05A603L362A

k. Serial number(s). Mandatory data element if assigned and is identified by the ANSI MH10.8.2 data identifier ‘S’.

(1) Serial number is in the range ‘1’ to ‘30’ characters in length: ‘0’ through ‘9’ and ‘A’ through ‘Z’.

(2) The dash ‘-’ is the only special character allowed.

(3) If materiel does not have an assigned serial number, the serial number field shall not be encoded.

(4) More than one serial number may be encoded in the bar code for each NSN or PN if no lot number is assigned.

(5) When materiel has a lot number assigned, the serial number(s) are repeated under the lot number level.

(6) Where materiel has a lot number and serial numbers assigned, the number of serial numbers listed for each lot should equal the lot number quantity. For example, Lot 09TL001-001 has serialized assets and four items are in the package (LOT: 09TL001-001, QTY/UI 4 EA, SN: THL1111, THL2222, THL3333, and THL4444).

(7) A serial number with the same lot number and stock number shall not appear more than once on the same label.

Type use Examples Nominal case 517883

L1234-123

l. Quantity (unit of measure). Mandatory data element which consists of two sub data elements. The first nine digits identify the item count. Unit of measure information for the last two characters is sourced from the system of record and encoded using an ANSI ASC X12.3 Data Element 355 (Unit or Basis for Measurement) code for the respective unit of measure. Identified by the ANSI MH10.8.2 data identifier ‘7Q’.

(1) Digits shall be a positive, non-zero quantity.

(2) Digits shall in the range of ‘.00000001’ to ‘999999999’.

(3) Count may be a decimal quantity.

(4) If a decimal quantity is used, the decimal character shall be a ‘.’ period

(5) When encoded as ASCII characters to accommodate decimal values, the total maximum length of the quantity is nine characters.

(6) For the item count, insignificant leading and trailing zeros shall be suppressed, except for a single leading zero for decimal quantities which have only a fractional part. For example, ‘.01’ and ‘0.01’ are permitted, but ‘00.01’, ‘123.00’, and ‘0123’ are not.

(7) Thousand separators or other digit group separators are not allowed.

(8) The quantity field is included in the stock level detail and if there is more than one lot number, it is repeated for each lot number as well. Thus, the label shows the total count of the NSN and count for each lot number.

(9) Valid codes to encode the information are extracted from the ANSI ASC X12.3 Data Element 355 (Unit or Basis for Measurement) codes and they are shown in Note 3 of Table 2.

(10) Printed human-readable information. The DoD 4100.39, Vol 10, Table 81, Unit of Measure Designation code or ANSI ASC X12.3 Data Element 355 (Unit or Basis for Measurement) code shall be printed as human-readable information on the labels. Each Service’s AIS shall provide for quantity conversions, if required, for unit of issue codes, unit of measure codes, and X12.3 Data Element 355 codes.

Type use Example Nominal case 2EA

Table 1. 2D (PDF417) bar code data identifier descriptions (Format 06) Format 06

Data Identifier

Format 06 DoD Usage Data Sources

N National/NATO Stock Number (NSN) – or stock identification elements thereof.

DTR Pt II App M (TCMD T_6)

DD 1348-1A

1P Part Number – assigned by manufacturer. As marked

10P (10PD)

Hazardous Material Code Data identifier ‘D’ (ANSI ASC X12.3 Data Element 208) follows DI ‘10P’ to further qualify the data as a Title 49 CFR, Part 172.101 hazardous materials identification number in the form of UNnnnn or NAnnnn.

As marked

2Q Weight - Default = pounds. See Table 2 Note 1. DTR Pt II Table 208-2 3Q Weight Units DTR Pt II Table 208-2

7Q

Quantity (Unit of Issue (UI)) See Table 2 Notes 3 and 5.

DD 1348-1A (rp 25-29) = Qty DD 1348-1A (rp 23/24) = UI

Quantity (Unit of Measure (UM)) See Table 2 Notes 3 and 5. FLIS System of record Weight See Table 2 Notes 1 and 2 for legacy ammo label use. As marked Cube See Table 2 Notes 1 and 2 for legacy ammo label use. As marked

18Q Cube (Gross) As marked 4R DoD Identification Code (DODIC) DTR Pt II App M (TCMD T_6) S Serial Number or Code As marked

20S Traceability Code/Serial Number As generated or marked

1T Lot/Batch Number or Traceability Number – for a group of entities.

DTR Pt II App M (TCMD T_7)

DD 1348-1A

6W Nomenclature System of Record

Table 2. Ammunition/Explosives Packaging Label M an da to ry

(M

O pt io na l ( O

C om pl ia nc e

In di ca to r

El em en t

Se pa ra to rs

Fo rm at H ea de r

Fo rm at

D

I

Data Field Data Format Type/Length

Sample Data without

DI/DEI

M [)> Message Header Compliance Indicator

M RS 06 Data Identifier Format Header 06

Mandatory Package Level Data M GS 20S Label Traceability Code

Format is UMYYMMDDhhmmssssRRNX

UM=unit for measurement YY=year MM=month DD=date hh=hour mm=minute, ssss=seconds and hundredths of a second RR=random number NX=label N of X labels an20

See Note 3

KT020218160123400612

M GS 2Q Weight n..9 See Note 1

O/M GS 3Q Weight Units Use of ‘LB’ is optional.

Use of ‘KG’ is mandatory as applicable.

an2 See Notes 1 and 3

LB

KG

M GS 18Q Cube (Gross) an..9+an2 See Notes 2/3

225CF

Mandatory Stock Item Level Data The stock item level data identifies the NSN or PN set of data (beginning with DI ‘N’ or DI ‘1P’) and may repeat for the package level set. Entries within each stock item data set may be in any order following DI ‘N’ or ‘1P’.

M GS N

1P

NSN

or Part Number an13..15 an..16

1234567890123

1234567890123JB

3456-9992-23456

M GS 4R DODIC an4 P123

M GS 7Q Quantity (Unit of Measure) See Note 5.

n..9+an2 See Note 3

25EA

Table 2. Ammunition/Explosives Packaging Label – Continued M an da to ry

(M

O pt io na l ( O

C om pl ia nc e

In di ca to r

E le m en t Se pa ra to rs

Fo rm at H ea de r

Fo rm at

D

I

Data Field Data Format Type/Length Sample Data without DI/DEI

M GS 10PD Hazardous Material Code (UN or NA ID Number) See Note 4.

an2+an..4 UN1234

NA3456

M GS 6W Nomenclature an..44 KIT COMPONENT 1

Mandatory Lot Number / Serial Number Level Data Within each NSN or PN data set, multiple serial numbers (beginning with DI ‘S’) or multiple lot number data sets (beginning with DI ‘1T’) may exist and be repeated. Within the lot number sets, multiple serial numbers may exist and be repeated. Entries within each data set may be in any order. See Note 6 for IUID marking as applicable.

M GS 1T Lot Number an..17 MCG77G002-161 M GS 7Q Quantity

(Unit of Measure) See Note 5.

n..9+an2 See Note 3

20EA

M GS S Serial Number or Code an..30 1234567891

RS

EOT

Format Trailer Message Trailer

Note 1. The default unit for measurement of DI ‘2Q’ is assumed to be US pounds; if otherwise, a DI ‘3Q’ value shall also be encoded. Decimal values are allowed in the 2D (PDF417) bar code’s quantity fields and, if encoded, the total weight field in the 2D (PDF417) bar code should be rounded to the next whole number. Human-readable information for the total weight shall be rounded to the next whole number.

Note 2. The legacy ammo/explosives label used DI ‘7Q’ for the cube element using meta data of n..9+an2 where an2 is an ANSI ASC X12.3 Data Element 355 (Unit or Basis for Measurement) code referenced in Note 3 below.

Note 3. Ammunition/explosives quantities shall be encoded with a two-character ANSI ASC X12.3 Data Element 355 (Unit or Basis for Measurement) code following the numeric value, as applicable. Metric data values may also be used.

The ANSI ASC X12.3 data elements selected for use are: PC= piece, ST=set, BX=box, CN=can, DR=drum, KT=kit, PL=pallet/unit load, CH=container, RL=roll, EA=each, LB=pound, FT=foot, CF=cubic feet, KG=kilograms, CM=centimeter, CC=cubic centimeter, MR=meter, CR=cubic meter. Decimal values are allowed in the 2D (PDF417) bar code’s quantity fields and, if encoded, the total cube field in the 2D (PDF417) bar code should be rounded to the next whole number. Human-readable information for the total cube shall be rounded to the next whole number.

Note 4. The legacy ammo/explosives label used a different meta data format for DI ‘10P’. The legacy label used DI ‘10PU+an..4’ to encode the Title 49 CFR, Part 172.101 United Nations (UN) HAZMAT identification numbers.

Note 5. The Quantity (unit of measure) element was designated for use by the Army Joint Munitions Command, Joint Ordnance Commanders Group, AIT Steering Group published Joint Ammo Package Label Specification (JAPLS). The Quantity (unit of measure) is a derived value of the MILSTRIP Quantity (unit of issue) using the DoD 4100.39-M defined quantitative expression for conversion.

Note 6. For an updated list of Format 06 DIs and Format 07 DEIs selected for use by DoD, refer to the USTRANSCOM AIT web site at http://www.transcom.mil/ait/ (Library > Standards and Formats).