An item usually made of waterproof material, and normally padded or insulated for heat retention. It is designed to protect personnel sleeping outdoors from cold and dampness or moisture.
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8465Individual Equipment
8475Specialized Flight Clothing and Accessories
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No Colloquials assigned to this Approve Item Name at this time
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NAMEDITEM NAME
NOUN, WITH OR WITHOUT MODIFIERS, BY WHICH AN ITEM OF SUPPLY IS KNOWN.
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(NAMED22454*)
ALBYDUSAGE DESIGN
INDICATES THE DESIGNED USE OF THE ITEM.
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(ALBYDA*;ALBYDBQT$$DATK*)
Table 1
Reply Code (AH21)Reply
BQW3 SEASON SLEEP SYSTEM
ASYAIRCREW SURVIVAL MC-1
ATAAIRCREW SURVIVAL SRU-15/P
ASZAIRCREW SURVIVAL SRU-5/P
ATBAIRCREW SURVIVAL, RIGID SEAT STYLE
AANY ACCEPTABLE
ATDARCTIC
ATEARCTIC M-1949
ASWCARGO
ATFCASUALTY EVACUATION
ATGCOLD-DRY
ATHCOLD-WET
ASXCOMBAT
ATJCOMFORTER
BQUEXTREME COLD
BMWEXTREME COLD WEATHER SLEEPING SYSTEM
ATKFOREST FIRE FIGHTERS
BQTINTERMEDIATE COLD
ATLMOUNTAIN
ATQMOUNTAIN M-1949
BQVSURVIVAL ARTIC
APGFDDESIGN TYPE
INDICATES THE DESIGN TYPE OF THE ITEM.
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(APGFDERW*;APGFDERX$$DERY*)
Table 1
Reply Code (AK54)Reply
ERWINNER BAG
ERXOUTER BAG
ERYSINGLE UNIT
CJHRDMATERIAL REVERSIBLE FEATURE W/ONE SIDE WHITE
AN INDICATION OF WHETHER OR NOT A REVERSIBLE MATERIAL FEATURE WITH ONE SIDE WHITE IS INCLUDED.
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(CJHRDB*;CJHRDC$$DB*)
Table 1
Reply Code (AA49)Reply
BINCLUDED
CNOT INCLUDED
CJHSJFILLING MATERIAL AND PERCENTAGE
THE ELEMENT,COMPOUND,OR MIXTURE OF WHICH THE FILLING IS FABRICATED AND THE PERCENTAGE.
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(CJHSJWL00002.0*;CJHSJWL00002.0$$JWL00002.1*)
Table 1
Reply Code (AD09)Reply
ACA000ACETATE SHEETING
ALC000ALUMINUM
DFK000CANVAS
DF0000CLOTH
DFX000CLOTH, ACRYLIC
DFCCCECLOTH, NYLON COATED, WATERPROOF
DFAAABCLOTH, SARAN
DFCCB0CLOTH, VINYL COATED
CC0000COTTON
CCAAL0COTTON BALLOON CLOTH
CCA000COTTON CANVAS, STANDARD
CCAAT0COTTON DRILL
CCH000COTTON DUCK
CCAM00COTTON DUCK, CANVAS
CC0027COTTON DUCK, CCC-C-419, TYPE 1
CCK000COTTON SHEETING
DFCM00COTTON TWILL
DFCCCYCOTTON, KNITTED
DFBBR0COTTON, OXFORD
DNB000DOWN, DUCK
DN0000DOWN, GOOSE
DNG000DOWN, WATERFOWL
DFCCCCDUCK, NYLON
DNC000FEATHER, CHICKEN
DND000FEATHER, DUCK
DNE000FEATHER, GOOSE
DNH000FEATHER, WATERFOWL
FTA000FELT, WOOL
FB0000FIBER
FBAAH0FIBER, ACRYLIC
FBM000KAPOK
LR0000LEATHER
LRA000LEATHER, ARTIFICIAL
LRC000LEATHER, CALFSKIN
DFBH00MUSLIN, COTTON
DFF000NYLON
DFCP00NYLON TWILL
DFCL00NYLON WOVEN
DFCK00NYLON, KNITTED
DFBBZ0NYLON, OXFORD
PF0000PAPER
PC0000PLASTIC
PCAAP0PLASTIC, FOAM, ELASTOMERIC
PCDDDZPLASTIC, POLYESTER BATTING
PCBBBHPLASTIC, POLYESTER WOOL
PCCR00PLASTIC, POLYETHYLENE
PCAF00PLASTIC, POLYPROPYLENE
PCAJ00PLASTIC, POLYURETHANE
PL0000POLYAMIDE NYLON
RL0000RAYON
RC0000RUBBER
RCAAS0RUBBER FOAM
RCAAASRUBBER, BUTYL
RCH000RUBBER, CHLOROPRENE
RCB000RUBBER, NATURAL
RCC000RUBBER, SYNTHETIC
DFBBN0SATEEN
ST0000STEEL
STB000STEEL, CORROSION RESISTING
STF000STEEL, SPRING
VNG000VINYL RESIN
WB0000WEBBING, COTTON
WBA000WEBBING, NYLON
WL0000WOOL
WLAC00WOOL, NAPPED
CJHTDCARRYING BAG
AN INDICATION OF WHETHER OR NOT A CARRYING BAG IS INCLUDED.
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(CJHTDC)
Table 1
Reply Code (AA49)Reply
BINCLUDED
CNOT INCLUDED
CJHYDSEPARATE MATTRESS
AN INDICATION OF WHETHER OR NOT A SEPARATE MATTRESS IS INCLUDED.
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(CJHYDB)
Table 1
Reply Code (AA49)Reply
BINCLUDED
CNOT INCLUDED
LGTHJLENGTH
A MEASUREMENT OF THE LONGEST DIMENSION OF AN ITEM,IN DISTINCTION FROM WIDTH.
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(LGTHJA2.0*;LGTHJA2.0$$JA2.1*)
Table 1
Reply Code (AA05)Reply
AINCHES
LMILLIMETERS
WDTHJWIDTH
A MEASUREMENT TAKEN AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE LENGTH OF AN ITEM,IN DISTINCTION FROM THICKNESS.
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(WDTHJA2.0*;WDTHJA2.0$$JA2.1*)
Table 1
Reply Code (AA05)Reply
AINCHES
LMILLIMETERS
ALJPDSIZE DESIGNATION
A DESIGNATION INDICATING THE SIZE BY WHICH THE ITEM IS COMMERCIALLY KNOWN AND/OR IDENTIFIED.
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(ALJPDATJ)
Table 1
Reply Code (AF81)Reply
AHV32
AJP34
AKN36
ALQ38
AMR40
ANV42
APW44
AANY ACCEPTABLE
ATJLARGE
AXCLONG
ATNMEDIUM
AXDREGULAR
ATSSMALL
ATXUNIVERSAL
ATYX-LARGE
BCNX-LONG
CJJFDFOLDED/TUFTED FEATURE FOR INSERTION IN AIRCRAFT EJECTION SEAT COVER
AN INDICATION OF WHETHER OR NOT A FOLDED AND/OR TUFTED FEATURE FOR INSERTION IN AIRCRAFT EJECTION SEAT COVER IS INCLUDED.
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(CJJFDC)
Table 1
Reply Code (AA49)Reply
BINCLUDED
CNOT INCLUDED
HUES*DCOLOR
A CHARACTERISTIC OF LIGHT THAT CAN BE SPECIFIED IN TERMS OF LUMINANCE,DOMINANT WAVELENGTH,AND PURITY.
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(HUESDWH0000*;HUESDBU0042$DGR0000*;HUESDBU0042$$DGR0000*)
Table 1
Reply Code (AD06)Reply
AL0000ALUMINUM
AANY ACCEPTABLE
BL0000BLACK
BU0000BLUE
BU0042BLUE, ROYAL
BR0000BROWN
MS0066CAMOUFLAGE
CT0003COYOTE 498
GY0008GRAY, DARK
GR0000GREEN
GR0476GREEN, FOLIAGE 504
GR0011GREEN, OLIVE
KH0000KHAKI
NA0000NATURAL
LD0000OLIVE DRAB
RG0000ORANGE
RE0000RED
GY0259URBAN GRAY
WH0000WHITE
YE0000YELLOW
AJNJ*ASHADE IDENTIFICATION
A DESIGNATION ASSIGNED TO A PARTICULAR GRADATION OF A COLOR FOR PURPOSE OF READY IDENTIFICATION.
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(AJNJAU1)
AJNG*DSHADE SOURCE
THE NAME OF THE REFERENCE SOURCE OF THE SHADE IDENTIFICATION DESIGNATOR.
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(AJNGDAB*;AJNGDAC$DA*;AJNGDAC$$DA*)
Table 1
Reply Code (AF94)Reply
AANY ACCEPTABLE
AGFEDERAL STANDARD 595
ANQM
ABUS AIR FORCE
ACUS ARMY
ADUS MARINE CORPS
ADZC*DENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
THE ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS OR CONDITIONS THAT AN ITEM IS DESIGNED OR PROTECTED TO RESIST OR WITHSTAND SATISFACTORILY.
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(ADZCDBB*;ADZCDBT$$DGT*)
Table 1
Reply Code (AA65)Reply
AANY ACCEPTABLE
BBFIRE RESISTANT
JEFLAME RESISTANT
GPFUNGUS RESISTANT
AJMILDEW RESISTANT
GTMOISTURE RESISTANT
AKOIL RESISTANT
DZWATER REPELLENT
BSWATER RESISTANT
BTWEATHER RESISTANT
HHWIND RESISTANT
ATTH*DBAG COLOR
THE HUE OR TINT OF THE BAG. PLEASE USE MRC HUES WITH ISAC CODING IN PLACE OF THIS DISCONTINUED MRC.
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(ATTHDYE0000*;ATTHDBR0000$DGR0000*;ATTHDBR0000$$DGR0000*)
Table 1
Reply Code (AD06)Reply
AL0000ALUMINUM
AANY ACCEPTABLE
BL0000BLACK
BU0000BLUE
BR0000BROWN
MS0066CAMOUFLAGE
GR0000GREEN
GR0011GREEN, OLIVE
KH0000KHAKI
NA0000NATURAL
LD0000OLIVE DRAB
RE0000RED
WH0000WHITE
YE0000YELLOW
CJHW*ABAG SHADE IDENTIFICATION
THE DESIGNATION ASSIGNED TO A PARTICULAR GRADATION OF A BAG COLOR FOR THE PURPOSE OF READY IDENTIFICATION.
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(CJHWAH1)
CJHX*DBAG SHADE SOURCE
THE NAME OF THE REFERENCE SOURCE OF THE BAG SHADE IDENTIFICATION DESIGNATOR.
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(CJHXDAN*;CJHXDAC$DA*;CJHXDAC$$DA*)
Table 1
Reply Code (AF94)Reply
AANY ACCEPTABLE
AGFEDERAL STANDARD 595
ANQM
ABUS AIR FORCE
ACUS ARMY
ADUS MARINE CORPS
AFPQ*DCLOSURE FASTENING TYPE
INDICATES THE TYPE OF DEVICE(S) USED TO SECURE THE CLOSURE OF THE ITEM.
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(AFPQDJP*;AFPQDAW$DJN*;AFPQDAW$$DJN*)
Table 1
Reply Code (AE36)Reply
AANY ACCEPTABLE
JNDRAW CORD
JPDRAW STRING
AWSLIDE FASTENER
BASNAP FASTENER
LQTIE TAPES
AXXL*DCLOSING DEVICE LOCATION
INDICATES THE LOCATION OF THE CLOSING DEVICE ON THE ITEM.
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(AXXLDCRG*;AXXLDCYN$$DCYL*)
Table 1
Reply Code (AJ91)Reply
DQBALONG RIGHT SIDE SLIDE FASTENER OPENING
CYJALONG SLIDE FASTENER OPENING
CYKAROUND CIRCLE
CYLAROUND NECK OPENING
CRGCENTER FRONT
CYMFULL LENGTH CENTER FRONT
CYNNECK LINE
ABDTOP
AKYD*GACCESSORY COMPONENTS AND QUANTITY
THE NAME AND NUMBER OF PARTS SUPPLIED WITH THE ITEM WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED FOR APPLICATION.
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(AKYDGCLEARTEXT)
FEAT*GSPECIAL FEATURES
THOSE UNUSUAL OR UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS OR QUALITIES OF AN ITEM NOT COVERED IN THE OTHER REQUIREMENTS AND WHICH ARE DETERMINED TO BE ESSENTIAL FOR IDENTIFICATION ON ONE OR MORE OTHER FUNCTIONS.
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(FEATGADJUSTABLE NOSE CLIP*; FEATGADJUSTABLE NOSE PIECE; DISPOSABLE*)
TEST*JTEST DATA DOCUMENT
THE SPECIFICATION,STANDARD,DRAWING,OR SIMILAR INSTRUMENT THAT SPECIFIES ENVIRONMENTAL AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS OR TEST CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH AN ITEM IS TESTED AND ESTABLISHES ACCEPTABLE LIMITS WITHIN WHICH THE ITEM MUST CONFORM IDENTIFIED BY AN ALPHABETIC AND/OR NUMERIC REFERENCE NUMBER. INCLUDES THE COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY (CAGE) CODE OF THE ENTITY CONTROLLING THE INSTRUMENT.
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(TESTJA12345-CWX654321*; TESTJA1234A-654321$$JB5556A-663654*; TESTJAA2345-654321$JB55566-663654*)
Table 1
Reply Code (AC28)Reply
ASPECIFICATION (INCLUDES ENGINEERING TYPE BULLETINS, BROCHURES,ETC., THAT REFLECT SPECIFICATION TYPE DATA IN SPECIFICATION FORMAT; EXCLUDES COMMERCIAL CATALOGS, INDUSTRY DIRECTORIES, AND SIMILAR TRADE PUBLICATIONS, REFLECTING GENERAL TYPE DATA ON CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND TEST CONDITIONS THAT ARE SHOWN AS "TYPICAL", "AVERAGE", "NOMINAL", ETC.).
BSTANDARD (INCLUDES INDUSTRY OR ASSOCIATION STANDARDS, INDIVIDUAL MANUFACTUREER STANDARDS, ETC.).
CDRAWING (THIS IS THE BASIC GOVERNING DRAWING, SUCH AS A CONTRACTOR DRAWING, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER DRAWING, ETC.; EXCLUDES ANY SPECIFICATION, STANDARD OR OTHER DOCUMENT THAT MAY BE REFERENCED IN A BASIC GOVERNING DRAWING)
SPCL*GSPECIAL TEST FEATURES
TEST CONDITIONS AND RATINGS OR ENVIRONMENTAL AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE DIFFERENT, MORE CRITICAL, OR MORE SPECIFIC THAN THOSE SPECIFIED IN A GOVERNING TEST DATA DOCUMENT.
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(SPCLGSELECTED AND TESTED FOR NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEMS*)
PGCD*APROCUREMENT GROUP CODE
A FIVE DIGIT NUMERIC CODE USED TO GROUP INDIVIDUAL SIZES OF A STANDARD GENERIC ITEM.
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(PGCDA11111)
SSEQ*ASIZE SEQUENCE INDICATOR
A THREE DIGIT NUMERIC CODE USED FOR SEQUENCING ITEMS IN ASCENDING SIZE ORDER FROM SMALLEST TO LARGEST SIZE. - MRC WAS CANCELED BECAUSE THE MRC DOES NOT MAKE SENSE, IT WAS NOT REPLACED AS NO ONE UNDERSTANDS THIS MRC AND WHAT THE CODED REPLIES EQUATE TO.
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(SSEQA111)
ZZZK*JSPECIFICATION/STANDARD DATA
THE DOCUMENT DESIGNATOR OF THE SPECIFICATION OR STANDARD WHICH ESTABLISHED THE ITEM OF SUPPLY.
Enter the applicable Reply Code from the table below, followed by the Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code of the entity controlling the document, a dash, and the document designator. The agency that controls the limited coordination document must be preceded and followed by a slash following the designator. The word canceled or superseded must be preceded and followed by a slash for the designator. Professional and industrial association specifications/standards are differentiated from a manufacturer's specification in that the data has been coordinated and published by the professional and industrial association. Include amendments and revisions where applicable.
(ZZZKJT81337-30642B*;ZZZKJS81349-MIL-D-180 REV1/CANCELED/*;ZZZKJP80205-NAS1103*;ZZZKJS81349-MIL-C-1140C/CE/*;ZZZKJT81337-30642B$$JP80205-NAS1103*)
Table 1
Reply Code (AN62)Reply
VFEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD
FFLAMMABILITY STANDARD
SGOVERNMENT SPECIFICATION
TGOVERNMENT STANDARD
UINTERNATIONAL STD/SPEC
DMANUFACTURERS SOURCE CONTROL
RMANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATION
NMANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATION CONTROL
MMANUFACTURERS STANDARD
BNATIONAL STD/SPEC
APROFESSIONAL/INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION SPECIFICATION
PPROFESSIONAL/INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION STANDARD
If the specification/standard cited in reply to MRC ZZZK is nondefinitive, reply to MRC ZZZT. This reply is the data which is not recorded in Segment C.
ZZZT*JNONDEFINITIVE SPEC/STD DATA
THE NUMBER, LETTER, OR SYMBOL INDICATING THE TYPE, STYLE, GRADE, CLASS, AND THE LIKE OF AN ITEM IN A NONIDENTIFYING SPECIFICATION OR STANDARD.
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(ZZZTJTY1*; ZZZTJTY1$$JSTA*; ZZZTJTY1$JSTA*)
Table 1
Reply Code (AD08)Reply
ALALLOY
BEANNEALED
ANANNEX
APAPPENDIX
ACAPPLICABILITY CLASS
ARARRANGEMENT
ASASSEMBLY
ABASSORTMENT
BFBOND
BXBOX
CYCAPACITY
CACASE
CTCATEGORY
CFCIRCUMFERENCE
CLCLASS
CECODE
CRCOLOR
CCCOMBINATION CODE
CNCOMPONENT
CPCOMPOSITION
CMCOMPOUND
CDCONDITION
AVCONFIGURATION
CSCONSTRUCTION
BGCORE CONDITION
CBCUT OFF
AMDELAY CLASS
DEDESIGN
DGDESIGNATOR
DWDRAWING NUMBER
DUDUPLEX
EGEDGE
ENEND
FYFAMILY
FGFIGURE
AKFILE NUMBER
FNFINISH
FBFLAVOR
BHFLUX PERCENTAGE
FMFORM
FAFORMULA
AJGAGE STOCK NUMBER
GRGRADE
GAGRADUATION
AXGRANULES
AYGRIT
GBGROUND
GPGROUP
HAHEAVY DUTY
BAIMAGE COLOR
NSINSERT
TMITEM
KDKIND
KTKIT
LGLENGTH
LVLEVEL
LTLIMIT
MKMARK
AAMARKER
ADMASK APERTURE
MLMATERIAL
BBMAXIMUM DENSITY
TAMEDIUM TEMPER
MHMESH
MEMETHOD
BCMINIMUM DENSITY
MDMODEL
MTMOUNTING
AQNATURAL
AUNON-DELAY CLASS
NRNUMBER
BLOUTFIT NUMBER
PAPARAGRAPH
PTPART
PNPATTERN
PCPHYSICAL CONDITION
PSPIECE
PLPLAN
PRPOINT
PDPOLISHED
PBPRESSURE RATING
QAQUALITY
QBQUENCHED
RNRANGE
AERAPID
RTRATING
RFREFERENCE NUMBER
RAREGULAR DUTY
BJRMA FLUX
SJSALIENT CHARACTERISTICS
SCSCHEDULE
SBSECTION
SLSELECTION
BDSERIALIZED
SESERIES
SVSERVICE
SXSET
SASHADE
SHSHAPE
SGSHEET
SZSIZE
AGSLOW
TCSOFT TEMPER
SKSOURCE
PZSPECIES
SQSPECIFICATION SHEET
SDSPEED
AWSTANDARD
SRSTRAIGHT
STSTYLE
SSSUBCLASS
SFSUBFORM
SPSUBTYPE
BKSUPPORT
SNSURFACE CONDITION
SYSYMBOL
SMSYSTEM
TBTABLE
TNTANNAGE
TPTEMPER
TXTEXTURE
TKTHICKNESS
TTTREATMENT
TRTRIM
TYTYPE
YNUNIT
AZUNSERIALIZED
VAVARIETY
WTWEIGHT
WDWIDTH
ZZZW*GDEPARTURE FROM CITED DOCUMENT
THE TECHNICAL DIFFERENTIATING CHARACTERISTIC(S) OF AN ITEM OF SUPPLY THAT DEPART(S) FROM THE TEXT OF A SPECIFICATION OR A STANDARD IN THAT IT REPRESENTS A SELECTION OF CHARACTERISTICS STATED IN THE SPECIFICATION OR STANDARD AS BEING OPTIONAL OR A VARIATION FROM ONE OR MORE OF THE STATED CHARACTERISTICS OR AN ADDITIONAL CHARACTERISTIC NOT STATED IN THE SPECIFICATION OR STANDARD.
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(ZZZWGAS MODIFIED BY MATERIAL*)
ZZZX*GDEPARTURE FROM CITED DESIGNATOR
THE VARIATION WHEN THE ITEM IS IN CONFORMITY WITH A TYPE DESIGNATOR COVERED BY A SPECIFICATION OR STANDARD, EXCEPT IN REGARD TO ONE OR MORE TECHNICAL DIFFERENTIATING CHARACTERISTICS.
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(ZZZXGAS MODIFIED BY MATERIAL*)
ZZZY*GREFERENCE NUMBER DIFFERENTIATING CHARACTERISTICS
A FEATURE OF THE ITEM OF SUPPLY WHICH MUST BE SPECIFICALLY RECORDED WHEN THE REFERENCE NUMBER COVERS A RANGE OF ITEMS.
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(ZZZYGCOLOR CODED LEADS*; ZZZYGAS DIFFERENTIATED BY MATERIAL*)
Reply to this requirement only if the header record for the item identification for the item being identified has been coded as critical.
CRTL*ACRITICALITY CODE JUSTIFICATION
THE MASTER REQUIREMENT CODES OF THOSE REQUIREMENTS WHICH ARE TECHNICALLY CRITICAL BY REASON OF TOLERANCE,FIT,PERFORMANCE,OR OTHER CHARACTERISTICS WHICH AFFECT IDENTIFICATION OF THE ITEM.
Enter the Master Requirement Code for the requirement, the reply to which renders the item as being critical.
(CRTLAAKJA*; CRTLAAKJA$$ACSGS*)
If document availability code B, D, F, OR H, reply to MRC PRPY.
PRPY*APROPRIETARY CHARACTERISTICS
IDENTIFICATION OF THOSE CHARACTERISTICS INCLUDED IN THE DESCRIPTION FOR WHICH A NON-GOVERNMENT ACTIVITY HAS IDENTIFIED ALL OR SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ITEM AS BEING PROPRIETARY AND THEREFORE RESTRICTED FROM RELEASE OUTSIDE THE GOVERNMENT WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION OF THE ORIGINATOR OF THE DATA.
Enter the MRC codes of the individual characteristics of the description which are marked proprietary on the technical data, using and coding ($) for multiple characteristics. If all the MRCS are proprietary, enter the reply PACS. If none of the MRCS is proprietary, enter the reply NPAC.
(PRPYAPACS*;PRPYANPAC*; PRPYAMATL$$ASURF*)
ELRN*GEXTRA LONG REFERENCE NUMBER
A REFERENCE NUMBER EXCEEDING 32 POSITIONS.
Enter the entire reference number. Do not include the 5-position Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code unless there is more than one extra long reference number on the NSN.If there is more than one extra long reference number on the NSN, include the CAGE or NCAGE and separate each reference by using the "&" character.
(e.g., CAGE112036BIL060557LEN313605UZ62365 & CAGE112036BIL060557LEN313605UZ62365)
In determining quantity of characters in the reference number, count will be made after modification in accordance with Volume 2, Chapter 9, FLIS Procedures Manual, DoD 4100.39-M.
ELCD*DEXTRA LONG CHARACTERISTIC DESCRIPTION
A DESCRIPTION THAT EXCEEDS 5000 CHARACTERS.
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(ELCDDA*)
Table 1
Reply Code (AN58)Reply
AADDITIONAL DESCRIPTIVE DATA ON MANUAL RECORD
PRMT*DPRECIOUS MATERIAL
IDENTIFICATION OF THE PRECIOUS MATERIAL CONTAINED IN THE ITEM.
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(PRMTDPDA000*;PRMTDIRA000$$DPTA000*)
Table 1
Reply Code (MA01)Reply
AUA000GOLD
IRA000IRIDIUM
PDA000PALLADIUM
PTA000PLATINUM
RHA000RHODIUM
AGA000SILVER
PMWT*JPRECIOUS MATERIAL AND WEIGHT
AN INDICATION OF THE PRECIOUS MATERIAL CONTAINED IN THE ITEM,AND THE AMOUNT PER A MEASUREMENT SCALE.
Enter the applicable Reply Code from Tables 1 & 2 below followed by a numeric reply with a minimum of one digit, a decimal and a minimum of one digit.
(PMWTJIRA000F2.0*;PMWTJIRA000F2.0$$JIRA000F2.1*)
Table 1
Reply Code (MA01)Reply
AUA000GOLD
IRA000IRIDIUM
PDA000PALLADIUM
PTA000PLATINUM
RHA000RHODIUM
AGA000SILVER
Table 2
Reply Code (AG14)Reply
EGRAINS, TROY
RGRAMS
FOUNCES, TROY
PMLC*JPRECIOUS MATERIAL AND LOCATION
AN INDICATION OF THE PRECIOUS MATERIAL AND ITS LOCATION IN THE ITEM.
Enter the applicable Reply Code from Table 1 below followed by a alpha-numeric reply with a minimum of one character.
(PMLCJPTA0002.0*;PMLCJPTA0002.0$$JPTA0002.1*)
Table 1
Reply Code (MA01)Reply
AUA000GOLD
IRA000IRIDIUM
PDA000PALLADIUM
PTA000PLATINUM
RHA000RHODIUM
AGA000SILVER
Reply to this MRC in accordance with Volume 3.
AGAV*GEND ITEM IDENTIFICATION
THE NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER OR THE IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION OF THE END EQUIPMENT FOR WHICH THE ITEM IS A PART.
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(AGAVG3930-00-000-0000*; AGAVGFORKLIFT TRUCK, SMITH CORPORATION, MODEL 12, TYPE A*)
SUPP*GSUPPLEMENTARY FEATURES
CHARACTERISTICS OR QUALITIES OF AN ITEM NOT COVERED IN ANY OTHER REQUIREMENT THAT ARE CONSIDERED ESSENTIAL INFORMATION FOR ONE OR MORE FUNCTIONS, EXCLUDING NSN ASSIGNMENT.
Enter the reply in clear text.Separate multiple replies with a semicolon.
(SUPPGMAY INCL HOLE IN UPPER SUPPORT FOR MTG DURING SHIPMENT* SUPPGMAY INCL HOLE IN UPPER SUPPORT FOR MTG DURING SHIPMENT; BLADE TIEDOWN*)
This MRC replaced MRC ZZZP
The FSCM identifies the manufacturer or Government agency whose number appears in the Part Number column. When an FSCM does not appear in the current issue of H4-1, H4-2, or H4-3 Cataloging Handbooks, the word "None" will appear in the FSCM column and the name and address of the manufacturer or Government agency will be shown in parentheses following the item description.
PDNB*APURCHASE DESCRIPTION IDENTIFICATION
THE CONTROLLING ACTIVITY AND IDENTIFICATION OF A DOCUMENT USED IN LIEU OF A SPECIFICATION IN THE PROCUREMENT OF AN ITEM OF SUPPLY.
Enter the manufacturers 5-Digit Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code listed in the FEDERAL SUPPLY CODE FOR MANUFACTURERS (FSCM) handbook, followed by a dash and the identifying number of the document, followed by a dash and the identifying number of the document.
(ZZZPJ81A37-30624A*)
ZZZV*GFSC APPLICATION DATA
THE JUSTIFICATION FOR THE ASSIGNMENT OF A FEDERAL SUPPLY CLASS /FSC/ TO AN ITEM BASED ON THE CLASSIFICATION OF THE NEXT HIGHER CLASSIFIABLE ASSEMBLY.
Enter the name of the next higher classifiable assembly in clear text.
(ZZZVGFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE ENGINE, NONAIRCRAFT*)
CXCY*GPART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY
THE NAME ASSIGNED TO THE ITEM BY THE GOVERNMENT AGENCY OR COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATION CONTROLLING THE DESIGN OF THE ITEM.
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(CXCYGLINE PROCESSOR CONTROL BOARD*)
CBME*JCUBIC MEASURE
A MEASUREMENT OF VOLUME TAKEN BY MULTIPLYING THE LENGTH BY THE WIDTH BY THE HEIGHT OF AN ITEM AND RENDERED IN CUBIC UNITS.
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(CBMEJCC2.0*)
Table 1
Reply Code (AN76)Reply
CCCUBIC CENTIMETERS
CMCUBIC METERS
MATT*DMATERIAL
THE CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR MECHANICAL MIXTURE PROPERTIES OF WHICH THE ITEM IS FABRICATED.
Enter the applicable ISAC from Table 1 below followed by the mode code and applicable Reply Code from Table 2
(MATT3BBWDFBB001*;MATT3BBWDFBB001$DCCA000*;MATT3BBWDFBB001$$DCCA000*)
Table 1
ISAC Field Indicator (5000)Location
3AEEOVERALL
3BBWCASING
3HOULOCATION NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
3HVSBAG
Table 2
Reply Code (MA01)Reply
CCA000COTTON
FBB001FABRIC, NYLON
PCP000PLASTIC POLYAMIDE
CLQL*GCOLLOQUIAL NAME
A COMMON USAGE NAME BY WHICH AN ITEM IS KNOWN.
Enter the reply in clear text.
(CLQLGWOVEN WIRE CLOTH*)