1、AMSC A7313 FSC 1395DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.MIL-STD-1168B10 June 1998SUPERSEDINGMIL-STD-1168A28 February 1975DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSESTANDARD PRACTICEAMMUNITION LOT NUMBERING ANDAMMUNITION DATA CARDNOT MEASUREMENTSENSITIVEProvided by IHSNot for Re
2、saleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-STD-1168BFORWARD1. This standard is approved for use by all Departments andAgencies of the Department of Defense (DoD).2. The purpose of lot numbering ammunition items andcreation of ammunition data cards as outlined herein
3、 is toprovide the identification of homogeneous materiel necessary toassure accurate control of items during development andexperimental stages; during the movement of items from productionline to production line, from plant to plant, from plant tostorage facilities; while at test facilities or in t
4、he field; forissue to the using services; to enable the proper establishmentand maintenance of surveillance records; and to provide a meansfor properly identifying materiel when withdrawal of defective,deteriorated, hazardous or obsolete ammunition and explosivemateriel from service is required.3. T
5、he title of this standard has been changed from“Ammunition Lot Numbering” to “Ammunition Lot Numbering andAmmunition Data Card” to reflect consolidation with MIL-STD-1167.4. Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions,deletions) and any pertinent data which may be of use inimproving this documen
6、t should be addressed to: Commander, U.S.Army TACOM-ARDEC, ATTN: AMSTA-AR-QAW-P, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ07806-5000, by using the Standardization Document ImprovementProposal (DD Form 1426) appearing at the end of this document orby letter.iiProvided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking pe
7、rmitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-STD-1168BiiiCONTENTSPARAGRAPH PAGEFOREWARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii1. SCOPE1.1 Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.2 Exceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8、. . . . . . . 1 2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS2.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.2 Government documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.2.1 Specifications, standards, and handbooks . 13. DEFINITIONS3.1 Acronyms used in this standard . . . . . . . . .
9、 . 23.2 Ammunition (ammo) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.3 Ammunition lot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33.4 Ammunition lot number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33.5 Ammunition lot suffix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33.6 Calibration lot . . .
10、 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33.7 Complete rounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33.8 Functional lot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43.9 Homogeneity/homogeneous materiel . . . . . . . . 43.10 Hybrid lot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11、 . . . . . . . . . 43.11 Interfix number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43.12 Interfix series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43.13 Items of issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.14 Items of a similar nature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
12、.15 Loading line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.16 Lot number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.17 Lot suffix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.18 Lotting concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
13、.19 Maintenance operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.20 Manufacturers identification symbol . . . . 63.21 Modification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63.22 Month of production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63.23 Overhaul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14、 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63.24 Parent lot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73.25 Partial lot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73.26 Procuring service/activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73.27 Production line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15、 . . . . . . . . . . 73.28 Reference lot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73.29 Regroup/regrouping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73.30 Renovation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking
16、 permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-STD-1168BivCONTENTSPARAGRAPH PAGE3.31 Rework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83.32 Sequence number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83.33 Serial number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17、 . 83.34 Year of production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS4.1 Description, use and responsibilityfor lot numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94.1.1 Manufacturers identification symbol . . . . 104.1.1.1 Assignment of manufacturersidentification
18、symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104.1.1.2 Responsibility for assigningmanufacturers identification symbols . 104.1.1.3 Responsibilities for correct use ofmanufacturers identification symbols . 104.1.1.4 Listing of manufacturers and theiridentification symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19、114.1.1.5 Changes in manufacturers identifictionsymbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114.1.1.6 Required changes in manufacturersidentification symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114.1.2 Year of production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124.1.3 Month
20、 of production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124.1.4 Lot interfix number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134.1.4.1 Assignment of lot interfix numbers . . . . . . 134.1.4.2 Responsibility for assigning interfixnumbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21、 134.1.4.3 Responsibility for correctness andproper use of interfix numbers . . . . . . . . 134.1.4.4 Actions requiring changes in interfixnumber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144.1.4.4.1 For administrative purposes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144.1.4.4.1.1 Different
22、interfix numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144.1.4.4.1.2 Concurrent manufacturing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144.1.4.4.1.3 Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154.1.4.4.1.4 Same size or caliber items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164.1.4.4.1.4.1 Different type
23、projectiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164.1.4.4.1.4.2 Different type cartridge cases . . . . . . . . . . 164.1.4.4.1.4.3 Different rounds of the same caliber . . . . 164.1.4.4.1.4.4 Different type bombs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164.1.4.4.1.4.5 Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24、 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164.1.4.4.1.5 Change in contract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174.1.4.4.1.6 Sequence number exceeds “999” . . . . . . . . . . . 174.1.4.4.1.7 Change in manufacturers identificationsymbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25、 17Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-STD-1168BvCONTENTSPARAGRAPH PAGE4.1.4.4.2 For technical reasons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174.1.4.4.2.1 Interruptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174.1.4.4.2
26、.2 Dismantling operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184.1.4.4.2.3 Two distinct lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184.1.4.4.2.4 Two distinct parts of a line . . . . . . . . . . . . 184.1.4.4.2.5 Same item different manufacturingmethods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27、 . . . . . . . . . . . 184.1.4.4.2.6 Explosives and chemicals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194.1.4.4.2.7 Production line changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194.1.4.4.2.8 Merging production lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194.1.4.4.3 Best interest of the government . . . . . . . . . 2
28、04.1.4.5 Documenting changes in interfix number . . 204.1.5 Lot sequence number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204.1.5.1 Responsibilities for assignment of lotsequence numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204.1.5.2 Responsibilities for correctness andproper use of lot seque
29、nce numbers . . . . 214.1.5.3 Changes in lot sequence numbers . . . . . . . . . 214.1.5.3.1 For administrative purposes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214.1.5.3.1.1 Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214.1.5.3.1.2 Quantity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30、. . . . . . . . . . . . 214.1.5.3.1.3 Same producer same item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224.1.5.3.1.4 Change in manufacturers identificationsymbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224.1.5.3.2 For technical reasons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224.1.5.3.2.1
31、 Interruptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224.1.5.3.2.2 Change in lot interfix number . . . . . . . . . . . 224.1.6 Ammunition lot suffix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224.2 Mandatory numbering of ammunition lots . . 234.3 Ammunition data cards . . . . . . . . . .
32、. . . . . . . . . 234.3.1 Applicability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234.3.1.1 Contractor preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234.3.1.2 Revised card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234.3.1.3 Accompany lot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33、. . . . . . . . . . 244.3.1.4 Sample card submission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245. DETAILED REQUIREMENTS5.1 Description and use of ammunition lotnumbers under special conditions . . . . . . 245.1.1 Non-Standard and renovated lots . . . . . . . . . 245.1.1.1 Experimental lots (The “E” lots
34、) . . . . . . . . 255.1.1.2 First article lots (The “A” lots) . . . . . . . 265.1.1.3 Functional packed lots (The “L” lots) . . . 265.1.1.4 Hybrid lots (The “H” lots) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-S
35、TD-1168BviCONTENTSPARAGRAPH PAGE5.1.1.5 Manufacturers production control lots(The “P” lots) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285.1.1.6 Master calibration component lots andmaster calibration lots (The “C” lots) 285.1.1.7 Reference lots (The “R” lots) . . . . . . . . . . . 295.1.1.8 Sp
36、ecial lots (The “S” lots) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305.1.1.9 Regrouped lots (The “G” lots) . . . . . . . . . . . 305.1.1.10 Modified lots (The “M” lots) . . . . . . . . . . . . 315.1.1.11 Overhaul lots (The “V” lots) . . . . . . . . . . . . 315.1.2 Partial lot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37、. . . . . . . . . . 325.1.3 Ammunition lot suffix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325.1.3.1 Rejected lots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325.1.3.2 Reworking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335.1.3.2.1 Reworking in the field . . . . . . . . .
38、 . . . . . . . . . 345.1.3.2.2 Reworking at depots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345.1.3.3 Lot suffixes during the rework . . . . . . . . . . 345.1.3.4 Facility request for a suffix . . . . . . . . . . . 34 5.2 Propellant lot numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345.2.1 Reprocesse
39、d propellant lots . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355.2.2 Reblended propellant lots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365.2.3 Reblended and reprocessed propellant lots 365.3 Marking of lot numbers on explosivecomponents, inert components, completerounds, and guided missiles . . . . . . . . . . . 365.3.1 Marki
40、ng drawings (for contractorspreparing drawing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365.3.2 Explosive loaded components . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375.3.3 Inert components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375.3.4 Complete assembled rounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375.3.5 Guided
41、 missiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375.4 Exceptions to use of certain letters asammunition lot suffixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385.5 Required use of complete lot number . . . . . 385.6 Elimination of the “500 series” . . . . . . . . . 385.7 Elimination of the use of “
42、PG”, “SP”,“SR”, “ST”, etc., in lot numbers . . . . . . 385.8 Elimination of the use of “B”, “R”, and“RB” in propellant lot numbers . . . . . . . . 385.9 Documenting information pertinent to lotsproduced under special conditions . . . . . 395.10 Ammunition data card specification andformat . . . . .
43、. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395.10.1 Data card format for inert items . . . . . . . . 395.10.2 Revised data cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-STD-1168Bvii
44、CONTENTSPARAGRAPH PAGE5.10.3 Ammunition data card program . . . . . . . . . . . . 395.10.4 Preparation instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395.11 Distribution of data cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395.12 Cards enclosed with shipping document . . . 395.13 Distribution of data diskette .
45、. . . . . . . . . . 405.14 Provisional card to the proving ground . . 405.15 Rejected lots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406. NOTES6.1 Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406.2 Historical information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46、406.3 “Ammunition manufacturers and theirSymbols“,MIL -STD -1461 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406.4 Method for obtaining requiredtechnical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416.5 Procedure for requesting lot suffixes . . . 416.6 Associated Data Item Descriptions (DIDs) . 416.
47、7 Method for acquiring ammunition datacards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416.8 Subject term (key word) listing . . . . . . . . . 426.9 Changes from previous issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted wit
48、hout license from IHS-,-,-MIL-STD-1168B1. SCOPE1.1 Applications . This standard establishes and describesthe lot numbering system and ammunition data card preparationthat shall be used to identify items of ammunition and explosivemateriel, to include air frame items such as fins, during allphases of their
