d. Unit of Issue (Col. 4). This column
m a t e r i e l . T h e commodity com-
indicates the quantity to be requisitioned.
m a n d responsible for supply of
e. Quantity Incorporated in Unit ( Col. 5).
items in this list are:
This column indicates the total number of
Code
Type Materiel
times the listed item is used in the end
Chemical Materiel
3
5
Engineers Materiel
item (major item) or major combination.
9
Ordnance Materiel
Where no quantity is shown, reference
10
Quartermaster Materiel
should be made to the first appearance of
Signal Materiel
11
the item, as indicated in the "description"
(2) Source (col. 1b). This column in-
column.
d i c a t e s the selection status and
f. 15-Day Maintenance Allowance (Col.
source for the listed item. Source
6). This column indicates the quantitative
codes used in this list are:
allowance for second echelon of the listed
Explanation
Code
item. These allowances represent one pre-
Obtain through local procurement.
C
scribed load, for a 15-day period, for the
If not obtainable from local pro-
number of major items supported. They
curement, requisition through
normal supply channels with a
must be on hand or on order at all times.
supporting statement of non-
M a j o r commanders will determine the
availability from local procure-
number of prescribed loads second eche-
ment.
lon units will carry. Units and organiza-
(3) Maintenance level (col. 1c). This
tions a u t h o r i z e d additional prescribed
column indicates the lowest main-
loads will multiply the number of equip-
tenance echelon authorized to in-
ments supported by the number of pre-
stall the listed item. Maintenance
s c r i b e d loads. A d d i t i o n a l repair parts
level codes used in this list are:
w h i c h may be required for performing
Code
Explanation
authorized maintenance, but are not au-
Organizational maintenance (lst
O
thorized for stockage in the prescribed
and 2d echelon)
l o a d , are indicated by an asterisk (*).
(4) Recoverability (col. 1d). This col-
These items are to be requisitioned, as
umn indicates whether unservice-
required, for immediate use only. Where
able items should be returned for
no quantity is shown, reference should be
recovery or salvage. When no code
made to the first appearance of the item,
is indicated, the item will be con-
as indicated in the "description" column.
sidered expendable. Recoverabil-
Note. The 15-day level is not applicable to spe-
ity codes in this list are:
cial tools for organizational maintenance.
Explanation
Code
g. Illustrations (Col. 7). This column
Items which are economically re-
R
indicates the figure number of the illus-
pairable at field maintenance
tration that depicts the listed item.
activities (3d and 4th echelon)
and are normally furnished by
supply on an exchange basis.
4. Abbreviations and Symbol
b. Federal Stock Number (Col 2). This
a. Abbreviations.
column indicates the Federal stock num-
amp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ampere (s)
ber which has been assigned by the Cata-
btry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . battery
loging Division, Defense Logistics Serv-
cd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . cadmium
cntr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . container
ices Center.
cop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . copper
c. Description (Col. 3). This column in-
deg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . degree (s)
dicates the Federal item name (shown in
dr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . drum
ea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . each
capital letters) and any additional descrip-
F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fahrenheit
tions required for supply operations. The
Fed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Federal
manufacturer's code and part number is
fil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. filament
fin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . finish
also included for reference.
flex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . flexible
Code
Explanation
GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . gage
82386
Sun Electric Corporation
gal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . gallon(s)
39