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MIL-STD-2073-1E, Appendix J

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Enter the packaging codes from a DLA solicitation, award or NSN record to get a plain-English summary of what each one requires, with the full text from MIL-STD-2073-1E.

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Quantity per unit pack

Method of preservation

Cleaning and drying

Preservative material

Wrapping material

Cushioning and dunnage

Cushioning thickness

Unit container

Intermediate container

Intermediate container quantity

Unit container level

Special marking

Level A packing

Level B packing

Minimal packing

Optional procedure indicator

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Code tables

Table J-I, J-Ia

Method of preservation

How the item is protected: physical protection, preservative coating, waterproof, watervaporproof or desiccated bags and containers, or a specialized procedure. 35 codes.

Table J-II

Cleaning procedure

Cleaning required before preservation. 3 codes.

Table J-III

Preservative material

Contact preservative applied to the item. 30 codes.

Table J-IV

Wrapping material

Wrap applied directly to the item. 19 codes.

Table J-V

Cushioning and dunnage

Material used to cushion, block or brace the item. 41 codes.

Table J-VI

Cushioning thickness

Minimum thickness of cushioning or dunnage. 23 codes.

Table J-VII

Unit and intermediate container

Container codes used for both the unit container and the intermediate container. 88 codes.

Table J-VIII

Unit container level

Whether the unit container can also serve as the shipping container. 4 codes.

Table J-VIIIa

Optional procedure indicator

Whether substitutions in packaging methods or materials are allowed. 5 codes.

Table J-IX

Level A packing

Shipping container for Level A (maximum protection) military packing. 7 codes.

Table J-IXa

Level B packing

Shipping container for Level B military packing. 11 codes.

Table J-IXb

Minimal packing

Shipping container for minimal packing (shown as Level C in PUB LOG). 8 codes.

Table J-X

Special marking

Special markings applied according to MIL-STD-129. 22 codes.

J.4.3 and J.4.11

Quantity codes

Quantity per unit pack (QUP): 001-999, BLK (bulk) or ZZZ (special). Unit packs per intermediate container (ICQ): 000-100, AAA (set by B.5) or ZZZ (special).

Descriptions from MIL-STD-2073-1E w/Change 4 (22 April 2019), Appendix J; validated by Notice 1 (27 June 2024). Illustrations show the general type of material and are not specification-exact. Always confirm requirements against the contract and the current standard in ASSIST.