DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STANDARD PRACTICE

1 NOT MEASUREMENT SENSITIVE MIL-STD-130L 10 October 2003 SUPERSEDING MIL-STD-130K 15 January 2000 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STANDARD PRACTICE IDENTIFICATION MARKING OF MILITARY PROPERTY AMSC N/A AREA SESS DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release, distribution is unlimited. MIL-STD-130L iiFOREWORD FOREWORD 1. This STANDARD is approved for use by all Departments and Agencies of the DEPARTMENT of DEFENSE (DoD). 2. This issue of MIL-STD-130 provides increased insight and guidance for the implementation of machine-readable information (MRI) processes for item identification marking. Based solely on non-Government standards , MRI provides a valuable tool for asset management from acquisition through manufacture to logistics.

2 However, application of human-readable (HRI) item identification marking is still necessary for many end users of the identified item. Finding the most effective use of both, either singly or in combination, is the prime responsibility of the acquiring activity. 3. This STANDARD provides the criteria by which product designers develop specific item identification marking requirements. Product designers must include in product definition data specific requirements as to marking content, size, location, and application process. Simply stating in the product definition data that the marking be in accordance with this STANDARD is not sufficient for initial manufacture and subsequent production of replenishment spare items.

3 4. Definitions provided in Section 3 and used throughout this STANDARD are oriented primarily towards the product designer s use of prevailing engineering documentation terminology. Some conflict with terminology applied throughout the Automatic Information Technology disciplines may occur. Every effort has been made to ascertain potential conflicts and provide clear definitions for application in this STANDARD and to cite the published source of existing definitions used. 5. Acquiring activities must also properly apply this STANDARD in their contractual instruments. As with product designers, simply stating that items produced under a contract shall be marked per MIL-STD-130 is not sufficient.

4 They must clearly state that item identification marking is required and that development of specific item marking requirements be based on the criteria provided in this STANDARD . 6. Comments, suggestion, or questions on this document should be addressed to: MSG/MMF, 4375 Chidlaw Rd., Bldg 262, Rm S008, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-5006, or email to Since contact information can change, you may want to verify the currency of this address information using the ASSIST Online database at MIL-STD-130L iiiPARAGRAPH CONTENTS PAGE 1. Application Application and 2. APPLICABLE Government Specifications, standards , and Other Government documents, drawings, and Non-Government Order of 3.

5 Acronyms used in this Acquisition instrument identification Activity Altered, selected, or source control Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Commercial Configuration Item (CI)..6 Controlled Cryptographic Items (CCI)..6 Data Universal Numbering System (D-U-N-S)..6 Design Current Design Activity (CDA)..6 Design Activity Identification (DAI)..6 Original Design Activity (ODA)..6 Electrostatic Discharge Sensitive (ESDS) Enterprise Identifier (EID)..7 Human-readable information (HRI) Item Lot Number (LOT)..7 Machine-readable information (MRI) Manufacturer (MFR).

6 8 Manufacturer s National stock number (NSN)..8 NATO Commercial and Government Entity (NCAGE) MIL-STD-130L PARAGRAPH CONTENTS PAGE Part or Identifying number (PIN)..8 Registration Serial Special Specification Unique Identification (UID)..9 military 4. GENERAL Methods of Location, size, and Serialized non-serialized Delineation of marking Machine-readable information (MRI) marking Air Transport Association (ATA)..10 Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG)..10 Electronic Industry Alliance (EIA) and Telecommunications Industry Forum TCIF).

7 10 EAN International Uniform Code Council ( )..10 National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)..11 MRI marking quality Linear Bar Data Matrix ECC 200 Dot peen, laser and electro-chem etching Permanency and Identification Deleterious Altered or selected UID applicable Non-UID applicable Abbreviated Unknown identification MIL-STD-130L Information not Type of PARAGRAPH CONTENTS PAGE Variable marking Source control marking to indicate Government Vendor item control 5. DETAILED Information Machine-readable information (MRI) Minimum information Controlled Human-readable information (HRI)

8 Marking when the manufacturer is the design Marking items acquired from manufacturers other than the design Marking in licensee-licensor Marking items acquired from, but not manufactured by, the design Subassemblies and assemblies which do not require identification Marking Unit, group, sets, and other Marking information on Marking information on groups and Marking information on other items of military Maintenance Items identified by military or industry association specifications and Warranted Security Electrostatic Discharge Sensitive (ESDS) 6. Intended Tailoring for MRI marking Subject term (key word) Changes from previous Unique Identification (UID).

9 18 MRI marking ESDS MIL-STD-130L vi TABLES CONTENTS PAGE 1 Marking 2 Criteria in selection of marking 3 Unique Identification (UID) FIGURES CONTENTS PAGE 1 Example of identification Example of Label with Linear and Data Matrix Using Construct #1 for New Example of Label with Linear and Data Matrix Using Construct #1 for Modified Example of Label with Linear and Data Matrix Using Construct #2 for New Example of Label with Linear and Data Matrix Using Construct #2 for Modified 3 Example of AIAG B-4 4 Example of EIA 5 Example of 6 Example of Label with Data Matrix and Human Readable Text Using Text Element 7 Example of MRI marking for identification 8 Example of warranty 9 Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) sensitive MIL-STD-130L 11.

10 SCOPE Scope. This STANDARD provides the item marking criteria for development of specific marking requirements and methods for identification of items of military property produced, stocked, stored, and issued by or for the DEPARTMENT of DEFENSE . This STANDARD addresses criteria and data content for both human-readable information (HRI) and machine-readable information (MRI) applications of item identification marking. Application exclusions. Military items covered by the following documents are excluded from the provisions of this STANDARD unless otherwise specified in detail specifications, standards , or contracts. SPECIFICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MIL-PRF-1 Electron Tubes, General Specification for.