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UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO Guiding Documents ▪ Army Regulation (AR) 700-15/NAVSUPINST 4030.28E/ AFMAN24-206/MCO 4030.33/DLAR 4145.7, Packaging of Materiel, establishes procedures for packaging to meet military operational needs. – Items delivered during wartime or sustainment – Depot level repairables/consumption – Delivery-at-sea – Storage ▪ AR 700-15 establishes leads for testing materials and processes: – To eliminate duplication of effort – Improve skills and increase productivity through specialization – Standardize ▪ http://www.apd.army.mil/ UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO
UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO Lead Services ▪ Natick Soldier Research, Development, and Engineering Center – Personal support material (clothing, textiles, and subsistence) – Biodegradable packaging material ▪ Defense Ammunition Center – Automatic Banding systems ▪ Naval Surface Warfare Center – Strapping materials (metal and non-metal) ▪ Naval Air Systems Command – Electrostatic Discharge – Electromagnetic interference materials, equipment, and test methodologies UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO
UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO Lead Services ▪ Air Force Packaging Technology Engineering Facility (AFPTEF) Materials Processes Containers – Metal & plastic Foam-in-place systems Shock indicators Fast-pack container systems Crates – Wood & metal Cushioning systems Cushioning materials Strippable coating systems Humidity indicators C.A.D systems & finite element structural analysis Foam (Pre-formed or foam-in-place) Pallets, metal UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO
UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO Lead Services ▪ Army Materiel Command, Logisitics Support Activity, Packaging, Storage, and Containerization Center (LOGSA PSCC) Materials Processes Adhesives Unitization systems (MIL-STD-147E) Preservation materials Stretch wrap systems Barrier materials Shrink wrap systems Boxes – wood and wire bound Marking & labeling systems Boxes and sheet stock, fiberboard Vacuumed-formed thermoplastic systems Pallets, other than metal Cold-seal packaging systems Tapes Dehumidification systems Marking & labeling materials Plastic wrap system Desiccant materials Plastic bag/package forming systems Tags, document protectors, packing lists Bags & sacks UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO
UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO Standardization ▪ MIL-STD-2073-1, Standard Practice for Military Packaging, outlines the processes for development and documentation of military packaging. – Corrosion and Environmental deterioration – Physical and Mechanical Damage – Multiple Handling – Shipment in the Defense Transport System ▪ MIL-STD-648, Specialized Shipping Containers – Design for use with a specific item – Uniquely configured to support and protect the contents and the personal and equipment – May contain energy absorbing systems, temperature control, or special features for safety, reliability, and maintenance. ▪ ASSIST Quick Search - http://quicksearch.dla.mil/qsSearch.aspx UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO
UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO The “Act” ▪ The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 – Requires that all federal agencies use standards developed by consensus standards bodies instead of government-unique wherever possible. ▪ Simplifies compliance ▪ Decreases costs of developing standards and decreases costs of goods through standardization ▪ Improves reliance on private sector goods and improves government participation in standards bodies ▪ American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM International) – ASTM develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards including specifications, guides, practices, and test methods. – ASTM assisted the DoD in transforming many military standards into the standards we know and use today. – D10/F02 currently has 217 standards and 44 of them have been adopted by the DoD UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO
UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO Significant ASTMs ▪ Some DoD adopted ASTMs include: – D4169, Standard Practice for Performance Testing of Shipping Containers and Systems – D4919, Standard Guide for Testing of Hazardous Materials (Dangerous Goods) Packagings – D4727, Standard Specification for Corrugated and Solid Fiberboard Sheet Stock (Container Grade) and Cut Shapes – ASTM D5118, Standard Practice for Fabrication of Fiberboard Shipping Boxes – ASTM D5168, Standard Practice for Fabrication and Closure of Triple-Wall Corrugated Fiberboard Containers – D3951, Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging – D6251, Standard Specification for Wood-Cleated Panelboard Shipping Boxes – D7478, Standard Specification for Heavy Duty Sheathed Wood Crates – F119, Standard Test Method for Nondestructive Detection of Leaks in Packages by Vacuum Decay Method UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO
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UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO LOGSA Contact Information usarmy.redstone.logsa.mbx.service-desk@mail.mil Toll Free: 1-866-211-3367 | Commercial: 256-955-7716 CONUS DSN: 645-7716 | OCONUS DSN: 312-645-7716 Celebrating 25 years of supporting America’s Finest! UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO
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