Chapter 11. PRESERVATION, PACKAGING, AND PACKING

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CHAPTER 11

PRESERVATION, PACKAGING, AND PACKING

11-1. General

(a) Preservation and packaging. Level

A, military package.

a. This chapter contains information required for

field inspection to assure that preservation, packaging,

(b) Packing. Level B, limited military

and packing conform to prescribed standards.

pack, except when items having a probable overseas

demand are individually parked in shipping containers,

b. The protection of equipment from hazards of

level A, military pack, should be used.

climate and transportation involves the application of

packaging and packing materials. Proper cushioning

(2) Items for routine overseas supply. Items

(fig. 11-1) adequately prevent damage resulting from

in this category are those which are to be shipped in

exposure to those hazards.

established channels or patterns for consumption at

oversea land-based destinations having favorable

11-2. References

storage conditions.

The inspector should refer to appendix A for the

(a) Preservation and packaging. Level

references applicable to preservation, packaging, and

A, military package, or level B, limited military package,

packing.

as required by the nature of the item and shipping and

storage experience.

11-3. levels of Protection

(b) Packing. Level A, military pack, or

a. Level A Military Pack. This is the level of

level B, limited military pack, as required by the nature

packing which will afford adequate protection during

of the item and shipping and storage experience.

shipment, handling, indeterminate storage, and

(3) Items for immediate use overseas,

worldwide redistribution.

destination known. Items in this category are those

b. Level B Limited Military Pack. This is the level

which are to be shipped to an overseas activity for use

of packing which will afford adequate protection against

upon receipt; for example, parts for repair of essential

damage during multiple shipments and handling and

inoperative equipment.

covered storage.

(a) Preservation and packaging. Level

c. Level C Minimum Military Pack. This is the level

B, limited military package, or level C, minimum military

of packing which will afford adequate protection against

package, as required by the nature of the item and

damage during direct shipments from supply sources to

shipping and storage experience, except that unboxed

the first receiving activity for immediate use. This level,

items may require level A, military package protection.

in general, will conform to applicable carrier rules and

(b) Packing. Level A, military pack, or

regulations and may be the supplier's commercial pack

level B, limited military pack, as required by the nature

when such meets the requirements of this level.

of the item and shipping and storage experience.

(4) Items for domestic use, redistribution

11-4. Application of the Levels of Packing

expected. Items in this category are those which will be

a. Determining Factors. Application of the levels

stored and redistributed in the supply system and

of packing is based upon such factors as destination,

ultimately used at a domestic activity.

use, storage conditions, and type of material to be

(a) Levels for known covered storage.

shipped.

Preservation and packaging should be level A, military

b. Guidelines. For the judicious establishment of

package, level B, limited military package, or level C,

requirements for levels A, B, and C, the military services

minimum military package, as required by the nature of

have agreed upon the following guidelines:

the item and shipping and storage experience. Packing

(1) Items for indeterminate use. Items in this

should be level B, limited military pack, or level C,

category are those for which the ultimate destination,

minimum military pack, except that when water

handling, storage conditions, or storage duration is

transportation is involved, packing should be in

unknown and cannot be determined either at the time of

accordance with "items for routine overseas supply,"

procurement or when reserved, packaged, and packed

above.

at a supply activity, installation, or commercial facility.

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