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Document ID:
MIL-HDBK-1280
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Overview
Title:
Keyboard Arrangements
Scope:
This standard establishes the assignment of the 128 characters of the Military Standard Code for Information Interchange and 54 of the 57 "American" characters of USASCSOCR X3.17-1966 to keys in a typewriter-like keyboard arrangement for application where the textual information has a high alpha content.
Status:
Active
Document Date:
03-SEP-2024
Next Review Due:
02-SEP-2029
FSC/Area:
MISC
Doc Category:
Department of Defense Handbook
Responsibilities
Lead Standardization Activity:
SO
Executive Agent for the Defense Standardization Program
Preparing Activity:
CR
US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, C5ISR Center
Coordination:
Full
Army Custodian:
CR
US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, C5ISR Center
Navy Custodian:
SH
Naval Sea Systems Command (Ship Systems)
Air Force Custodian:
11
Air Force Life Cycle Management Center - Aircraft Systems
Changes to military standards or handbooks issued after August 1, 2003 are incorporated in the modified document.
Revision History
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Media
Document Part Description
Dist Stmt
Document Date
Pages
Size
Notice 3 - Validation
A
03-SEP-2024
1
1.9 KB
Notice 2 - Validation
A
11-FEB-2019
1
1.9 KB
Notice 1 - Validation
A
13-DEC-2013
1
1.9 KB
Base Document
A
20-FEB-1998
32
1271.3 KB
Change Notice 1
A
08-JUN-1988
7
141.8 KB
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