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                        An Adopting Activity is the official DoD
                            technical focal point for a Non-Government Standard (NGS) that has been adopted
                            for repetitive use by the DoD activities with a Custodian or Reviewer Interest.
                            The alpha, numeric, or alphanumeric code comes from the SD-1, Standardization Directory,
                            a publication available from ASSIST which displays specific responsibilities by
                            FSC and Standardization Area for standardization management activities.
                             
                             
                            Adopting Activities have the following responsibilities:
                            
                                - Adopt NGSs and represent the Department of Defense on all technical matters related
                                    to the NGS.
                                    
 - Coordinate draft NGSs with other interested SMAs to solicit comments and identify
                                        Custodian and review interest.
                                        
 - Resolve and consolidate DoD comments on draft NGSs, and provide DoD comments and
                                            positions in time to be considered for inclusion in the approved NGS.
                                            
 - Prepare adoption notices for NGSs and submit the notice together with a copy of
                                                the approved NGS to DLA Document Services for indexing, stocking, and distribution.
                                                (Policy Memo 00-3)
                                                
 - Ensure that the ASSIST database lists the latest edition of the adopted NGS.
                                                    
 - Keep the non-government standards body (NGSB) apprised of DoD needs for new standards,
                                                        changes required to existing standards to make them acceptable to the DoD, and any
                                                        problems with adopted NGSs. 
 
                             
                        
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                        Adoption Date represents when a Non-Government
                            Standard document was officially recognized or accepted for use by the DoD. The
                            date identifies when the Non-Government standard document was accepted in the ASSIST
                            database. 
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                        Air Force Custodian
                        
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                        An Air Force Custodian is responsible for
                            compiling comments from all Air Force review activities during the coordination
                            of standardization documents and providing a single set of distilled comments to
                            the preparing activity. The custodian function in the Defense Standardization Program
                            helps to prevent receipt of duplicative comments by the preparing activity, and
                            provides a single contact point for resolution of essential comments.
                            
                                An Air Force Custodian's responsibilities include:
                                
                                    - Representing the Department of the Air Force on technical issues involving a standardization
                                        document or study.
                                        
 - Assisting the Preparing Activity in identifying Review Activities in the Department
                                            of the Air Force.
                                            
 - Resolving and consolidating Review Activity comments in their Department and presenting
                                                a unified position on a standardization document to the Preparing Activity.
                                                
 - Working with the Preparing Activity to resolve their Department's essential comments.
                                                
 
                                 
                        
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                        All Of These Words
                        
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                        All Of These Words refers to the ability
                            to obtain a list of all document images that contain each and every word specified
                            in the corresponding text entry field. For example, if you specified the words "TOMATO"
                            and "SAUCE", the search results listing would provide only those documents that
                            contained both words. Note that it is not necessary for the individual words to
                            be adjacent to one another within the document nor that they be specified in the
                            text entry field in any particular order. 
                             
                            Note: Please be aware that not all PDF-based document image files contain
                            searchable text elements (depending on whether or not the files were generated from
                            legacy scanned images); therefore, certain files may not be considered during searches
                            and the search results may NOT reflect the entire index. 
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                        Any Of These Words refers to the ability
                            to obtain a list of all document images that contain one or more of the words specified
                            in the corresponding text entry field. For example, if you specified the words "TOMATO"
                            and "SAUCE", the search results listing would provide every document that contained
                            "TOMATO", "SAUCE", or both. Note that it is not necessary for the individual words
                            to be adjacent to one another within the document nor that they be specified in
                            the text entry field in any particular order. 
                             
                            Note: Please be aware that not all PDF-based document image files contain
                            searchable text elements (depending on whether or not the files were generated from
                            legacy scanned images); therefore, certain files may not be considered during searches
                            and the search results may NOT reflect the entire index. 
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                        Army Custodian
                        
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                        An Army Custodian is responsible for compiling
                            comments from all Army review activities during the coordination of standardization
                            documents and providing a single set of distilled comments to the preparing activity.
                            The custodian function in the Defense Standardization Program helps to prevent receipt
                            of duplicative comments by the preparing activity, and provides a single contact
                            point for resolution of essential comments.
                            
                                An Army Custodian's responsibilities include:
                                
                                    - Representing their Department of the Army on technical issues involving a standardization document or study.
 
                                    - Assisting the Preparing Activity in identifying Review Activities in the Department of the Army.
 
                                    - Resolving and consolidating Review Activity comments in their Department and presenting
                                        a unified position on a standardization document to the Preparing Activity.
 
                                    - Working with the Preparing Activity to resolve their Department's essential comments.
 
                                 
                        
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                        Attachments (PDF Embedded)
                        
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                            A PDF file can include one or more files embedded within it, allowing multiple files to be bundled into 
	                    one document. These embedded files (known as embedded attachments) cannot normally be seen 
                        or accessed unless certain software is used. Please refer to the 
                        
			Guide to PDF Embedded Attachments for more information.
                       	
  
                       	If a PDF file in ASSIST contains embedded attachments, a paperclip icon 
                        ( ) will be shown. These 
                        attachments cannot be accessed from within ASSIST. The PDF file must be downloaded and then opened 
                        in an appropriate application, such as Adobe Acrobat, or viewed in a browser using the Adobe PDF extension.
                             
                        
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                        Available From
                        
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                        Links are provided to one or more web sites
                            where the non-government standard (NGS) may be obtained. The first web site listed
                            is that of the non-government standards body (NGSB) who published the document.
                            Occasionally an NGS is available as a free download from the sponsoring NGSB web
                            site; however, usually they are available for purchase only. The links are provided
                            only as a public service. The U.S. government, including the Department of Defense
                            (the primary sponsoring federal agency of the ASSIST Quick Search), neither endorses
                            nor guarantees in any way, the external organizations, services, advice, or products
                            included in the web site links. Furthermore, the U.S. government neither controls
                            nor guarantees the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of the information
                            contained in non-government web site links.
                             
                        
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                        Coordination Level
                        
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                        Coordination is the process of having standardization
                            documents reviewed and commented on by Government and private sector organizations.
                            Coordinated documents are those that areused by more than one Military Department
                            or Defense Agency. Most standardization documents should be coordinated ones. 
                             
                            There are three possible coordination levels: 
                             
                            - Full. Documents with this
                            coordination level are used by more than one Military Department or Defense Agency.
                            Such documents are coordinated with Custodians, Review Activities, Lead Standardization
                            Activity, and if applicable, with civilian agencies, private sector, and/or other
                            users. 
                             
                            - Limited. Documents with
                            this coordination level are used by only one Military Department or Defense Agency
                            and do not have Custodians. 
                             
                            - Interim. Documents with
                            this coordination level allow for quick changes to be made to coordinated documents
                            when time does not permit normal coordination. No coordination is required for the
                            interim document. Only one interim document shall exist at a time for a coordinated
                            document. 
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                        DID Approval Authority
                        
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                        The DID Approval Authority is the organization
                            in each Military Department/Defense Agency with delegated responsibility to approve
                            new, revised, and canceled Data Item Descriptions within their respective Department/Agency.
                        
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                        Distribution
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    | Distribution Statements are statements used to mark technical information
    to indicate the extent of its availability for secondary distribution, release, and disclosure without additional
    approvals or authorizations.  A distribution statement marking is distinct from and in addition to a security
    classification marking assigned in accordance with Volume 2 of DoDM 5200.01.
    
      DoD Instruction 5230.24 dated January 10, 2023 (DoD Instruction 5230.24, Distribution Statements
      on Technical Documents, August 23, 2012, as amended) requires all DoD Components generating or responsible for technical
      information will determine who is authorized to access the information and apply the appropriate markings before primary 
      distribution.  Distribution statements will be used in addition to applicable classification markings pursuant to Volume 2
      of DoDM 5200.01 and CUI markings pursuant to DoDI 5200.48. 
       DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release: distribution is unlimited. 
       
       (1)  This statement may be used only on unclassified technical information that has been
      approved for public release by a competent authority in accordance with the procedures described in Paragraph 3.2. (of
      DoD Directive 
        5230.24) 
        (2)  Scientific or technical information resulting from contracted fundamental research efforts
        will normally be assigned Distribution Statement A, except for those rare and exceptional circumstances where there is a
        likelihood of disclosing performance characteristics of military systems or of manufacturing technologies that are unique
        and critical to defense.  Extramural research must be scoped and negotiated by the contracting/agreement activity with the
        contractor and research performer and determined in writing by the contracting/agreement officer to be fundamental research.  
        
         (3)  This statement will not be used on classified technical information or information containing
        export-controlled technical information. 
         
         (4)  This statement may not be used on technical information that was formerly classified or 
        designated as CUI unless such information is approved for public release as described in Paragraph 3.2.(of
        DoD Directive 
        5230.24)
          DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT B. 
      Distribution authorized to U.S. Government agencies [category] [date of determination].  Other requests for this document
      must be referred to [controlling DoD office]. 
      
       (1)  This statement can apply to classified, CUI, and unclassified technical information.
        (2)  Distribution is authorized only to employees of U.S. Government Executive Branch departments
        and agencies and DoD Components, individuals, or employers who enter into a contract or award with the U.S. Government to
        perform a specific job, to supply labor and materials, or for the sale of products and services if such distribution is in
        furtherance of that contractual purpose. 
         
          DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT C. Distribution authorized to U.S. Government agencies and their contractors [category]
      [date of determination].  Other requests for this document must be referred to [controlling DoD office]. 
      
       (1)  This statement can apply to classified, CUI, and unclassified technical information.  
        (2)  Distribution is authorized only to employees of U.S. Government Executive Branch departments and
        agencies and DoD Components, individuals, or employers who enter into a contract or award with the U.S. Government to perform a
        specific job, to supply labor and materials, or for the sale of products and services if such distribution is in furtherance of that
        contractual purpose. 
         
          
        DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT D. 
        Distribution authorized to the Department of Defense and U.S. DoD contractors only [category] [date of determination].  Other requests
        for this document must be referred to [controlling DoD office]. 
      
       
      (1)  This statement can apply to classified, CUI, and unclassified technical information.  
        
        (2)  Distribution is authorized only to military and civilian employees of the DoD or U.S. DoD contractors
        or grantees who enter into a contract or award with the DoD to perform a specific job, to supply labor and materials, or for the sale
        of products and services if such distribution is in furtherance of that contractual purpose. 
         
          
        DISTRIBUTION 
      STATEMENT E. . Distribution authorized to DoD Components only [category] [date of determination].  Other requests for this document
      must be referred to [controlling DoD office]. 
      
       (1)  This statement can apply to classified, CUI, and unclassified technical information.  
        (2)  Distribution is authorized only to military personnel and civilian employees of the DoD. 
         (3)  This statement will not be modified to further restrict access to specific branches or agencies within the DoD. 
         (4)  Any technical information delivered to DTIC or any other DoD Component information center without a
        distribution statement will automatically be assigned Distribution Statement E.
         
          DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT 
      F. .  Further distribution only as directed by [controlling DoD office]
      [date of determination] or higher DoD authority. 
      
       (1)  This statement can apply to classified, CUI,
      and unclassified technical information. 
      
      (2)  The controlling DoD office or a higher authority
      must be consulted before the material can be distributed.  Use of this distribution statement
      cannot override distribution designated in Federal law, regulation, or U.S. Government wide policy. 
       
      (3)  To promote the free flow of information within the DoD,
      Distribution Statement F will not be used on classified, CUI, or unclassified scientific or technical
      information governed by the DoD scientific and technical information program described in DoDI 3200.12. 
       
      (4)  Other technical information (e.g., technical manuals and orders, weapons,
      munitions documents) may be assigned Distribution Statement F, provided it will be reviewed on a 5-year cycle to
      consider a wider secondary distribution audience. 
       
      (5)  The controlling DoD office must respond within 30 days to a request
      for release of technical information marked with Distribution Statement F.  If the controlling DoD office
      agrees or there is no response within 30 days of receipt of a request to release the information, the information
      may be released to any DoD Component with Distribution Statement E and release must be documented.
          REL TO Notice.  Information 
        has been predetermined by the DoD controlling agency, in accordance with
        established foreign disclosure policies, to be releasable through established
        foreign disclosure procedures and channels to the foreign country or international
        organization indicated.  The REL TO notice may be used to further inform distribution
        decisions.  Follow the format described in Volume 2 of DoDM 5200.01 
        https://www.esd.whs.mil/portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodm/520001m_vol2.pdf
      CTI. CTI is a category of CUI.  This is technical information with
      military or space application that is subject to controls on access, use, reproduction,
      modification, performance, display, release, disclosure, or distribution.  It does not
      include information concerning general scientific, mathematics, or engineering principles
      commonly taught in schools, colleges, and universities or information in the public domain.
      Authorized distribution statements for CTI are Distribution Statements B, C, D, E, or F or REL TO.
       Critical Technology. This category protects information on technologies
      essential to the design, development, production, operation, application, or maintenance of an article
      or service that makes or could make a significant contribution to the military potential of any country,
      including the United States.  Such information may be classified or unclassified and is export controlled.
      Authorized distribution statements for critical technology are Distribution Statements B, C, D, E, or F or REL TO.
       
       Export Controlled. This category protects technical information in accordance
      with DoDD 5230.25, DoDI 2040.02, the ITAR, and EAR.
       (1)  Export-Controlled Technical Information. Export-controlled
      technical information marked with Distribution Statement C or D will not be distributed outside the U.S.
      Government or to U.S. Government contractors without first verifying the recipients eligibility and
      authority to receive export-controlled technical information by verifying that they have a current, valid
      Department of Defense Form 2345, Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement, available on the DoD Forms
      Management Program Website at 
        https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/forms/dd/dd2345.pdf, in
      accordance with DoDD 5230.25. 
        
        (2)  Export-Control Warning. All printed and electronic technical information,
        including technical information in a digital form, that is determined to contain export-controlled technical
        information, will be marked as shown in Figure 3.  When it is technically impractical to use the entire statement,
        an abbreviated marking may be used and a copy of the full statement added to the notice to accompany the release
        of export-controlled technical information required by Part 250 of Title 32, CFR.  
         
        (3)  Export-Control Distribution Statements. Authorized distribution statements for export
        control are Distribution Statements B, C, D, E, or F or REL TO.
       
                                                         
                                     
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                        DLA Custodian
                        
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                        A DLA Custodian is responsible for compiling
                            comments from all DLA review activities during the coordination of standardization
                            documents and providing a single set of distilled comments to the preparing activity.
                            The custodian function in the Defense Standardization Program helps to prevent receipt
                            of duplicative comments by the preparing activity, and provides a single contact
                            point for resolution of essential comments.
                            
                                A DLA Custodian's responsibilities include:
                                
                                    - Representing their Defense Agency on technical issues involving a standardization
                                        document or study.
                                        
 - Assisting the Preparing Activity in identifying Review Activities in their Defense
                                            Agency.
                                            
 - Resolving and consolidating Review Activity comments in their Agency and presenting
                                                a unified position on a standardization document to the Preparing Activity.
                                                
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                        Document Category
                        
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                        Document Category identifies the type of
                            standardization document (e.g., performance, detail, or federal specification; military
                            standard or standard practice, commercial item description, etc.). 
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                        Document Date
                        
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                        Document Date indicates the most recent published modification to a document. Depending on where a document is in its lifecycle, this date can be the publication date of a new document, or the date of the last revision, amendment, supplement, or notice.
                        
  
                        Note: For a non-government standard (NGS), ASSIST displays the [Adoption Date] and, if applicable, the [Reaffirmation Date].  For certain International Treaty Agreements, such as NATO standards, ASSIST displays the [Promulgation Date] and U.S. [Ratification Date]. 
                         
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                        DID Date
                        
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                        DID Date represents the most recent published
                            date of a Data Item Description (DID) document (e.g., the date for a new DID or
                            the date the DID was last revised). 
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                        Document ID
                        
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                        Document ID refers to the alphanumeric identifier
                            associated with a defense or federal specification or standard, military handbook,
                            commercial or data item description, drawing, nongovernment standard, international
                            standardization agreement, test operations procedure, or other Defense Standardization
                            Program document. Search results include slash sheet, section, part, or volume numbers,
                            as well as revision, amendment, notice, or supplement symbols. When searching using
                            this field, Quick Search will return a list of Document IDs, with the specified
                            search characters (or partial string of characters) found in their Document IDs.
                            Partial values are accepted without use of special wildcard characters. 
                        
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                        Examples: 
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                                - MIL-PRF-5038J
 
                                    - MIL-PRF-5041K SUP 1
 
                                        - MIL-PRF-5096F NOT 1
 
                                            - MIL-PRF-50084G 
 
                             
                        
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                           Use "DTL-100" to find: 
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                                - MIL-DTL-10035L
                                    
 - MIL-DTL-10057J
                                        
 - MIL-DTL-10058J 
 
                             
                        
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                           Use "4971" to find: 
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                                - MIL-P-4971(1) NOT 1
                                    
 - MIL-G-14971A(4) NOT 2
                                        
 - A-A-54971 NOT 1
                                            
 - SAE-AMS4971 
 
                             
                        
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                        This value refers to the numeric series assigned
                            to a document. A specific Document Number may be associated with multiple document
                            categories, such as defense or federal specifications, standards, military handbooks,
                            commercial or data item descriptions, drawings, or non-government standards. 
                             
                            Quick Search provides the ability to search against documents associated
                            with a specific Document Number series. The results list returned by the search
                            will include all corresponding slash sheets, if applicable. This search feature
                            is particularly useful when you know the Document Number but don't know the current
                            document prefix (e.g., MIL-C may now be MIL-PRF or MIL-DTL as a result of Acquisition
                            Reform initiatives). Partial values are NOT accepted. 
                        
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                        Examples: 
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                        Search against 1361 to find: 
                             
                          
                                
                                    
                                        - MIL-I-1361C NOT 1
 
                                            - MIL-STD-1361A NOT 1
 
                                                - W-S-001361 NOT 1
 
                                                    - QPL-1361-38 NOT 1
 
                                                        - STANAG-1361 ED. 1 
 
                                  
                                    - NAS1353THRUNAS1366
 
                                 
                            NOTES: Some specifications indexed in ASSIST are drawings that describe
                            a range of Government part numbers. The document number for such a specification
                            comprises the beginning part number, the term “THRU” and the ending part number.
                            The last entry in the above example was included in the search results because 1361
                            is between 1353 and 1366. 
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                        Document Part
                            Description 
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                        The DSP standardization community routinely modifies documents
                            to reflect changes in technology, practices, and resource availability.  As
                            these documents evolve, document parts such as revisions, amendments, supplements,
                            and notices are published to reflect current requirements, corrections, and administrative
                            actions.  These current and 
                                historical document parts are indexed in the ASSIST as they become available.
                             ASSIST displays this "revision history" to permit users to access and download
                            individual parts of a given document.  Every document part has a corresponding
                            file or inventory item associated with it.  Most document parts are stored
                            electronically and, with the exception of controlled distribution documents and
                            special cases, these files may be downloaded directly from ASSIST free of charge.
                             The media icon to the left of the revision
                            history indicates the format and availability of each part. 
                             
                            The Document Part Description also includes detail information to clearly differentiate
                            between version-specific parts (e.g., Amendment 1 vs. Amendment 2).  When notices
                            are listed, the revision (if any) and notice level are provided along with a description
                            indicating Validation, Inactivation, Cancellation, Adoption, Reactivation, or Reinstatement.
                            Examples of document parts and descriptions include: 
                         
                         
                        
                            
                                
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                                        Base Document (indicates original document
                                            without revisions) 
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                                        Revision 
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                                        Revision B 
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                                        Amendment 
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                                        Revision B Amendment 5 
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                                        Notice 
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                                        Revision C Notice 1 - Cancellation 
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                                        Supplement 
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                                        Revision B Supplement 1A 
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                                        Inactivation Notice 
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                                        Revision A Notice 2 - Inactivation 
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                                            Adoption Notice 
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                                            Notice 1 - Adoption 
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                        Document Status
                        
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                        Preparing Activities are responsible for
                            the maintenance of their standardization documents to ensure that document requirements
                            are updated or validated to accurately describe user needs, current technology,
                            modern industrial practices and relevant testing methods.  As technology
                            and user needs change, a document's usefulness in the acquisition of systems, equipments
                            and related logistics support may diminish or it may become obsolete.  Document
                            Status defines the degree to which a document may be used in the acquisition process
                            and may have one of three values: 
                             
                        
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                        Active 
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                        The document is approved for use in all acquisitions
                            or new design.  The document date in ASSIST reflects the date of the most
                            current version of the document. 
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                        Inactive 
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                        Inactive for New Design documents shall not
                            be used, except to support or reprocure existing items.  For these documents,
                            a formal Inactive for New Design Notice (Inactivation) has been issued as a means
                            to alert the standardization community of the change in status.  In the
                            normal life cycle of a standardization document, it is common that an inactive for
                            new design action will take place many years before a document is eventually canceled.  Note
                            that the document date in ASSIST reflects the date of Inactivation for New Design.
                        
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                        Canceled 
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                        The document's Preparing Activity has determined
                            that the document is no longer needed for acquisition, reprocurement or design.  In
                            such cases, a formal Cancellation Notice has been issued as a means to alert the
                            standardization community of the change in status.  The document date
                            in ASSIST reflects the date of cancellation. 
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                        DoD Interest Level refers to a code/designation
                            that identifies the level of registered interest the DoD has in a federal standardization
                            document. Should the DoD have any level of interest other than coordination, the
                            document's Preparing Activity will be shown instead of the Military Coordinating
                            Activity. 
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                             Quick Search will search for any string of alpha or numeric characters entered in this field, exactly as they are entered, to include spaces or special characters, except for commas, since commas are reserved to separate multiple search terms. 
                             The default setting is to search for terms in the Title  or Keywords  or Scope ; however, you may choose to limit the search by selecting one of the following from the drop-down list: 
                             Title, Keywords, Scope, Title or Keywords.   
                               
                            
                         
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                        1.  If you enter [pressure valve] For [All Terms] In [Title or Keywords or Scope], ASSIST will find 3 documents where the exact phrase [pressure valve] appears in one of those fields (in this instance, in the Scope).
  
        
			
				
				
					| Y | MIL-V-6125D NOT 3 | I | 4820 | 25-Feb-2013 | Valve, Regulating, Fluid Pressure, Type C-1 | 
				 
					| Y | MIL-P-17303D(2) NOT 1 | C | 5330 | 04-Dec-2008 | Packing Materials, Plastic Metallic and Plastic Nonmetallic (See Notice 1 for Replacement Information) | 
				 
					| Y | MIL-P-62224(1) NOT 2 | C | 6685 | 18-Apr-1990 | PROBE ASSEMBLY, BATTERY TEMPERATURE (NO S/S DOCUMENT) | 
				 
			
             
		 
                         
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                        2. If you enter [pressure valve] For [Any Term] In [Title or Keywords or Scope], the results will be the same as in the first example, because ASSIST interprets [pressure valve] as one string (i.e., a single search term).
  
                        
                         
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                       3.  If you enter [pressure,valve] For [All Words] in [Title or Keywords or Scope], and choose a [Status]=[Active], ASSIST will find 99 documents where both words appear, in any order, in  any one of those fields.  Note that search terms are highlighted within the Title (see first 10 results below). The two results where only the term [valve] appears in the Title are listed because both terms appear in each document’s Scope.
                       
            
				
                
					| Y | MIL-S-955D NOT 2 | A | 4510 | 01-Mar-2001 | SHOWER HEADS AND OUTFITS (SHIPBOARD USE) | 
				 
					| Y | MIL-V-2961D | A | 4820 | 03-Apr-1990 | Valves, Globe, Pressure Reducing, Gas Service | 
				 
					| Y | MIL-DTL-5500G | A | 1650 | 13-Jun-2014 | Cap, High Pressure Air Valve | 
				 
					| Y | MIL-PRF-5636E NOT 1 | A | 2935 | 03-Oct-2013 | Valve, Lubricating Oil Cooler, Temperature Regulating with Surge Protection General Specification for | 
				 
					| Y | MIL-DTL-6129B | A | 4820 | 11-Dec-2014 | Valve, Check; Vacuum and Pressure System | 
				 
					| Y | MIL-PRF-6164G(1) | A | 4820 | 25-Jan-2013 | Valve; Aircraft, Pneumatic, High-Pressure Charging | 
				 
					| Y | MIL-DTL-7891G NOT 1 | A | 1660 | 03-Oct-2013 | Filler Valve, Aircraft Oxygen | 
				 
					| Y | MIL-PRF-7908E NOT 1 | A | 4820 | 02-Jul-2014 | Valves, Check, Aircraft Low Pressure Oxygen Systems | 
				 
					| Y | MIL-PRF-8622C | A | 4820 | 27-Jan-1997 | VALVE, HIGH-PRESSURE, OXYGEN-CYLINDER, AUTOMATIC OPENING | 
				 
					| Y | MIL-PRF-9050G | A | 4820 | 25-Aug-2009 | Valves, Oxygen, Pressure Relief, Aircraft | 
				 
                
			
                       
                        
                        
                        
                         
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                       4.  If you enter [pressure,valve] For [Any Word] in [Title or Keywords or Scope], and choose a [Status]=[Active],  you'll get 1,179 results, as ASSIST will report when either word appears in the Title, Keywords, or Scope. Again, note that the search terms are highlighted in the Title (see first 10 results below). Results where neither search term appears in the Title are listed because at least one term appears in the documents’ Keywords or Scope.
  
        
			
				
			
				
					| Y | MIL-V-3E | A | PACK | 01-Nov-1994 | Valves, Fittings, and Flanges (Except for Systems Indicated Herein); Packaging of | 
				 
					| Y | MIL-DTL-868A | A | 4810 | 14-Jan-2014 | Valves, Hydraulic Directional Control, General Specification for | 
				 
					| Y | MIL-DTL-868/1A | A | 4810 | 14-Jan-2014 | Valves, Hydraulic Directional Control, Four-Way, 0-12 GPM | 
				 
					| Y | MIL-DTL-868/2A | A | 4810 | 14-Jan-2014 | Valves, Hydraulic Directional Control, Four-Way, 3-25 GPM | 
				 
					| Y | MIL-DTL-868/3A | A | 4810 | 14-Jan-2014 | Valves, Hydraulic Directional Control, Four-Way, 10-50 GPM | 
				 
					| Y | MIL-S-901D | A | ENVR | 17-Mar-1989 | SHOCK TESTS. H.I. (HIGH-IMPACT) SHIPBOARD MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT, AND SYSTEMS, REQUIREMENTS FOR | 
				 
					| Y | MIL-S-955D NOT 2 | A | 4510 | 01-Mar-2001 | SHOWER HEADS AND OUTFITS (SHIPBOARD USE) | 
				 
					| Y | MIL-H-965E | A | 4520 | 22-Dec-1994 | Heaters, Water, Electric, Naval Shipboard | 
				 
					| Y | MIL-V-1189D | A | 4820 | 15-Dec-1987 | VALVE, GATE, BRONZE | 
				 
					| Y | MIL-B-2128D | A | 4530 | 07-May-1991 | Burners, Steam and Oil Pressure, Atomizing | 
				 	
			
             
		 
                         
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                            Federal Supply Class (FSC) codes are used to group products into logical
                            families for supply management purposes.  The four-digit fields, fully
                            discussed in Cataloging Handbook H2-1, are used in the standardization program to
                            group standardization documents associated with products into logical families for
                            standardization management purposes.  Similarly, Standardization Areas refer to categories for engineering technologies,
                            disciplines, and practices that do not fall under a FSC.  The ASSIST maintains
                            a current catalog of all FSCs and Areas to which documents are associated. Note
                            that documents may also be classified within a 
                                Federal Supply Group, a two-digit code followed by 'GP', to categorize
                            a small number of documents that can only be categorized in general, group-level
                            terms. 
                             
                            ASSIST-Quick Search provides the ability to search and locate documents associated
                            with a single FSC, FSG, or Standardization Area.  Use the drop-down list
                            provided to select from one of nearly 100 valid codes to search against.
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                        HELICOPTER ROTOR BLADES, DRIVE MECHANISM
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                        ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT COMPONENTS
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                        Implements ISA indicates the document is
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                        An Interim Amd/Chg Notice designates specifications
                            and standards that have interim amendments or interim change notices in effect.
                            In these cases, the interim and non-interim versions of the document are stored
                            as separate line items in the database. If you are searching for an interim amendment
                            or interim change notice version of a document, select 'Yes' for this option. Otherwise,
                            select 'No'. 
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                        International Agreements indicates certain
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                       Guidance on including key words in Section 6 of military specifications may be found in MIL-STD-961E(2),  Defense and Program-Unique Specifications Format and Content, 09-JAN-2014, which states:
  
“. 5.11.11 Subject term (key word) listing. Specifications shall contain a listing of subject terms (key words) to enable the document to be identified during retrieval searches. 
If the specification requires the use of any toxic chemicals, hazardous substances, or ozone-depleting chemicals, these should be included in the key word listing. 
The subject terms should not repeat words found in the title of the document, except if the word is used in a phrase not part of the document title. 
The subject terms are to be listed alphabetically in a single column with the main noun or word first, followed by sequential modifiers separated by commas. 
Word groups that are considered to be proper or recognized nouns, such as “printed circuit board,” should not be separated. The number of subject terms listed shall not exceed 25.”
 
                            
                            
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                        A Lead Agent is a designation given to the
                            Joint Staff, a Military Service, a Defense Agency, or a combatant command to indicate
                            prime responsibility for the subject matter assigned to a NATO or other international
                            organization or entity. The Lead Agent has overall responsibility for developing,
                            coordinating, reviewing, maintaining, and representing the United States in the
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                        The lead Standardization Activity (LSA) has
                            approval authority for standardization actions related to development of new specifications,
                            standards, and other types of DoD standardization documents; revisions of existing
                            documents, and adoption of non-Government standards. The LSA is responsible for
                            the implementation and enforcement of DoD standardization policy within its assigned
                            areas of responsibility. Furthermore, the LSA acts as the Defense Standardization
                            Program's functional experts within its assigned areas of responsibility and is
                            responsible for ensuring the proper implementation of DoD policy within standardization
                            documents.
                            
                                An LSA's specific responsibilities include:
                                
                                    - Working with the Participating Activities, managing and coordinating standardization
                                        efforts to ensure the optimal degree of standardization across the DoD to:
                                        
                                            - Ensure interoperability with our allies and among the Military Departments.
                                                
 - Reduce total ownership costs.
                                                    
 - Allow for rapid insertion of new technology to promote modernization of equipment.
                                                        
 - Reduce cycle time for the development of systems and acquisition of parts. 
 
                                         
                                         - Maintaining awareness of standardization needs and activities in the DoD.
                                            
 - Serving as the DoD-wide technical focal point.
                                                
 - Evaluating and approving or disapproving requests for standardization projects,
                                                    assigning numbers for approved projects, and ensuring that no standardization documents
                                                    are developed or revised that do not comply with the policies and procedures of
                                                    the DSP.
                                                    
 - Suggesting alternative approaches to requestors when standardization projects are
                                                        disapproved.
                                                        
 - Recommending changes to standardization policies and procedures to their DepSO.
                                                            
 - Resolving standardization problems between SMAs, or elevating the problem to their
                                                                DepSO for appropriate action.
                                                                
 - Identifying chronic standardization problems or noncompliance with policies and
                                                                    procedures to their DepSO.
                                                                    
 - Helping Preparing Activities identify standardization document Custodians.
                                                                        
 - Helping NGSBs to identify DoD personnel to serve on technical committees or adopting
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                        The ASSIST Revision History page provides a summary of
                            all document parts indexed against a specified ASSIST document.  The information
                            displayed on the Revision History page includes an icon next to each document part
                            to indicate its individual format and availability.  Important icons to remember
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                                        This document is available as a warehouse item only. Warehouse documents are stored in hard copy format and may be 
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                        A Navy Custodian is responsible for compiling
                            comments from all Navy review activities during the coordination of standardization
                            documents and providing a single set of distilled comments to the preparing activity.
                            The custodian function in the Defense Standardization Program helps to prevent receipt
                            of duplicative comments by the preparing activity, and provides a single contact
                            point for resolution of essential comments.
                            
                                A Navy Custodian's responsibilities include:
                                
                                    - Representing the Department of the Navy on technical issues involving a standardization
                                        document or study.
                                        
 - Assisting the Preparing Activity in identifying Review Activities in the Department
                                            of the Navy.
                                            
 - Resolving and consolidating Review Activity comments in their Department and presenting
                                                a unified position on a standardization document to the Preparing Activity.
                                                
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                        Next Review Due - Indicates the date when a DoD-prepared document will be considered overage and due for a review to determine if it is still valid or in need of maintenance.  For a non-government standard (NGS), this date indicates when the adoption of an NGS needs to be reviewed and either, updated, withdrawn, or reaffirmed. The Next Review Due is determined by adding either 5 or 10 years to the Document Date or, for an NGS, to either the Adoption Date or the most recent Reaffirmation Date, according to the following criteria:
                                
                                    - For Active documents, [Next Review Due:] = [Document Date] + 5 years.
 
                                        - For Inactive documents and Active documents identified by preparing activity as stabilized maintenance, [Next Review Due:] = [Document Date] + 10 years.
 
                                            - For non-government standards (NGS) Tier 1 Adoption Notices, [Next Review Due:] = [Adoption/Reaffirmation Date] + 5 years.
 
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                        An Other Custodian is responsible for compiling
                            comments from all of the DoD and Federal review activities not directly associated
                            with one of the Military Departments during the coordination of standardization
                            documents and providing a single set of distilled comments to the preparing activity.
                            The custodian function in the Defense Standardization Program helps to prevent receipt
                            of duplicative comments by the preparing activity, and provides a single contact
                            point for resolution of essential comments.
                            
                                An Other Custodian's responsibilities include:
                                
                                    - Representing non-military organizations on technical issues involving a standardization
                                        document or study.
                                        
 - Assisting the Preparing Activity in identifying non-military Review Activities.
                                            
 - Resolving and consolidating non-military Review Activity comments and presenting
                                                a unified position on a standardization document to the Preparing Activity.
                                                
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                        The Pages value refers to the total number of pages, including
                            blanks, associated with a given document part.
                             This information is provided to the user as part of the Revision History screen
                            to give the customer an idea of how large a document will be when a copy is obtained
                            from the ASSIST.  In cases where documents are stored electronically, the page
                            count will normally reflect the number of pages that will be visible when the digital
                            file is downloaded and viewed.  In cases where a document is stored in hard
                            copy as a warehouse item, Pages refers to the number of document pages that will
                            be shipped.  The Pages information loosely correlates to the 
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                        The ASSIST maintains information regarding the current
                            status of individual component parts of a document (e.g., base document,
                            revisions, amendments, change notices, etc.) that comprise the document's "revision
                            history". A document's components are either "current" (i.e., needed to have a complete
                            set of the current version of the document) or "historical" (i.e., earlier revisions,
                            amendments, change notices, or other notices that have been superseded by subsequent
                            actions). Do not confuse the term Part Status with Document Status which refers
                            to the operational status of the document (i.e., Active, Inactive [for New Design],
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                        A Preparing Activity is the military or federal organization responsible for the preparation of a standardization document. The alpha, numeric, or alphanumeric code is from the SD-1, Standardization Directory, a publication available from ASSIST which displays specific responsibilities by FSC and Standardization Area for each standardization management activity (SMA).
                             
                             
                            A Preparing Activity's responsibilities include:
                            
                                - Developing, updating, inactivating for new design, cancelling, and validating standardization
                                    documents.
                                    
 - Coordinating standardization documents with Custodian, Review Activities, other
                                        DoD activities, civilian agencies, and industry, as appropriate.
                                        
 - Considering all comments and incorporating or resolving essential comments.
                                            
 - Submitting any essential comments that cannot be resolved to the responsible LSA.
                                                
 - Approving standardization documents after resolving all essential comments.
                                                    
 - Submitting documents to DLA Document Services for printing, distribution, and indexing.
                                                        
 - Preparing and submitting standardization project status data, including initiation,
                                                            updates, completion, and discontinuation of standardization projects. This reporting
                                                            requirement has been assigned Report Control Symbol DD-A&T(AR)759 in accordance
                                                            with DoD 8910.1-M (reference (g)).
                                                            
 - Responding to user feedback.
                                                                
 - Creating, maintaining, and archiving official case files for their standardization
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                             There are currently 122 active preparing
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                     | SERVICE |  SMA CODE |  ACTIVITY NAME |   | Army |  AI |  Headquarters, Department of the Army   |   | Army |  AI2 |  Headquarters, Department of the Army   |   | Army |  AI3 |  Department of the Army |   | Army |  ALTS |  Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) - S |   | Army |  AM |  HQ US Army Materiel Command, (AMC), DepSO |   | Army |  AR |  US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, Armaments Center |   | Army |  AT |  Ground Vehicle Systems Center |   | Army |  AV |  Combat Capabilities Development Command, Aviation and Missile Center |   | Army |  CE |  US Army Corps of Engineers |   | Army |  CE3 |  US Army Corps of Engineers |   | Army |  CR |  US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, C5ISR Center |   | Army |  CR2 |  US Army Communications Electronics Command |   | Army |  CR4 |  US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, C5ISR Center |   | Army |  CR6 |  US Army AFC DEVCOM C5ISR Center MOSA Management Office |   | Army |  CSCS |  US Army, PEO Combat Support & Combat Service Support (CS&CSS) |   | Army |  EA |  Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) |   | Army |  GL |  U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center |   | Army |  IH |  Institute of Heraldry |   | Army |  JTNC |  Joint Tactical Networking Center (JTNC) |   | Army |  MD |  Office of the Surgeon General |   | Army |  MD3 |  Office of the Surgeon General |   | Army |  MI |  Combat Capabilities Development Command, Aviation and Missile Center |   | Army |  MR |  Army Research Laboratory, Weapons and Materials Research Directorate |   | Army |  MT |  Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) |   | Army |  OCSE |  Headquarters, Department of the Army |   | Army |  PT |  Program Executive Officer for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation |   | Army |  SM |  Army Materiel Command, Packaging, Storage & Containerization Ctr. |   | Army |  SY |  U.S. Army Data and Analysis Center |   | Army |  TE |  Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) |   | Army |  TM |  LDAC, Logistics Data Analysis Center |   | Navy |  AS |  Naval Air Systems Command |   | Navy |  CG |  United States Coast Guard |   | Navy |  CG1 |  United States Coast Guard Clothing Design and Technical Office |   | Navy |  CH |  Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAVAIRWARCEN) |   | Navy |  EC |  Naval Information Warfare Systems Command |   | Navy |  MC |  United States Marine Corps |   | Navy |  NI |  Tactical Doctrine and International Standardization Branch |   | Navy |  NM |  Department of the Navy Standardization Office, DASN (RDT&E)  (DepSO) |   | Navy |  NU |  Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility |   | Navy |  OM |  Department of the Navy Chief Information Officer (DON CIO) |   | Navy |  OS |  Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) |   | Navy |  PE |  Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (Chaplain) |   | Navy |  SA |  Navy Supply Systems Command |   | Navy |  SH |  Naval Sea Systems Command (Ship Systems) |   | Navy |  YD |  Naval Facilities Engineering Command |   | Air Force |  01 |  Air Force Departmental Standardization Office (DepSO) |   | Air Force |  02 |  HQ Cyberspace Capabilities Center |   | Air Force |  03 |  HQ USAF Office of the Surgeon General |   | Air Force |  05 |  SAF/AQR Deputy Assistant Secretary for Science, Technology and Engineering |   | Air Force |  06 |  AF/A5SP, Global Plans & Posture Division |   | Air Force |  07 |  Air Force Communications and Information Center |   | Air Force |  10 |  AFMC Command Standardization Office (ComSO) |   | Air Force |  11 |  Air Force Life Cycle Management Center - Aircraft Systems |   | Air Force |  114 |  Air Force Life Cycle Management Center - Logistics Product Support |   | Air Force |  13 |  Air Force Life Cycle Management Center - Electronic Systems |   | Air Force |  16 |  AFMC/A4/10 - Directorate of Logistics, Civil Engineering, Force Protection, |   | Air Force |  170 |  Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Ogden |   | Air Force |  171 |  Air Force Life Cycle Management Center – Tinker |   | Air Force |  18 |  Air Force Life Cycle Management Center - Armament Systems  |   | Air Force |  184 |  Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Warner Robins |   | Air Force |  19 |  Space Systems Command |   | Air Force |  20 |  Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) |   | Air Force |  22 |  Air Force Test Center - Seek Eagle Office |   | Air Force |  24 |  Air Force Test Center (AFTC) |   | Air Force |  27 |  Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center |   | Air Force |  33 |  Space Operations Command |   | Air Force |  35 |  Air Force Service Activity (AFSVA) |   | Air Force |  36 |  Air Force Life Cycle Management Center - Metrology and Calibration |   | Air Force |  37 |  Air Force Safety Center Weapon Safety Division, Nuclear Weapon Branch  (AFS |   | Air Force |  40 |  Air Force Materiel Command Safety Office |   | Air Force |  50 |  Air Force Civil Engineer Center |   | Air Force |  68 |  Air Force Petroleum Office (AFPET/PTP) |   | Air Force |  69 |  Air Force Life Cycle Management Center - Packaging Technology and Engineeri |   | Air Force |  70 |  Air Force Sustainment Center - Ogden |   | Air Force |  71 |  Air Force Sustainment Center - Oklahoma City  |   | Air Force |  84 |  Air Force Sustainment Center - Warner Robins |   | Air Force |  85 |  Air Force Life Cycle Management Center - Electronic Components, Wire and Ca |   | Air Force |  93 |  Air Combat Command |   | Air Force |  99 |  Air Force Life Cycle Management Center - Item Reduction Support |   | DLA |  CC |  DLA Land and Maritime |   | DLA |  CQ |  DLA Troop Support - Construction and Equipment Items of Supply Standardizat |   | DLA |  CT |  DLA Troop Support - Clothing & Textile Items of Supply |   | DLA |  DA |  Defense Standardization Program Automation Office (DSPAO) |   | DLA |  DH |  Defense Logistics Agency (DepSO) |   | DLA |  DM |  DLA Troop Support - Medical Items of Supply |   | DLA |  GS |  DLA Aviation - Richmond |   | DLA |  GS1 |  DLA Aviation - Richmond |   | DLA |  GS2 |  DLA Aviation - Richmond |   | DLA |  GS3 |  DLA Aviation - Richmond |   | DLA |  GS4 |  DLA Aviation - Richmond |   | DLA |  GS5 |  DLA Aviation - Richmond |   | DLA |  GS6 |  DLA Aviation - Richmond |   | DLA |  GS7 |  DLA Aviation - Richmond |   | DLA |  GS8 |  DLA Aviation - Richmond |   | DLA |  LS |  DLA Logistics Information Service |   | DLA |  PS |  DLA Energy   |   | DLA |  SS |  DLA Troop Support - Subsistence Items of Supply |   | Other DoD |  ADA |  OUSD (A&S) Acquisition Data & Analytics |   | Other DoD |  CAPE |  OSD Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation Standardization  |   | Other DoD |  DC |  Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), (DepSO) |   | Other DoD |  DC1 |  Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) |   | Other DoD |  DC2 |  Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) |   | Other DoD |  DC3 |  Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) |   | Other DoD |  DC5 |  Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) |   | Other DoD |  DS |  Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), (DepSo) |   | Other DoD |  DTIC |  Director, ASD (Research & Engineering) Defense Technical Information Center |   | Other DoD |  HP |  Department of Defense Disability Program |   | Other DoD |  MB |  Defense Health Agency, Medical Logistics Division  |   | Other DoD |  MB1 |  Defense Health Agency - Veterinary Service (DHA) |   | Other DoD |  MDA |  Missile Defense Agency |   | Other DoD |  MP |  The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, (DepSO) |   | Other DoD |  NRO |  National Reconnaissance Office |   | Other DoD |  NS |  National Security Agency |   | Other DoD |  RS |  Director Science & Technology Program Protection (STPP) |   | Other DoD |  SE |  Director, Systems Engineering |   | Other DoD |  SO |  Executive Agent for the Defense Standardization Program |   | Other DoD |  SO1 |  Executive Agent for the Defense Standardization Program Office |   | Other Federal |  FAS |  General Services Administration |   | Other Federal |  FV |  Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) (Fruit and Vegetable Programs) |   | Other Federal |  NA |  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) |   | Other Federal |  NMF |  National Marine Fisheries Service |   | Other Federal |  OSS |  Office of Acquisition & Material Mgmt Division |  
                
           
        
         
        
         
        
            
                
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                        Preparing Service is the military department
                            or defense or federal agency responsible for the preparation of a standardization
                            document or the adoption of a Non-Government Standard (NGS). 
                             
                            The preparing service codes and descriptions are: 
                         
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                        Project Number - refers to standardization project numbers. All DoD Preparing Activities must get standardization project numbers to revise, amend, change, reinstate, inactivate for new design, cancel, or develop a new standardization document. For Non-Government Standards, the Adopting Activity must get a standardization project number for the adoption or withdrawal of adoption of a NGS. Item reduction studies and engineering practice studies also require standardization project numbers. The only type of standardization document that does not require a project number is a validation notice. 
		
		The standardization project number consists of two parts. The first part is the applicable FSG, the FSC, or the standardization area. The second part is a nonsignificant four-digit number serially assigned in each FSG, FSC, or standardization area. (For example: 2620-0023, 15GP-1590, or CMAN-0934.) Once all of the nonsignificant four-digit numbers have been assigned in a FSG, a FSC, or a standardization area, the numbering sequence starts again with "-0001)." Closely related projects initiated in the same timeframe may be identified by a project number followed by a dash and sequentially assigned subproject numbers. (For example, 5960-0001-001, 5960-0001-002, and 5960-0001-003.)
                      
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                        Promulgation
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                        Promlugation Date, which applies only to
                            International Standardization Agreements, is the date a document was officially
                            promulgated by its International Treaty Organization. 
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                        QPL/QML are lists of products from manufacturers
                            who have demonstrated their ability to meet the technical and testing requirements
                            in a governing specification with a requirement for qualification. Qualification
                            is used to establish sources for critical items or for items that require expensive
                            or lengthy testing procedures. Policies and procedures concerning Qualification
                            are provided in DoD 4120.24-M, Appendix 2 and 
                                    Policy Memo 07-3. Additional guidance can be found in the 
                                        SD-6. 
                             
                            For definitions, background and policy information, click 
                                here. 
                        
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                        Ratification
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                        Ratification Date, which applies only to
                            International Standardization Agreements, is the date the document was ratified
                            by the United States. 
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                        Reaffirmation
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                        Reaffirmation Date represents the last time
                            the DoD Adopting Activity reaffirmed DoD interest in a Non-Government Standard (NGS).
                        
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                        Scope
                        
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                        The Scope paragraph is a textual description
                            of the scope of the standard / specification / test method / etc. that the document
                            covers. 
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                           This specification
                            covers gasket material for use in shipboard water stills. 
                               This test method covers the determination of total ash in leather.
                        
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                        Size
                        
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                        Most document component parts are available for download
                            in PDF format. The Revision History provides Size information (in Kilobytes) for
                            each file as a tool to help users gauge how long it will take to download selected
                            files. 
                             
                            File sizes for older documents tend to be greater than those for newer documents
                            since older files often contain scanned images that were subsequently converted
                            to PDF. File sizes are typically smaller for newer documents since the PDF files
                            are produced directly from the source and no additional format conversion or translation
                            is required. Note that historical documents containing engineering drawings, charts,
                            and other graphics will generally be larger since this information is captured as
                            TIF images and embedded within the PDF files. 
                             
                            Download times may vary from person to person depending on the user’s connection
                            speed. 
                             
                            In cases where the media type identifies a given
                            document part as a warehouse item, the term
                            ‘N/A’ will appear in the Size column since inventory items may only be ordered through
                            ASSIST
                            or by contacting DLA Document Services Customer Support at 215-737-8000  [DSN: 444-8000 ].
                             While ASSIST users are encouraged to download specifications and standards
                            from the ASSIST, particularly large digital files may also be ordered using these
                            methods. 
                            
                            
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                        The Spec/Std Sheet is the numeric designation
                            of the document's specification or standard sheet, section, or part number.  
                            If no value is entered, a zero (0) is assumed as the default.   Valid values
                            for the slash number are 0-99999. 
                             
                        
                        
                            
                                
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                                        2  for  MIL-E-1/2B(1)
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                                        2  for  MIL-BULL-544 PART II
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                                        203  for  MIL-STD-188-203-1 
                                         
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                        A Sponsor is a NATO Tasking Authority and
                            Working Group that is responsible for the development and maintenance of a standardization
                            document. A Tasking Authority is a principal NATO committee that has the authority
                            to task its subordinate groups to produce standardization agreements and Allied
                            Publications. 
                             
                            Note: A Tasking Authority may delegate this function to a subordinate group (e.g.,
                            Working Group). 
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                        Sub/Part Number is the numeric designation
                            of an additional part or section number required to uniquely identify a document.  This
                            field is primarily used in specifying military standards.  If no value
                            is entered, a zero (0) is assumed as the default.  Valid values for the
                            sub/part numbers are 0-99. 
                             
                        
                        
                            
                                
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                                        1  for  MIL-STD-188-203-1
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                        This Exact Phrase refers to the ability
                            to obtain a list of all document images that contain a specific textual phrase.
                            For example, if you specified the phrase "TOMATO SAUCE", the search results listing
                            would provide only those documents that contained both words appearing adjacent
                            to one another in the document as well as occurring in the same order as specified
                            in the text entry field. 
                             
                            Note: Please be aware that not all PDF-based document image files contain
                            searchable text elements (depending on whether or not the files were generated from
                            legacy scanned images); therefore, certain files may not be considered during searches
                            and the search results may NOT reflect the entire index. 
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Document titles consist of a basic item name and sufficient modifiers to differentiate between similarly titled documents indexed in ASSIST, where item names conform to Cataloging Handbook H6. 
The usual practice is to first identify the general subject, followed by the detail or specific application. For example, a specification that describes requirements for an electric, propeller-model, exhaust fan may be indexed in 
ASSIST as "Fan, Ventilating, Propeller, Electric, Exhaust." Where supersession information is available for a canceled document, superseding document information is appended to the end of the document’s title, denoted with “S/S by…” or “use…” within parentheses. 
Users are advised to evaluate the potential use of superseding documents on a case-by-case basis. (See Keywords .)
                 
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                        Transformation Date represents the date when
                            a QPL or QML document was transformed to an electronic data set in the Qualified
                            Products Database (QPD). 
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                        Validation Date is the date a Preparing Activity
                            last reviewed a document and confirmed it is still needed and technically useful
                            for acquisition. 
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                        A Warehouse Document is a document that
                            is not available for download but which may be ordered from DLA Document Services.
                            Warehouse documents are stored in hard copy format and may be requested free of charge by accessing the ASSIST web site and ordering a copy
                            of the document. 
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                        Withdrawal
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                        Withdrawal Date represents the date on which
                            a Withdrawal Notice is issued against to indicate that DoD no longer has an interest
                            in a formerly adopted Non-Government Standard (NGS). 
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                        Without These Words refers to the
                            ability to search for documents that do not contain any of the words specified in
                            the corresponding text entry field. For example, if you specified the words "TOMATO"
                            and "SAUCE", the search results listing would exclude every document that contained
                            "TOMATO", "SAUCE", or both. Note that it is not necessary for the individual words
                            to be adjacent to one another within the document nor that they be specified in
                            the text entry field in any particular order. However, in order to use this option,
                            you must further restrict your search by specifying text to find in at least one
                            of the other three entry fields. 
                             
                            Note: Please be aware that not all PDF-based document image files contain
                            searchable text elements (depending on whether or not the files were generated from
                            legacy scanned images); therefore, certain files may not be considered during searches
                            and the search results may NOT reflect the entire index. 
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                        Weapon System Impact
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                        WSIT is a powerful tool that can provide
                            valuable insight to those who manage the life cycle of today's complex weapon systems.
                            This tool gathers information about weapon systems and their specifications from
                            multiple data sources, such as cataloging data and procurement history files. 
                             
                            With WSIT's query features, users can explore the relationships between specifications
                            and weapons systems. For example, a user can estimate the impact on a weapon system
                            if a specification is changed or canceled, or if a manufacturer no longer supplies
                            a part that supports the weapon system. 
                             
                            If a part conforming to a specification fails its testing requirements, WSIT will
                            show other items on the weapon system were tested using that specification. In addition,
                            WSIT will be able to identify what other weapon systems could possibly be affected
                            by the failed part. 
                             
                            WSIT can be used to generate a list of weapon systems in which a specified document-military
                            specification, federal specification, commercial item description, or non-government
                            standard-is called out. And, it can also provide a list of the national stock numbers
                            and controlling part numbers referenced in that document. 
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