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3.2.2 Ammunition data card (ADC). An ammunition data card is a record that documents essential information pertaining to the build and lifecycle of an end item lot of ammunition, a component lot of ammunition, energetic material, or a serially numbered item such as a missile. The ADC contains all required data and information pertaining to the creation of the lot and any further changes throughout the lifecycle such as rework, repairs, maintenance, and demilitarization. The ammunition data card is used to provide traceability of energetic or non-energetic end items, assemblies, sub-assemblies, component parts, and compositions/mixtures. It is also used in engineering investigations to isolate defective components and materials. The format of ADCs can vary from a
paper record to electronic database entries depending upon the requirements and
procuring activity. Unless otherwise specified, the default ADC electronic database is the Worldwide Ammunition-data Repository Program (WARP), currently located in the Munitions History Program (MHP) (https://mhpwarp.redstone.army.mil). Applicable information contained in the ADC includes the lot number, item nomenclature, manufacturers, contracts, drawings, specifications, components, temporary configuration management changes (such as waivers, variances, and deviations), engineering change proposals (ECPs), shipment dates, partial shipments, National Stock Numbers (NSNs), and other detailed information.
3.2.3 Ammunition lot. A quantity of homogeneous ammunition (complete rounds, components, propellants, etc.), which is manufactured, assembled, or renovated by one manufacturing activity under uniform conditions and which is expected to function in a uniform manner. An ammunition lot is designated and identified by assignment of an ammunition lot number.
3.2.4 Ammunition lot number. An alpha-numeric designator systematically assigned to each ammunition lot at the time of manufacture or assembly that uniquely identifies the particular ammunition lot. An ammunition lot number consists of a manufacturer's identification symbol, a year of production, a month of production, an interfix number, and a sequence number. It also can contain an ammunition lot suffix, an ammunition lot identifier code, and an ammunition lot theater indicator. A lot number without an ammunition lot suffix, ammunition lot identifier, and ammunition lot theater indicator is sometimes referred to as the basic lot number or a parent lot. A lot number that has been changed in some way (such as with the addition of a suffix, lot identifier, or theater indicator) but that is still traceable to the parent lot number can be referred to as a revised lot number. When a lot number replaces an existing lot number completely, such that no part of the existing lot number was reused, then it can be said that a new lot number was assigned.
3.2.4.1 Manufactu rer 's identi ficati on s ymbol . A combination of one, two, or three alpha-numeric characters used to indicate the unique identity and location of the arsenal, plant, depot, station, contractor, vendor, etc. which manufactured, assembled, regrouped, or loaded a specific item of ammunition or ammunition component. It is the first entry of the lot number preceding the numeric code used to identify the year of production (see
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