MIL-STD-1168 Ammunition Lot Numbering And Ammunition Data CardThis standard establishes and describes the lot numbering system and ammunition data card requirements that are used to identify and document items of ammunition including guided missiles and energetic materiel during all phases of their life cycles.

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MIL-STD-1168C

capital letter "L." The appropriate manufacturer's identification symbol shall be applied and the lot sequence number shall identify the order of production of a particular pack. At no time shall the same manufacturing activity duplicate functional lot numbers for items of a similar nature or for the same item in different combinations. Functional lots shall be numbered in accordance with the following examples.

Examples:

Cartridge, 20mm, 4-HE, M56A3, and 1-TP-T, M220

1st Functional lot: AB-97E001L001

2nd Functional lot: AB-97E001L002

Cartridge, 20mm, 4-TP, M55A2 and 1-HEIT-SD, M246

1st Functional lot: AB-97B003L001

2nd Functional lot: AB-97C003L002

Cartridge, 7.62mm, 4-Ball, M80 and 1-Tracer, M62

1st Functional lot: CD-97E001L001

2nd Functional lot: CD-97E001L002

Cartridge, 7.62mm, 9-Ball, M80, and 1-Tracer, M276

1st Functional lot: FAA97A001L001

2nd Functional lot: FAA97B001L002

Cartridge, 40mm, 22-TP, M918, and 10-Practice, M385A1

1st Functional lot: DSB09M001L001

2nd Functional lot: DSB10A001L002

4.7.5 Hybrid lot. (The "H" lots.) A hybrid lot of ammunition is an item of assembly or item of issue lot consisting of components of various interfix numbers or manufacturing activities in excess of the number permitted in the item of assembly or item of issue detailed specification. The primary purpose for the formation of hybrid lots is to reduce the waste of remnant accumulations of component items and lots through utilization in one or more conglomerate lots.

4.7.5.1 Hybrid lot formation. Hybrid lots are formed from remnants of acceptable item-of-assembly lots which are considered to have an inherent quality of performance good enough to economically justify their formation. Hybrid lots should only be authorized for those cases in which experience has demonstrated that the safety and functioning of the item shall not be jeopardized to any undesirable extent.

4.7.5.2 Hybrid lot authorization. Strict controls shall be exercised to ensure satisfactory and uniform performance of the item of issue. In order to authorize a hybrid lot, a request for a temporary configuration management change (RFD/RFW/RFV) shall be submitted and approved through the configuration management process. The formation of the hybrid lot shall be authorized before, not after, it is created.