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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standard lots (see 4.7), shall be identified by replacing that numeric character "O" with the

appropriate lot identifier code.

5.1.3 Reprocessed propellant lots.  Propellant lots that are reprocessed shall have been ground, re-solvated, and taken through the entire manufacturing process. Reprocessed propellant lots shall be considered new lots and shall take on an entirely new identity.  The manufacturer's identification symbol shall be that of the activity

performing the re-processing operation and a new propellant lot number shall be assigned at the completion of this process.

5.1.4 Re-blending of a single lot of propellant.  Single propellant lots may be re- blended without losing their physical identity.  The propellant lot number shall remain the same except for the addition of a suffix.  No change is required for the year and month in which the re-blending was accomplished as illustrated below.

Example:

XYZ97K-067210 is re-blended.

The revised lot number becomes XYZ97K-067210A.

5.1.5 Blending of multiple propellant lots.  When authorized (see 6.16.c) or in accordance with the contract, a blending of one or more propellant lots acquires new chemical characteristics and shall require a new propellant lot number, including a new serial number, to be assigned.  Blended lots shall be identified by replacing the number "O" directly after the hyphen with a capital letter "G."  The year and month codes shall correspond to the year and month in which the blending of the propellant lots was initiated.  The manufacturer's identification symbol shall be that of the activity performing the blending operation.  The following example illustrates the identification of blended propellant lots.

Example:

HCL88J-071104 and HCL88J-071060 are blended together a propellant manufacturing activity in June of 2009.  The new lot number becomes EG-09F- G72931.

6.   NOTES.

(This section contains information of a general or explanatory nature that may be helpful, but is not mandatory.)

6.1 Intended use.  This document describes the standard practices for lot numbering and data cards for use with ammunition and energetic materiel lots.  Lot numbers and data cards provide traceability and documentation of the materiel throughout its lifecycle.

6.2 Acquisition requirements.  Acquisition documents should specify the following:

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