MIL-STD-709D
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TABLE III. Application of Color Coding for Tier II - Continued
Notes:
1/ The letters and figures normally used for the main identification details.
2/ A circumferential band of yellow diamond shaped figures is applied to semi-fixed and separate loading
Improved Conventional Munitions.
3/ A circumferential band of yellow triangular shaped figures is applied to mass scatterable mine loaded semi-fixed and separate loading ammunition.
4/ Separate loading ammunition for shipboard use shall have a yellow band in addition to the yellow marking.
5/ Bombs shall have one yellow band except thermally protected bombs shall have two yellow bands in addition to the yellow markings.
6/ A circumferential broken yellow band, consisting of one-half inch segments separated by one-half inch gaps, is applied to explosive binary munitions.
7/ A circumferential band of white diamond shaped figures is applied to ammunition containing flechettes.
8/ Yellow band is applied when the ammunition contains explosive designed to fracture the projectile.
9/ Both (a) and (b) color applications are standard. However, for land ammunition use, separate loading ammunition shall be colored olive drab as the overall body color with a white band and the main identification details marked white, and fixed and semi-fixed ammunition shall be colored white as the overall body color with the main identification details in black.
10/ Yellow band is applied when a high explosive burster is present.
11/ Separate loading ammunition for shipboard use shall have black markings and a light red band.
12/ Toxic chemical agent ammunition containing a Binary nerve agent filling shall be indicated by a broken dark green band having one-half inch segments separated by one-half inch spaces.
13/ Brown band is applied when a low explosive (e.g. expulsion charge) is present.
4.3.2 Missiles, missile components, and tactical submunition colors. Missiles, missile components and tactical submunitions, which are overpacked in color coded launchers,
dispensers, warheads, projectiles, or rocket motors need not be color coded. However, when color coding is applied, the color shall comply with this standard.
4.3.3 Use of HE and mass scatterable mines. Semi-fixed and separate loading artillery ammunition containing mass scatterable mines shall be marked with a circumferential band of triangular shaped figures to indicate both an HE use and mass scatterable mine loaded ammunition. See Table III.
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