UNIT PACK WEIGHT: A FIVE POSITION ALPHANUMERIC CODE THAT INDICATES THE MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT OF THE UNIT PACK. FOR ITEMS IN EXCESS OF 9,999.9 POUNDS, THE FIRST POSITION WILL DISPLAY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: LETTER A FOR THE WHOLE POUNDS TO BE MULTIPLIED BY TEN; LETTER B FOR THE WHOLE POUNDS TO BE MULTIPLIED BY ONE HUNDRED; OR LETTER C FOR THE WHOLE POUNDS TO BE MULTIPLIED BY ONE THOUSAND. IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOD 4100.39-M, VOLUME 10, TABLE 182 AND MIL-STD-2073-1E, APPENDIX E, TABLE E.II.
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About UNIT_PACK_WEIGHT
What does UNIT_PACK_WEIGHT stand for?
UNIT_PACK_WEIGHT stands for Unit Pack Weight. It is a U.S. Defense Logistics Agency FLIS / NSN cataloging field, governed by DoD 4100.39-M.
What is UNIT_PACK_WEIGHT in FLIS / NSN cataloging?
UNIT PACK WEIGHT: A FIVE POSITION ALPHANUMERIC CODE THAT INDICATES THE MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT OF THE UNIT PACK. FOR ITEMS IN EXCESS OF 9,999.9 POUNDS, THE FIRST POSITION WILL DISPLAY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: LETTER A FOR THE WHOLE POUNDS TO BE MULTIPLIED BY TEN; LETTER B FOR THE WHOLE POUNDS TO BE MULTIPLIED BY ONE HUNDRED; OR LETTER C FOR THE WHOLE POUNDS TO BE MULTIPLIED BY ONE THOUSAND. IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOD 4100.39-M, VOLUME 10, TABLE 182 AND MIL-STD-2073-1E, APPENDIX E, TABLE E.II.
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