MIL-STD-2073/1C, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE: STANDARD PRACTICE FOR MILITARY PACKAGING (01 OCT 1996) SUPERSEDES MIL-STD-2073-1B, MIL-STD-2073-2C, MIL-STD-1510B & MIL-P-116J]

MIL-STD-2073/1C, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE: STANDARD PRACTICE FOR MILITARY PACKAGING (01 OCT 1996) SUPERSEDES MIL-STD-2073-1B, MIL-STD-2073-2C, MIL-STD-1510B & MIL-P-116J]., This document outlines standard processes for the development and documentation of military packaging, as distinct from commercial packaging. This standard covers methods of preservation to protect material against environmentally induced corrosion and deterioration, physical and mechanical damage, and other forms of degradation during storage, multiple handling, and shipment associated with the military distribution system. A decision chart is included for developing these packaging requirements (see Figure 1).