Mil-Std-129 Revision R Simplifies Labeling

Mil-Std-129 Revision R represents some major changes to the bar code label formats currently in use by defense contractors. The DOD’s transition to life cycle management of serialized items with item unique identification (IUID/UID) has driven many of these changes from Mil-Std-129P, Change 4, which Revision R has superseded.

There is an upside for defense contractors. Revision R eliminates the myriad linear bar codes that crowded labels under the previous MS-129P. The linear barcodes for NSN, CAGE, CLIN, contract, ...

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IUID, Labeling

Understanding the Military Shipment Label (MSL)

Understanding the Military Shipment Label (MSL) will help ensure that shipments are received accurately so that the contractor can get paid.  The purpose of the MSL, as specified by Mil-Std-129R  is to identify shipments to the DOD in a unique and immediately recognizable way.

While it may accompany small parcel labels, such as those for UPS or FedEx, it includes important address and contract information not found on commercial shipping labels.  The MSL label is designed to ...

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Military Labeling

The most common military labels used by defense contractors are the container labels that are specified by Mil-Std-129R.  Container label formats vary depending on the packaging level of the container, as defined by the military standard:

  • Unit Container/Pack – The first tie, wrap, or container applied to a single item, or a quantity thereof, or to a group of items of a single stock number, preserved or unpreserved, which constitutes a complete or identifiable package.
  • Intermediate Container ...
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RFID Discrepancy Email to Supplier, Inspector and Acceptor

Missing WAWF RFID Data?

WAWF is happy to let you send in your RFID data later, just click the Pack Later option. But don’t forget to send that data because WAWF is watching. If you fail to submit your RFID data to WAWF you will begin to receive “reminder” emails every day until you either submit the RFID data or tell WAWF that you aren’t going to submit the RFID data (and ...

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RFID, WAWF

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