Standard marking, exterior containers.

TM 38-260

(1) Lettering for markings other than the address shall not be less than three-eighths of an

inch (9.5m) and not larger than 1 inch (25.4mm) in height.

(2) Lettering for identification, special, and address markings on plastic or cloth tags and

paper labels shall be not less than three-thirty seconds of an inch (2.4mm). Markings on metal

tags shall not be less than three-sixteenths of an inch (4.7mm).

f. Standard marking, exterior containers. Standard exterior container markings for level A,

B, and C packs shall consist of the following (fig 8-12):

(1) Identification markings. The following identification markings shall be placed on

each exterior container:

(a) National stock number (NSN) or plant equipment code (PEC) and identification

number (ID).

(b) Nomenclature.

(d) Gross weight and cube.

(e) Outside dimensions, whenever a single dimension exceeds 72 inches (1,829mm).

Figure 8-12. Standard Exterior Markings

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