SB 742-1
AMMUNITION CONDITION CODES
Definition:
Amplification:
CODE A SERVICEABLE (ISSUABLE WITHOUT
Normal incidental requirements for additional
QUALIFICATION)
packaging, packing, or marking, etc., that can be
New, used, repaired, or reconditioned materiel, which is
accomplished at time of issue (without additional
serviceable and issuable to all customers without
resources or manpower or causing a delay) does not
limitation or restriction. Includes materiel with more
constitute a restriction.
than 6 months shelf-life remaining
CODE B SERVICEABLE (ISSUABLE WITH
Normal incidental requirements for additional
QUALIFICATION)
packaging, packing, or marking, etc., that can be
New, used, repaired, or reconditioned materiel which is
accomplished at the time of issue (without additional
serviceable and issuable for its intended purpose;
resources or manpower or causing a delay) does not
however it is restricted from issue to specific units,
constitute a restriction. Includes items restricted from
activities, or geographical areas by reason of its limited
or to specific missions.
usefulness or short service-life expectancy. Includes
materiel with 3 through 6 months shelf-life remaining.
CODE C SERVICEABLE (PRIORITY OF ISSUE)
Items that are serviceable and issuable to selected
customers, but which must be issued before conditions
A and B materiel to avoid loss as usable assets.
Includes materiel with less than 3 months shelf-life
remaining.
CODE D SERVICEABLE (TEST/ MODIFICATION)
Serviceable materiel that requires test, alteration,
modification, conversion, or disassembly. This does not
include items that must be inspected or tested
immediately prior to issue.
Minor maintenance is exterior to the round or
CODE E UNSERVICEABLE (LIMITED RESTORATION)
munitions. Includes all repair of external surfaces and
Materiel which involves only limited expense or effort to
repair or replacement of packaging, packing,
restore to serviceable condition and that is
palletization, and marking.
accomplished in the storage activity where the stock is
located.
CODE F UNSERVICEABLE (REPAIRABLE)
Major maintenance usually requires replacement of
Economically reparable materiel which requires repair,
end item components or modification.
overhaul, or reconditioning (includes reparable items
which are radioactively contaminated).
CODE G UNSERVICEABLE (INCOMPLETE)
Materiel requiring additional parts or components to
complete the end item prior to issue.
CODE H UNSERVICEABLE (CONDEMNED)
Includes material determined to be uneconomically
Materiel which has been determined to be
repairable. Includes Army materiel that became
unserviceable and does not meet repair criteria
unserviceable by reason of shelf/ service life expiration.
(includes condemned items that are radioactively
contaminated).
CODE J SUSPENDED (IN STOCK)
Includes Temporarily Suspended material pending
Materiel in stock, which has been suspended from
serviceability determination. Army ammunition that
issue and use pending condition classification or
has missed two scheduled periodic inspections is
analysis, where the true condition is not known.
included. Includes Air Force materiel that is identified
and held for future test/surveillance requirements,
either destructive or nondestructive in nature. May
contain formerly serviceable assets that became
unserviceable by reason of being reserved for test or
shelf/service-life has expired.
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