MIL-STD-196 Joint Electronics Type Designation SystemThe purpose of this standard is to provide the policies, requirements and procedures for the preparation and submission of Requests for Nomenclature RFN under the JETDAS.

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MIL-STD-196F

5.13 Designator by parenthetical (V). ...................................................................................... 13

5.14 Relationship of a variable to a higher level item of which it is a part.............................. 13

5.15 Complement data for variable assignments ..................................................................... 13

5.16 Specific configurations of variables................................................................................. 14

5.17 Type designator for units designed to accept "Plug-Ins".................................................. 14

5.18 Identification for cryptographic/classified items.............................................................. 14

5.19 Identification of Automated Data Processing Equipment (ADPE).................................. 14

5.20 Type designators for equipment designed for training purposes ..................................... 14

5.21 Maintenance test equipment produced as separate equipment......................................... 15

5.22 Equipment installation indicator letters requiring further definition (see table I)............ 15

5.23 Equipment type indicator letters requiring further definition (see table I). ...................... 16

5.24 Identification of systems, subsystems, centers, centrals, sets, group and units with modified power requirements.................................................................................................... 16

5.25 Application of type designators to developmental/experimental equipment ................... 16

5.26 Unit assignments requiring further definition (see table III)............................................ 17

5.27 Batteries............................................................................................................................ 17

5.28 Battery questions that need to be answered on the automated DD Form 61 within

JETDAS .................................................................................................................................... 17

6. NOTES 18

6.1 Associated Data Item Descriptions (DIDs)........................................................................ 18

6.2 Departmental Control Points (DCPs)................................................................................. 18

6.3 Classified nomenclature requests and data elements. ........................................................ 19

6.4 Joint Electronics Type Designation Automated System (JETDAS).................................. 20

6.5 Subject term (key word) listing.......................................................................................... 20

6.6 Changes from previous issue.............................................................................................. 20

Table I - Table of Equipment Indicators .................................................................................. 21

Table II. Table of group indicators........................................................................................... 22

Table III. Table of unit indicators ............................................................................................ 23

Table III. Table of unit indicators ............................................................................................ 24

Table III. Table of unit indicators ............................................................................................ 25

Table III. Table of unit indicators. ........................................................................................... 26