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

4.3.3 Classified marking. Prior to submission of a classified DD Form 61, the originator will ensure that each data element on the request has with it the appropriate security classification marking in block 7 (Security Classification of Equipment).

4.3.4 Classification regrading. Regrading of existing classified technical data shall be accomplished in accordance with applicable departmental regulators. Regrading action may be accomplished by submitting a DD Form 61 with new regarding instructions to the DODCP.

4.4 International interests. International participants shall conform to International

Standardization Agreements and this standard.

5. DETAILED REQUIREMENTS

5.1 Technical data. The DODCP collects, maintains, and distributes technical data for each assigned type designation.

a. Downgrading of existing classified technical data is accomplished in accordance with the automatic downgrading directives indicated in 4-216 of DOD 5220.22-M below.

b. Dissemination of technical data will be limited to those DOD activities which have justified a need and to those specifically designated by the DOD.

c. Access to classified technical data will be authorized by the DCP which requests the nomenclature.

5.2 Requests for Nomenclature. Requests for nomenclature are submitted by the DCP to the DODCP on DD Form 61, Request for Nomenclature, electronically submitted through the automated database (JETDAS), https://tdas6.apg.army.mil/jetdas/.

a. Requests for nomenclature will be completed in accordance with MIL-STD-196. b. Security Classification:

(1) Requests for nomenclature shall include both the security classification of the item (hardware) described and that of the information (data) provided thereon. Unclassified requests pertaining to classified equipment will be indicated by selecting the security class of equipment in block 7 of DD Form 61, Request for Nomenclature.

(2) All classified requests for nomenclature will bear the statement in the general comments block as such "data will be provided only on a need to know basis", appropriate marking required by DOD 5200.1 VOL II (DoD Information Security Program: Marking of Classified Information). , Army Regulation AR 380-5, OPNAV instruction 5500.40B, or other applicable security directive.