This standard is intended to be used in the design and evaluation of unit loads for the end product ammunition or ordnance line item as distributed to the user, not for those unit loads of inert components moving between contractors as a part of the manufacturing process. The criteria contained herein are not intended to be limiting or restrictive. When justified in individual cases, additional or modified procedures may be used. If deviations from this standard affect handling, transportation, or stowage characteristics, advance notice will be given by the design activity to all services who will handle the unit load. This standard does not cover the palletization of general supplies or semi-perishable subsistence (see 6.1.1). The unique logistics cycle (transportation and handling, including Underway Replenishment) and associated safety implications of ammunition and ordnance unit loads cause them to be military unique.