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Purpose

This regulation provides policy and defines responsibilities for the packaging of supplies and equipment within the Army. Detailed procedural guidance is contained in DA Pam 700-32. Packaging of stocked, stored, and shipped Army-used, Army-owned, and Army-managed materiel will conform to this publication, DODD 4140.1, AR 700-15/NAVSUPINST 4030.28E/AFJMAN 24-206/MCO 4030.33E/DLAR 4145.7, and MIL-STD 2073-1, regardless of where performed. Materiel offered for storage and shipment will be adequately protected, be consolidated for effective handling, be safe for transport, and be properly marked and identified per MIL-STD-129.

Applicability. This regulation applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated.