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FOREWORD

This military handbook is approved for use by all Departments and Agencies of the

This handbook is for guidance only this handbook cannot be cited as a requirement. If it is the contractor does not have to comply.

This handbook establishes terms and abbreviations used in the Guided Missile and Rocket fields and presents definitions for future use. This handbook should not be used to identify items of supply or establish the names therefore. For this purpose, Catalog Handbook H6-1 shall be used.

All terms, definitions, and abbreviations are entered alphabetically in this handbook. Those terms that occur as item names in Cataloging Handbook H6-I are entered in capital letters, basic names from Handbook H6-1 are entered in initial capital and lower case letters. An asterisk (*) is used to indicate abbreviations.

Terms followed by a reference "See" or "(which see)" are defined under the term to which they are referenced and "Cf:" indicates a cross-reference for comparison or additional information.

Beneficial comment (recommendation, additions, deletions) and any pertinent data that may be of use in improving this document should be addressed to: Commander, U. S- Army Missile Command, ATTN: AMSMI-RD-SE-TD-ST, Red stone Arsenal, AL 35898-5270 by using the self-addressed Standardization Document Improvement Proposal (DD Form 1426) appearing at the end of this document or by letter.