scope:

This regulation-

a. Establishes joint policies for all Department of Defense (DOD) components in developing uniform requirements for packaging of materiel acquired, stored or shipped.

b. Provides uniform criteria for selecting and prescribing packaging at time of acquisition, storage, or shipment.

c. Establishes an interservice/agency committee, the Defense Packaging Policy Group (DPPG), that assures a uniform DOD approach to implementing packaging policies and packaging training programs.

d. Establishes lead services for testing and evaluation (T&E) of packaging materials and processes.

e. Provides detailed guidance on the organization and function of the DOD Container Design Retrieval System (CDRS).

This regulation applies to all (Active and Reserve) Department of Defense components (U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U. S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and the Defense Logistics Agency) responsible for packaging of materiel throughout its life cycle.