Module 1 Focused Flashcards
is a list of Officers in the active service who have satisfied the requirements for eligibility to occupy logistics position.
AFP Logistics Eligibility List (AFPLEL)
a committee organized at GHQ level tasked to supervise and monitor the proper implementation of this circular.
AFP Logistics Board
a committee organized at Major Services levels tasked to determine, evaluate and recommend to the AFP Logistics Board the eligibility of an officer(s) for inclusion or exclusion in the AFPLEL.
Major Service Logistics Board
is an insignia awarded and authorized to be worn by eligible personnel listed in the AFPLEL.
AFP Logistics Badge
those duties pertaining to the field of logistics namely supply management, transportation management, maintenance management, facility and installation management, engineering, real estate, and other logistics service functions.
Logistics Duties
an 11-digit numeric code used to identify items contained within the Joint Army-Navy -Air Force Catalog System. It was used from 1949 to 1974 when it was replaced by the National Stock Number.
Federal Stock Number (FSN)
is an expanded version of the older Federal Stock Number (FSN), which lacked the national-origin code labeled.
National Stock Number (NSN)
is a 13-digit numeric code, identifying all the ‘standardized material items of supply’ as they have been recognized by all NATO countries including the United States Department of Defense
NATO Stock Number, or National Stock Number (NSN)
is an inventory control measure used to easily locate and transfer stocks, as well as references for succeeding purchases…
Cataloging
is the name approved under the Federal Cataloging Program for official use throughout the entire military defense systems. In other words, they use the same name for the same article.
Item Name
it is the most important element of the codification system because it establishes a unique identification for every item of supply.
Item Identification
establishes and delimits the essential characteristics of an item of supply which give the item its unique character and serve to differentiate it from every other item.
Descriptive Method
the complete description required to identify an item, then, consists of the item name followed by the descriptive information. For example: several items may have the same item name but may differ in size, in color, or in some other way.
Descriptive Data
each item carried in stock by one or more of the service supply system is identified by a 13 digit numerical National Stock Number.
Identification Number
list of the characteristics and other identification data for items in the supply system. They give the NSN, description, manufacturer’s code, and other supply data. They are printed only on microfiche.
Identification List
technical publication concerning items of equipment purchased through the normal procurement system.
Technical Manuals (TM)
compilation of end items (no spare parts) adopted for use in the AFP.
Reference List (RL), AFP Inventory
a two-way cross-reference between the NSN of the item and the part number, catalog number, or the manufacturer’s code. It is printed only on microfiche.
Master Cross Reference List (MCRL)
parts list breakdown with the related description concerning items of equipment with the corresponding National Stock Number.
Repair Parts List
is the system that divides the different commodities, first into groups and then into classes. It is the first part of the National Stock Number.
Federal Supply Classification Code
2nd part of the National Stock Number; each country has its own 2 digit code
National Codification Bureau Code (NCBC)
3rd part of the National Stock Number; the last 9 digits of the NSN (2 NCBC and 7 additional digits)
National Item Identification Number (NIIN)
is a process, which examines an item, compares it with other items and allocates a NATO Stock Number to items with the same characteristics..
Codification (cataloging)
assigned by the manufacturers; any combination of letters, number and special characters..
Manufacturers Part Number