CHAPTER 1 STANDARD SUPPLY CODES 1.1 ... - Air Force Link

AFMAN 23-110 Volume 1
Part 4, Chapter 1
ATTACHMENT 1A-16
DISTRIBUTION CODES
(RECORD POSITIONS 54-56)
1A16.1. Distribution Code information is electronically published in MILSTRIP 4000.25-1-M, Appendix
2.12, at http://www.dla.mil/j-6/dlmso/eLibrary/Manuals/MILSTRIP/Reissue2004/ap2.asp and in
MILSTRIP Supplement 1, DOD 4000-25-1 SUP1, also located at the same address. Click on DOD
4000.25-1-M, scroll down the index to appendix 2.12 and select it, pulling up the Supplement internet
address, select “CLICK Here to View MILSTRIP Publications on the DLA Transaction Service BBS”.
At Publications, click on the pull down menu to select desired DCs.
1A16.2. A query capability for Distribution Codes (DCs) is also available through the above internet
address (Link to Routing Identifier and Distributi on Codes) or through the DLA Transaction Service
Inquiry internet address https://day2k1.daas.dla.mil/daasinq/default.asp?cu=d.
1A16.3. Distribution codes are three-position, two-part fields of which the first part (rp 54) is significant
and requires a decision when the entr y is alpha or an assigned numeric. Alpha or numeric entries in rps
55 and 56 are discretionary for ot her types of internal control and will not require decisions, but will
always be perpetuated in other transactions. They are assigned to identify the activities to be furnished
100 percent supply and shipment status for all priority designators, in addition to status furnished using
the media and status code (M&S) in rp 7.
1A16.4. Air Force retail activities, other than the Standard Base Supply System (SBSS), will use ownership/purpose
code “OA” (alphas) in rps 55-56 for general issue (see Attachment 1A-28). The SBSS will
use system designator 01 (numerics) (Attachment 1A-28). Positions 55-56 will require and may be
changed to an ownership/purpose code indicated in Attachment 1A-28, when stocks are shipped from
accounts so reserved for the purpose.
NUMBER OF CHARACTERS: Three
TYPE OF CODE: Alpha/Numeric
EXPLANATION: An alpha or numeric in rp 54 requires a decision as indicated in MILSTRIP, Appendix
2
RECORD POSITIONS: 54-56
RP 54: Activities eligible to receive additional status and assigned codes
RPs 55-56: Internal service/agency use
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