UNIT OF ISSUE CODES

RECORD POSITIONS 23-24

(DoD 4100.39-M, VOL 10, TABLE 53)

The unit of issue (U/I) is a two-letter designation that indicates the count, measurement, container or form of an item of supply. It is the minimum quantity of the item that may be ordered. Like the National Stock Number (NSN), the U/I must be used on all MILSTRIP and FEDSTRIP requisitions.

AM

Ampoule

GR

Gross

TE

Ten

AT

Assortment

HD

Hundred

TF

Twenty-Five

AY

Assembly

HK

Hank

TN

Ton

BA

Ball

IN

Inch

TO

Troy Ounce

BD

Bundle

JR

Jar

TS

Thirty-six

BE

Bale

KT

Kit

TU

Tube

BF

Board Foot

LB

Pound

VI

Vial

BG

Bag

LG

Length

YD

Yard

BK

Book

LI

Liter

 

 

BL

Barre

MC

Thousand Cubic Feet

 

 

BO

Bolt

ME

Meal

 

 

BR

Bar

MR

Meter

 

 

BT

Bottle

MX

Thousand

 

 

BX

Box

OT

Outfit

 

 

CA

Cartridge

OZ

Ounce

 

 

CB

Carboy

PD

Pad

 

 

CD

Cubic Yard

PG

Page

 

 

CE

Cone

PM

Plate

 

 

CF

Cubic Foot

PR

Pair

 

 

CK

Cake

PT

Pint

 

 

CL

Coil

PZ

Packet

 

 

CN

Can

QT

Quart

 

 

CO

Container

RA

Ration

 

 

CY

Cylinder

RL

Reel

 

 

CZ

Cubic Meter

RM

Ream

 

 

DR

Drum

RO

Roll

 

 

DZ

Dozen

SD

Skid

 

 

EA

Each

SE

Set

 

 

FT

Foot

SH

Sheet

 

 

FV

Five

SK

Skein

 

 

FY

Fifty

SL

Spool

 

 

GL

Gallon

SO

Shot

 

 

GP

Group

SP

Strip