Marquages équipements de 1945 à 2003

Voici un résumé en anglais qui explique comment dater un uniforme ou un équipement de la WWII à aujourd'hui :

Military procurement was done through the Defense Supply Agency 1962-1977 and all contracts had a DSA prefix. The dates were by fiscal year...July 1 through June 30. Fiscal year 1962 had a DSA 1 prefix and E-62 suffix. 1963 and 1964 were the same but substitute "63" or "64" in the suffix. Fiscal year 1965 will just have the DSA 1 prefix and no date code. Fiscal year 1966 will have a DSA 100 prefix and no date code. Starting in 1967 there will be a DSA 100 prefix plus a two digit date code. So, for example, fiscal year 1968 contracts will have a DSA 100-68 prefix.

Contract numbers
WW2 - 195? no prefix - Contract for U.S Marine Corps (BuSandA symbol, stamped in sleeve)
1946 - 195? "Supply Department of the United States Marine Corps" and date (stamped in sleeve)
1953 - 1961 DA (Defense Agency)
confirmed examples of contract numbers: 1957 - 1961 DA prefix on the tag
1962 - 1977 DSA (Defense Supply Agency)
confirmed examples of contract numbers: 1962 - 1977 DSA prefix on the tag
1978 - 1993 DLA (Defense Logistic Agency)
confirmed examples of contract numbers: 1978 - 1993 DLA prefix on the tag
1994 - 2003 SPO (System Program Offices)
confirmed examples of contract numbers: 1994 - present SPO prefix on the tag

Stock numbers
195? - 1956 example of stock number "55-R-307-112" ????
1957 - 1975 FSN (Federal stock number), 11-digit number
1975 - present NSN (National stock number), 13-digit number

Cordialement,
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