What are ammunition condition codes?

Answer 1

Appendix E (from US Army Field Manual 4-30.13)Ammunition Condition CodesAmmunition condition codes are single letters that classify munitions materiel. Each ACC identifies degree of serviceability, condition, and completeness (readiness for issue and use), as well as actions under way to change the status of materiel. This appendix defines ACCs A-H, J-N, and P. ACC A-SERVICEABLE (ISSUABLE WITHOUT QUALIFICATION)

E-1. New, used, repaired, or reconditioned materiel that is serviceable and issuable to all units without limitations or restrictions. This includes materiel with more than six months shelf life remaining.

E-2. Normal incidental requirements for additional packaging, packing, marking, and so forth that can be accomplished at the time of issue (without requiring added resources, manpower, or delays) do not constitute a restriction.

ACC B-SERVICEABLE (ISSUABLE WITH QUALIFICATION)

E-3. New, used, repaired, or reconditioned materiel that is serviceable and issuable for its intended purpose; however it is restricted from issue to specific units, activities, or geographical areas by reasons of its limited usefulness or short-service life expectancy. This includes materiel with three through six months shelf life remaining.

E-4. Normal incidental requirements for additional packaging, packing, or marking, and so forth that can be accomplished at the time of issue (without requiring any added resources, manpower, or delays) do not constitute a restriction. This includes items restricted to or from a specific mission.

ACC C-SERVICEABLE (PRIORITY OF ISSUE)

E-5. Items that are serviceable and issuable to selected customers, but that must be issued before conditions A and B materiel to avoid loss as usable assets. Includes materiel with less than three months shelf life remaining.

ACC D-SERVICEABLE (TEST/MODIFICATION)

E-6. Serviceable materiel requiring test, alteration, modification, conversion, or disassembly. This does not include items that must be inspected or tested immediately before issue.

ACC E-UNSERVICEABLE (LIMITED RESTORATION)

E-7. Materiel that involves only limited expense or effort to restore to serviceable condition and is accomplished in the ASA where the stock is located. Minor maintenance is exterior to the round or munitions. Includes all repair of external surfaces and repair/replacement of packaging, packing, palletizing, and marking.

ACC F-UNSERVICEABLE (REPARABLE)

E-8. Economically reparable materiel that requires repair, overhaul, or reconditioning. Includes reparable items that are radioactively contaminated. Major maintenance usually requires replacement of end item components or modification.

ACC G-UNSERVICEABLE (INCOMPLETE)

E-9. Materiel requiring additional parts or components to complete the end item prior to issue.

ACC H-UNSERVICEABLE (CONDEMNED)

E-10. Material that has been determined to be unserviceable and does not meet repair criteria (includes condemned items that are radioactively contaminated). This includes materiel determined to be uneconomically repairable.

ACC J-SUSPENDED (IN STOCK)

E-11. Materiel in stock that has been suspended from issue and use pending condition classification or analysis, where the true condition is not known.

E-12. Includes temporarily suspended materiel pending serviceability determination. Includes USAF materiel identified and held for future test or surveillance requirements, either destructive or nondestructive in nature. May contain formerly serviceable assets that became unserviceable by reason of being reserved for test or that the shelf/service life has expired. Army ammunition that has missed two scheduled periodic inspections is included.

ACC K-SUSPENDED (RETURNS)

E-13. Materiel returned from users and awaiting condition classification. Includes items identified by stock number and item name, but not examined for condition. Stocks in this ACC will be inspected and properly classified as to condition IAW appropriate regulations. When more time is required, an extension may be granted by the applicable supply distribution activity.

ACC L-SUSPENDED (LITIGATION)

E-14. Materiel held pending litigation or negotiation with contractors or common carriers.

ACC M-SUSPENDED (IN WORK)

E-15. Materiel identified on inventory control records, but which has been turned over to a maintenance facility or contractor for processing.

ACC N-(SUITABLE FOR EMERGENCY COMBAT USE)

E-16. Munitions stocks suspended from issue except for emergency combat use.

ACC P-UNSERVICEABLE (RECLAMATION)

E-17. Materiel determined to be unserviceable, uneconomically reparable due to a physical inspection, tear-down, or engineering decision. Items contain serviceable components or assemblies to be reclaimed.