ADC 44 

Two-dimensional Symbol on Issue Release/

Receipt Document (DD Form 1348-1A)

1. ORIGINATOR:

a. Service/Agency: HQMC/LPC-5

b. Originator(s): Ricky Morton, HQMC/LPC-5

2. FUNCTIONAL AREA: Supply

3. REQUESTED CHANGE:

a. Title : Two-dimensional Symbol on Issue Release/Receipt Document (DD 

Form 1348-1A).

b. Description of Change: Current guidance establishes the three-of-nine bar 

code as the standard symbology for the automated marking and reading of items of 

supply, equipment, materiel packs, and containers in logistics operations throughout the 

DoD. The symbology is to be applied in accordance with MIL-STD-129 unless 

otherwise authorized. This change would add a two-dimensional symbol (Portable 

Data File (PDF) 417) that will encompass the current linear bar code data elements plus 

additional elements. This change will allow the user to scan one bar code versus three 

and provide a better error correction level. 

c. Procedures:

(1) Revise DoD 4000.25-1-M, Chapter 5, paragraph C5.1.6, as follows:

The three-of-nine bar code and PDF417, as defined in MIL-STD-1189B, are

established as the two standard symbologies for the automated marking and reading of 

items of supply, equipment, materiel packs, and containers in logistics operations 

throughout the DoD....

(2) Insert new DoD 4000.25-1-M, Appendix AP1.35 (see enclosure).

4. REASON FOR CHANGE: The current bar code label does not incorporate the 

benefits of 2D technology or DoD’s move towards ANSI MH10.8 (data syntax and 

semantics).

5. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES:
a. Advantages: This change would provide receiving activities a much greater 

level of scanning proficiency than the current three-of-nine bar codes with its error 

correction. Receiving activities that modify their scanning and automated information 

systems can scan one symbol versus three. The change outlined here has been presented 

through the DoD AIT Logistics Standards Group.

b. Disadvantages. The DoD Components will have to modify printing software 

programs to accommodate the 2D symbol.

6. IMPACT:

a. Data Content/Procedures: None.

b. Publication(s):

(1) DoD 4000.25-1-M, MILSTRIP

(2) DoD 4000.25-M, DLMS

(3) Component implementing publications, as required

(4) MIL-STD-1189

(5) MIL-STD-129 
 DoD 4000.25-1-M

AP1.35 APPENDIX 1.35

ISSUE RELEASE/RECEIPT DOCUMENT (IRRD) (1348-1A)

WITH THREE-OF-NINE BAR CODING AND

TWO-DIMENSIONAL (PDF-417) SYMBOL

 

[Note: Above sample for illustration only. Implemented version may differ in 

placement and size of 2-D symbol].

AP1.35-1
DoD 4000.25-1-M

Two-Dimensional (PDF-417) Label Format

Corrected Page

Compliance Character 

Data Identifier/

Data Element Identifier 

1/

Data Field

(DoD Usage)

Data Format 

(Type/Length)

Sample Data

(Identifier and 

Data Field)

Element Separators

Total Characters

2/

[)> Format Header Text a3 [)> R

S

4

06 Data Identifier Format (ANSI Standard) n2 06 G

S

3

12S Document Number 

Includes Suffix Code when applicable

an14..an15 12SM1200120010001A G

S

19

N National/NATO Stock Number (NSN) or 

Stock Identification Elements 

May reflect NSN, CAGE Code/part 

number, FSC, etc., as applicable. May also 

include associated coding, e.g., Type of 

Pack, USN Special Material Identification 

Code (SMIC) or USAF Materiel 

Management Aggregation Code (MMAC)

an..15 N7420014522690 G

S

17

7Q Quantity and Unit of Issue 

Do not include leading zeros

An..5+an2 7Q1EA G

S

10

V Routing Identifier Code an3 VML1 G

S

5

2R Condition Code an1 2RA G

S

4

12Q Unit Price

 Configured as 5 digits whole dollars, 

decimal, and 2 digits cents followed by 

“USD” indicating U.S. dollars. Do not 

include leading blanks.

n..5.n2+an3 12Q12345.12USD G

S

15

5P National Motor Freight Classification 

Commodity Number

n6 5P999912 R

S

9

07 Data Identifier Format (ANSI Free Text) n2 07 G

S

3

 

1

/ “Data Identifiers” (Compliance Character 06) pertain to American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 

authorized data elements. Refer to ANSI MH10.8.2, American National Standard for Material Handling, for 

additional information. “Data Element Identifiers” (Compliance Character 07) pertain to DoD 

authorized data elements. Refer to www.dodait.com for additional information. 

2

/ “Total Char acters” reflects length of data identifier/data element identifier + data field + element separator.
03 Project Code an3 031CF G

S

6

B6 DoD Distribution Code

Three-position field must reflect blanks as 

applicable. Blanks may be located in any 

position.

an3 B6_7V G

S

6

27 Consignee DoDAAC 

Reflects ship-to DoDAAC (Block 3)

an6 27M12001 G

S

9

38 Nomenclature an..20 38Oil_Filter G

S

23

32 Required Delivery Date (RDD)

May reflect RDD in DDD format or special 

codes, e.g., expedited shipment and 

handling (Code 999), Not Mission Capable 

Supply (NMCS) (Code N__), etc. 

an..3 32999 G

S

6

B7 Requisition Priority Designator (PD) n2 B703 G

S

5

B8 Partial Shipment Indicator a1 B8P G

S

4

81 Supplementary Address

Derived from rp 45-50 of the requisition

an6 81M12003 R

S

EOT 

10

Total Characters Required Including Formatting 157

All data identifiers are alphanumeric characters. 

a = Alphabetic Data

an = Alphanumeric Data

n = Numeric Data

.. = Variable Length (up to maximum shown)

R

S = Nonprintable hexadecimal code indicating next entry is a new compliance character indicating a new 

data identifier format follows

R

S EOT = Nonprintable hexadecimal code indicating end of transmission 

_ = Denotes a blank in sample data above 

Sample data stream:

[)>R

S06GS12SM1200120010001AGSN7420014522690GS7Q1EAGSVML1GS2RA

G

S 12Q1234567.90USD 

G

S5P999912 RS 07GS031CFGSB6 7VGS27M12001GS38Oil FilterGS32999GSB703GSB8P

G

S 81M12003 RS EOT

Sample PDF 417 symbol (contents do not match above data stream - for illustrative purpose only):

(Estimated Size)