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REFERRAL ORDER/LATERAL REDISTRIBUTION 

ORDER FOR RETAIL ASSETS

FIELD LEGEND

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POSITION(S) ENTRY AND INSTRUCTIONS

Document Identifier Code 1-3 Enter DIC A4_.

Routing Identifier Code 4-6 Enter the RIC of the activity to which the 

transaction is being sent.

Media and Status 7 Enter the M&S code as shown in the original 

requisition.

Stock or Part Number 8-22 a. When no change or substitution is made, 

enter the stock or part number shown in the 

requisition.

b. When a change or substitution is made, 

enter the corrected stock or substituted stock 

or part number.

Unit of Issue 23-24 Enter U/I.

Quantity 25-29 a. Enter the quantity.

b. For ammunition and ammunition related 

items only (items in Federal supply group 

(FSG) 13 and for Federal supply 

classification (FSC) 1410, 1420, 1427, 1440, 

5330, 5865, 6810 or 8140), enter an M in rp 

29 to express in thousands any quantity 

exceeding 99,999. Example: Express a 

quantity of 1,950,000 as 1950M (1950 in rp 

25-28 and an M in rp 29).

Document Number 30-43 Enter document number as shown in the 

requisition.

Suffix 44 a. Enter the suffix code applicable to 

quantity in rp 25-29 when the requisitioned 

quantity is divided into separate actions.

b. When the requisitioned quantity is not 

divided, leave this field blank.
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POSITION(S) ENTRY AND INSTRUCTIONS

Supplementary Address 45-50 Enter data from the original requisition.1

Signal 51 Enter data from the original requisition.

Fund 52-53 Enter data from the original requisition.

Distribution 54-56 When used to effect lateral redistribution of 

retail assets, enter 2 for consumables and 3 

for reparables in rp 54; otherwise, enter data 

from the original requisition.

Project 57-59 Enter data from the original requisition.

Priority 60-61 Enter data from the original requisition.

Required Delivery 

Date/Required Delivery 

Period2

62-64 Enter data from the original requisition.

Advice 65-66 Enter data from the original requisition.

Date of Receipt of Demand 67-69 Enter the date of receipt of the demand 

document as recorded in that document by 

the initial recipient in the supply distribution 

system. Note: Referral orders generated as 

a result of backorder releases and submitted 

to the (Single Manager for Conventional 

Ammunition) SMCA shall contain code 888 

in rp 67-69.

Management Data 70-71 Enter management data, as authorized.

Demand Code/ 3

Management Data4

72 Enter demand code from rp 44 of original 

requisition or management data, as 

authorized. Note: Intra-Air Force Foreign 

Military Service (FMS) DIC A4_ transactions 

may use a Cooperative Logistics Program 

Support Code (CLPSC) (program/nonprogram) code in rp 72.

1 When used on a referral order to initiate an inter-Service ammunition-related ownership transfer with no 

physical movement of materiel and no billing, cite Signal Code M and Project Code CYK in conjunction 

with the supplementary address constructed as follows: Service/Agency Code Y followed by the old 

(from) ownership code, the RIC to which ownership is transferred, and the new/gaining (to) ownership 

code. Refer to ADC 1020.

2 Use of RDP for conventional ammunition last reported as not implemented by USAF. Refer to AMCL 

148.

3 Deferred implementation authorized. The revised format of the referral order to include the demand

code of the original requisition may be deferred for DLMS/logistics systems modernization.
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Management Data 73 Enter Management data, as authorized.

Routing Identifier Code 74-76 Enter RIC applicable to the activity 

generating the transaction.

Management Data 77-80 Enter management data, as authorized.

LATERAL REDISTRIBUTION ORDER ENTRIES: Entries applicable when rp 54 equals 2 or 3:

Purpose code 70 Enter the purpose code of the materiel being 

issued if required based on Component 

agreement (derived from DIC DZF, Asset 

Status Reporting Transaction); otherwise 

leave blank.

Condition Code 71 Enter the applicable condition code.

Blank 72-73 Leave Blank.

4 On an Intra-Navy basis, a management code may be used to identify the reason a requisition is referred 

to the Navy Inventory Control Point (ICP) when the requisition cannot be filled by the referring system. 

Refer to ADC 363.
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POSITION(S) ENTRY AND INSTRUCTIONS

GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED MATERIEL REFERRAL ORDER ENTRIES.

5

Manufacturer’s Directive 

Number

54-56 If required by the Component contracts, 

enter the MDN.

Call/Order Number 69-72 If required by the Component, enter the 

appropriate legacy four-position call/order 

number associated with the PIIN; otherwise 

leave blank. 

Procurement Instrument 

Identifier (PIID)

73-80 Enter the last eight positions of the PIID. 

This entry is mandatory.6, 7 When materiel is 

authorized under a PIID call/order number (F 

in 9th position) provide the last eight positions

MANAGEMENT CONTROL ACTIVITY ENTRIES. Entries Required for referral orders for 

Government-Furnished Materiel.8

Routing Identifier Code 4-6 Enter the RIC of the source of supply.

Distribution 54-56 Enter the distribution code of the 

management control activity (MCA) 

validating the transaction or the MDN 

consisting of the MCA’s distribution code in 

rp 54 and two other alpha/numeric 

characters in rp 55-56.

Routing Identifier Code 74-76 If required by the Component, enter the RIC 

of the validating MCA in rp 74-76.

5 Procedures to control access to DoD materiel inventories by defense contractors last reported as not 

implemented by USA (Retail). Refer to AMCL 1A.

6 Abbreviated contract number is mandatory, regardless of inclusion of the MDN. Refer to ADC 1014.

7 Use the legacy PIIN pending transition to the PIID. Refer to ADC 1161A. 

8 Procedures to control access to DoD materiel inventories by defense contractors last reported as not 

implemented by USA (Retail). Refer to AMCL 1A.