DLM 4000.25, Volume 2, November 26, 2019

Change 13

AP8.3-1 APPENDIX 8.3

AP8.3. APPENDIX 8.3 

SECURITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM REQUISITION

FIELD LEGEND

TYPE REQUISITION BLOCK

NUMBER(S) (MANUAL)

RECORD POSITION(S)

(MECHANICAL) ENTRY AND INSTRUCTIONS

Send To1 A Not Applicable Enter the appropriate in-theclear name and address of the 

activity designated to receive 

the requisition.

Requisition Is From B Not Applicable Enter the in-the-clear name 

and address of the 

requisitioner.

Document Identifier

Code

1-3 Enter DIC A0_ or AM_.

Routing Identifier

Code

4-6 Enter RIC indicating the source 

to which the document is 

submitted.

Media and Status 7 Enter M&S code.

Stock Number 8-22 Enter the stock or part number 

of the item requisitioned.

Unit of Issue 23-24 Enter the U/I.

1See the “AP6” series of appendices for the explanation of data fields.
DLM 4000.25, Volume 2, November 26, 2019

Change 13

AP8.3-2 APPENDIX 8.3

FIELD LEGEND

TYPE REQUISITION BLOCK

NUMBER(S) (MANUAL)

RECORD POSITION(S)

(MECHANICAL) ENTRY AND INSTRUCTIONS

Quantity 25-29 a. Enter quantity requisitioned.

b. When quantity restriction 

applies; for example, total 

requirements for an item will 

result in more than 25 

shipment units for specified 

items, see Chapter 25.4.4.

c. For ammunition and 

ammunition related requisitions 

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: A 

quantity of 1,950,000 will be 

expressed as 1950M (1950 in 

rp 25-28 and an M in rp 29).

Document Number 30-43 Enter the document number as 

assigned by the preparing 

activity.

Service/Agency 

Code

30

(First Position)

Enter the alphabetic code of 

the SC implementing agency 

designated as the recipient of 

the Security Assistance order.
DLM 4000.25, Volume 2, November 26, 2019

Change 13

AP8.3-3 APPENDIX 8.3

FIELD LEGEND

TYPE REQUISITION BLOCK

NUMBER(S) (MANUAL)

RECORD POSITION(S)

(MECHANICAL) ENTRY AND INSTRUCTIONS

Security Cooperation 

Customer Code

31-32

(Second and 

Third Position)

Enter the appropriate SC 

Customer Code (recipient 

country/organization for the 

Security Assistance materiel).

Mark-For

(In-Country Code)

33

(Fourth

Position)

a. For Grant Aid, enter the 

one-digit alpha or numeric 

code to indicate the country 

recipient and place of 

discharge within the country.

b. For foreign military sales 

(FMS), enter the one-digit 

alpha/numeric code that 

identifies the countries’ 

selected mark-for addresses, 

that will be part of shipment 

container markings selected 

mark-for addresses, that will be 

part of shipment container 

markings. When rp 46-47 

contains code XX, the address 

identified by the code in rp 33 

will be the ship-to address. 

When a code is not applicable, 

a numeric zero (0) will be 

entered.

c. An XW entry in rp 46-47 

indicates instances where the 

materiel is to be delivered to an 

assembly point or staging area. 

In such instances, in-the-clear 

shipping instructions will be 

contained in the remarks 

portion of the requisitions and 

related materiel release orders

(MRO).
DLM 4000.25, Volume 2, November 26, 2019

Change 13

AP8.3-4 APPENDIX 8.3

FIELD LEGEND

TYPE REQUISITION BLOCK

NUMBER(S) (MANUAL)

RECORD POSITION(S)

(MECHANICAL) ENTRY AND INSTRUCTIONS

Foreign Military 

Sales Delivery Term

34

(Fifth Position)

a For FMS requisitions, enter 

the numeric code to identify 

delivery term for type of 

shipment.

b The above entry is not 

applicable to Grant Aid 

requisitions. For Grant Aid 

requisitions, always enter a 0 

(zero).

Security Assistance 

Program Type of 

Assistance/ 

Financing

35

(Sixth Position)

Enter the one-digit alpha or 

numeric code to identify the 

type of assistance.

Date 36-39 Enter the year and threeposition day of year.

Serial Number 40-43 Enter the serial number of the 

requisition. The number is 

assigned at the discretion of 

the requisition initiator and will 

not be duplicated on any one 

day.

Demand 44 Enter the demand code, as 

applicable.

Supplementary 

Address

45-50 Contains entries indicated 

below:
DLM 4000.25, Volume 2, November 26, 2019

Change 13

AP8.3-5 APPENDIX 8.3

FIELD LEGEND

TYPE REQUISITION BLOCK

NUMBER(S) (MANUAL)

RECORD POSITION(S)

(MECHANICAL) ENTRY AND INSTRUCTIONS

Security Assistance 

Program Customer 

Service Designator

(In-Country Service)

45

(First Position)

a. For FMS, this code, must be 

the Service/Agency Code B, D, 

K, P, or T since these are the 

only codes with addresses 

published in the Military 

Assistance Program Address 

Directory (MAPAD).

b. For Grant Aid, enter an 

alpha Y to indicate that the 

contents in Block 15 or rp 46-

50 are not meaningful to the

system, but are to be 

perpetuated in the ensuing 

documentation.

Address 46-47

(Second and

Third Position)

a. For FMS, enter the 

appropriate type of FMS offer 

release options in rp 46 and FF 

in rp 47 designated by the 

recipient country (see the 

MAPAD). When the shipments 

are to be made under U.S. 

sponsored transportation, 

alpha XX will be entered. An 

XW entry in rp 46-47 indicates 

the materiel is to be delivered 

to an assembly point or staging 

area In such instances, in-theclear shipping instructions will 

be contained in the remarks 

portion of the requisitions and 

related MROs.

48-50

(Fourth, Fifth

and Sixth

Position)

b. For FMS, enter the 

applicable three-position case 

number assigned to the FMS 

transaction.
DLM 4000.25, Volume 2, November 26, 2019

Change 13

AP8.3-6 APPENDIX 8.3

FIELD LEGEND

TYPE REQUISITION BLOCK

NUMBER(S) (MANUAL)

RECORD POSITION(S)

(MECHANICAL) ENTRY AND INSTRUCTIONS

46-50 c. For Grant Aid in the first 

position or rp 46, enter the last 

numeric digit of the SAP year, 

for example, 1999 is expressed 

as 9, 2000 as 0, etc.). The 

remaining four positions of 

Block 15 or rp 47-50 will 

indicate the program line item 

(alpha, numeric, or 

alpha/numeric).

Signal 51 Enter the signal code.

Fund 51-53 Enter the fund code as directed 

by the Service.

Distribution 54-56 Enter the distribution code of 

the activity to receive status as 

directed by the Service.

Project 57-59 When applicable, enter the 

appropriate project code under 

Service instructions.

Priority 60-61 Enter the priority designator.

Required Delivery 

Date

62-64 This field will normally be left 

blank. (The ordinal day or 

Required Availability Date

(RAD) entry will be made when 

conditions meet the 

established criteria.)

Advice 65-66 Enter the advice code to 

convey instructions to the 

supply source. When entry is 

not required, leave blank.

Date of Receipt of 

Requisition2

67-69 Leave blank on submission. 

Processing points will enter 

date of receipt.

2 Processing points passing DIC AM_ modifiers to another supply source for continued processing will 

enter their RIC in rp 67-69.
DLM 4000.25, Volume 2, November 26, 2019

Change 13

AP8.3-7 APPENDIX 8.3

FIELD LEGEND

TYPE REQUISITION BLOCK

NUMBER(S) (MANUAL)

RECORD POSITION(S)

(MECHANICAL) ENTRY AND INSTRUCTIONS

Blank 70-80

(FMS 70-71, 

73-80)

Leave blank on inter-Service 

requisitions forwarded to the 

DLA and Government Services 

Administration (GSA) supply 

sources.

a. This field is optional for 

intra-Service/Agency (S/A) use.

b. This field may be used for 

internal purposes on retained 

copies of requisitions.

Cooperative 

Logistics Program 

Support Category

72 FMS only. The applicable 

International Logistics Control 

Office (ILCO) will enter the 

appropriate Cooperative 

Logistics Program Support 

Code (CLPSC) if rp 35 

contains a V on Cooperative 

Logistics Supply Support 

Arrangement (CLSSA) 

requisitions or passing orders. 

If blank, or incorrect, reject with 

Status Code CT.3

Remarks Field of 

Requisition

L-V This field will be used to 

convey required additional 

information not provided for in 

the requisition format.

3 Requirement to expand the CLPSC to differentiate a Foreign Military Sales Order (FMSO) I requisition 

from a FMSO II requisition was not implemented. Refer to AMCLs 7 and 22.