A means of specifying the level of military preservation and packing that a given item requires to assure that is not degraded during shipment and storage. Specific levels of protection are as follows: a. Military level of Preservation. Preservation designed to protect an item during shipment, handling, indeterminate storage, and distribution to consignees worldwide. b. Military Levels of Packing. (1) Level A. Protection required to meet the most severe worldwide shipment, handling, and storage conditions. A level A pack must, in tandem with the applied preservation, be capable of protecting material from the effects of direct exposure to extremes of climate, terrain, and operational and transportation environments. (2) Level B. Protection required to meet moderate worldwide shipment, handling, and storage conditions. A Level B pack must, in tandem with applied preservation, be capable of protecting material not directly exposed to extremes of climate, terrain, and operational and transportation environments.