Figure 4-5.-Abbreviated MILSTRIP message format.
on it. See figure 4-5 for an example of an abbreviated
message format. Each record will contain the following
information in sequence.
Document identifier
NSN NICN or part number
Unit of issue
Quantity
Document number
Suffix code, if applicable, or blank
Priority designator
Status code
Estimated shipping date, or blank
SHIPMENT STATUS FORMAT
The shipment status provides information about
actual shipment of material. The following paragraphs
describe the data element in shipment status.
The record positions 1-3 contain the document
identifier AS/AU series code. See Appendix A4 of
NAVSUP P-437 for a list of document identifier codes
and their meanings.
The record positions 4-6 contain the routing
identifier of the activity providing the status.
The record position 7 contains the Media and Status
code of the requisition.
The record positions 8-22 contain the stock number
4-14
shipped.
