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Not sure why I'm struggling with this. It's a simple as:
9. UNIT IDENTIFICATION. a. These markings will be applied to vehicles and
equipment by units to which they are assigned. The markings will be
maintained at all times but will be removed when the vehicle or equipment
is permanently transferred. b. The unit identification markings will
normally appear on both the front and rear of each vehicle. Suitable
surfaces (bumperette, tailgates, fenders, rear and front) may be used
provided the unit identification marking does not conflict with the
location and legibility of other markings. Where no suitable surface is
available at the front or rear, the markings will be applied in an
appropriate location on each side of the vehicle. If necessary, the unit
identification may be applied to the vehicle mounted equipment.
d. The markings will be in uniform letters and numerals of the largest
size practical, but not to exceed four inches in height. Symbols used
will be approximately the same size and stroke widths as the letter and
numeral characters. e. The unit identification markings will be applied
with a temporary paint or with removable adhesivebacked decals. The
markings will be applied in colors as prescribed in paragraph 5e and in
Appendix C. f. Unit identification markings, when painted, will be applied
by stencils whenever possible. When stencils or removable adhesive-backed
decals are not readily available, the markings may be applied freehand
with a brush at the discretion of the unit commander. g. Unit
identification markings are divided into four elements arranged from left
to right:
(1) Major Command, Organization or Activity. (2) Intermediate Organization
or Activity. (3) Unit or Activity (4) Vehicle or Equipment number.
h. Beginning on the left side, the first marking denotes Major Command,
Organization or Activity as follows: (1) Army-Arabic numeral followed by
A. (2) Corps-Roman numeral only (3) Command
(4) Army Air Defense Command AADCOM (5) Army Reserve Command-Arabic
numeral as assigned, followed by C-R (6) Training and Doctrine Command
TRADOC (7) Electronics Command ECOM (8) Missile Command MICOM (9)
Tank-Automotive Command TACOM (10) Test & Evaluation Command TECOM (11)
Armament Command AMMCOM (12) Military District of Washington MDW (13)
Major Oversea Command. See AR 310-50. (14) Group-Arabic numeral followed
by GP (15) Other Major Commands, Organizations, or Activities. Appropriate
and non-conflicting letters and, where applicable, numerals to properly
identify the Command, Organization or Activity. See AR 310-50. i. The
second unit marking on the left side denotes Intermediate Commands,
Organizations or Activities as follows:
(1) Corps-Roman numeral only (2) Division-Arabic numeral followed by
appropriate service designation shown in I below. (3) Brigade-Arabic
numeral followed by BDE (4) Group-Arabic numeral followed by GP (5)
Command
(6) Division Support Command DSC (7) Army Posts, Camps and Stations. See AR
310-50.
(8) Army Depots and Arsenals. See AR 310
50.
(9) Reception Center RC (10) Replacement Training Center RTC, preceded by
appropriate service designation shown in 1 below. (11) Battalion or
Squadron organic to a larger force. Arabic numeral designating the
battalion/squadron, followed by a slash (1), followed by the Arabic
numeral designating the larger force, followed by the appropriate service
designation shown in 1 below. (12) Other Intermediate Command,
Organization or Activity. Appropriate and nonconflicting letters, and
where applicable, numerals to properly identify the Command, Organization
or Activity. See AR 310-50. j. The third markings, which will appear on
the right side in the unit markings, denotes company, battery, or other
small unit. Typical examples are shown below:
(1) Automatic Weapons.............................. AW (2)
Calibration............................................ CAL (3) Collection
& Classification....................C&C (4) Direct
Support........................................ DS (5) Explosive Ordnance
Disposal..............EOD (6) Floating
Bridge......................................FLB (7) General Supply
....................................GSP (8) Heavy Equip
Maintenance.................. HEM (9) Inventory Control Co.
(center)............... ICC (10) Light Truck
....................................... LTRK (11)
Missile................................................MSL (12) Medium
Boat........................................MB (13) Panel
Bridge..........................................PB (14)
Petroleum........................................... PET (15)
Reconnaissance .....................................R (16) Repair Parts
Supply...........................RPS (17)
Service..................................................SV (18)
Support............................................... SPT (19) Supply &
Service................................ S&S (20) Transportation Motor Pool
.................TMP (21) Tire Repair
............................................TR (22) Other
Units--Appropriate and non-conflicting letters, normally not to exceed
three, which will easily identify the unit. AR 310-50 should be used as a
guide when choosing a unit designation. k. The last marking on the right
denotes the vehicle number in the unit. In tactical type units, vehicles
will be numbered in the sequence of their normal order of march. Vehicles
in administrative use assigned to transportation motor pools or depot
operations may be marked in any appropriate sequence.
Trailers will be marked with the same number as the vehicle which normally
tows them, preceded by the letter T. l. Branch of Service. The following
symbols will be used to denote the branch of service:
(1) Airborne........................................................ABN
(2) Airmobile ........................................................AM
(3) Amphibious ..................................................APH (4)
Antiaircraft.......................................................AA (5)
Armored ......................... Equilateral triangle with
.......................................................................base
down (6)
Cavalry.........................................................CAV (7)
Air Cavalry..................................................ACAV (8)
Armored Cavalry............ Equilateral triangle with
...........................................base down, followed by CAV (9)
Chemical ...........................................................C (10)
Civil Affairs ....................................................CA (11)
Engineer..........................................................E (12)
Field Artillery.................................................... F (13)
Infantry ............. I, preceded by a dash 1 in long (14)
Mechanized............................................... MCH (15)
Medical............................................................M (16)
Military Intelligence.........................................MI (17)
Military Police..................................................P (18)
Ordnance .......O, preceded by a dash 1 in. long (19)
Quartermaster.................................................Q (20)
Signal ..............................................................S
(21) Transportation................................................. T m.
A list of Approved Abbreviations is found in AR 310-50. n. Typical
examples of the above markings are as follows: (1) 1A-X-HQ-4: First
United States Army, Hq & Hq Co, 4th vehicle. (2) VII-M-X-9: VII Corps,
Med. Det, 9th vehicle. (3) 25-1/27-C-3: 25th Inf. Div, 1st Bn, 27th Inf.,
Co C, 3d vehicle. (4) 4-2R8-A-6: 4th Div, 2d Recon Sq of 8th Cav, Trp A,
6th vehicle. (5) 3-1/32-B-7: 3d Armd Div, 1st Tk Bn of 32d Armor, Co B,
7th vehicle. (6) 10-2F7-C-2: 10th Inf. Div, 2d Bn of 7th FA, Btry C, 2d
vehicle. (7) 82ABN-820F-D-5: 82d Abn Div, 820th FA, Btry D, 5th vehicle.
(8) 2-1/50-A-8: 2d Armd Div, 1st AR Bn of 50th Inf., Co A, 8th vehicle
2-BDE.
(9) 2BDE-53APH-A-4: 2d Engr Amph Spt Brig, 53-2d Amph Spt Regt, Trans
Boat Co A, 4th vehicle. (10) 4GP-S-HQ-2: 4th Sig Gp, Hq & Hq Det, 2d
vehicle. (11) 1A-962-O-AM-5: First United States Army, 962 Ord Ammo Co,
5th vehicle. (12) 4A-483Q-REF-1: Fourth United States Army, 483d Q
Refrigerating Co, 1st vehicle. (13) 3A-1M-SUR-10: Third United States
Army, lst Surg Hosp, 10th vehicle. (14) 5A-531T-TRK-7: Fifth United
States Army, 531st Trans Trk Co, 7th vehicle. (15) 1AADC-52ADA-3HQ-2: 1st
Rgn Army Air Def Comd, 52d Air Def Arty Rgt, Hq Btry of 3d Msl Bn, 2d
vehicle. (16) TC-FE-TMP-12: Trans Corps, Ft. Eustis, Trans Mtr Pool,
12th vehicle. (17) 6A-FO-TMP-9: Sixth United States Army, Ft Ord, Trans
Mtr Pool, 9th vehicle. o. The unit identification markings will be applied
on one line whenever possible, and will consist of each of the four basic
categories described above, in the same order. Where space is limited,
requiring the use of two lines, the Major Command marking will appear
directly above the Intermediate Activity, and the Unit Identification will
appear directly above the Vehicle Number. The first two categories will
appear to the left of the last two categories. The following arrangements
of markings shown in g above are permitted. (1) (1)--(2)--(3)--(4) (2)
(1)--(3) (2)--(4) p. When directed on authority from the responsible
commander for security purposes, the first and second categories listed in
this paragraph will be completely removed from all vehicles and equipment
being shipped with units outside the continental United States
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