MIL-STD-1660A
3.1.6 Overhang. The distance that the vertical edges of the components of a unit load extend beyond the edges of the pallet.
3.1.7 Pallet. A low portable platform of wood, metal, or other suitable material to facilitate handling, stowage, and transportation of materials as a unit by mechanical equipment. It is used as the base of a unit load to support and combine groups of commodities (or to confine single items) for handling and shipping as a single entity.
3.1.8 Pallet adapter. A wood or metal framework designed to secure irregular shaped articles to a pallet.
3.1.9 Pallet, special purpose. A pallet which is specifically designed for use with a particular ammunition item or for use in a specific handling or transportation environment.
3.1.10 Palletized unit load. A unit load which uses a pallet as a base.
3.1.11 Protection levels:
3.1.11.1 Level A - tactical (Army), fleet-issue unit load (FIUL) (Navy). The degree of packaging and unit load integrity required for protection of ammunition against the most severe conditions known or anticipated to be encountered during shipment, handling, and storage.
3.1.11.2 Level B - intermediate (Army), domestic (Navy). The degree of packaging and unit load integrity required for protection of ammunition under anticipated favorable conditions during worldwide shipment, handling, and storage.
3.1.11.3 Level C - minimum (Army). The degree of packaging and unit load integrity required for protection of ammunition under known favorable conditions.
3.1.12 Skid base. A type of pallet used as the base for unit loads of items which are packed in long wooden boxes 27 inches in length or greater.
3.1.13 Strapping. A length of flat steel, or other suitable material, placed in tension around a unit load to compact and secure the individual items into a single entity.
3.1.14 Underhang. The distance the edges of the pallet extend beyond the vertical edges of the items, containers, or unit load.
3.1.15 Unit load. An assemblage of items (in or out of containers) designed to facilitate handling these items as a single entity.
3.1.15.1 Amphibious unit load. A unit load which is specifically designed to be loaded as assault cargo in ships, such as LPHs, LHAs, and LPDs, for rapid unloading in specific amphibious operations.
3.1.15.2 FIUL (Navy). A unit load which is specifically designed to permit transfer-at-sea operations and which is compatible with shipboard handling and stowage procedures.
4. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
4.1 General. This section presents general requirements for unit loads of materials which can be verified by visual observation, simple measurement, or by a certificate of compliance with material requirements. Inspection procedures are concerned only with those materials which are used to make up the unit load; i.e., pallets, adapters, battens, strapping, and dunnage materials. Inspection procedures for the ammunition items and its packaging are contained in documents relevant to the procurement or maintenance of the specific item.
4.2 Transportability requirement. The unit load, insofar as possible, shall be designed to move without restriction, special routing, or special escort throughout the ammunition distribution system used by the Department of Defense. See 49 CFR 170-178 and 46 CFR 146.29-180.
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