DATE, EFFECTIVE, LOGISTICS ACTION. THE DATE THAT A PREDETERMINED LOGISTICS ACTION BECOMES EFFECTIVE IN THE FEDERAL LOGISTICS INFORMATION SYSTEM. THIS DATE ALWAYS BE THE FIRST DAY OF MONTH. SEE DOD 4100.39-M, VOLUME 10, TABLES 99, 112 AND 145.
Also written as: EFFECTIVE_DATEEFF_DATELAST_UPDATE
This is a free-text or numeric FLIS field — it has no enumerated code values. The definition above is its official cataloging meaning.
About DATE_EST
What is DATE_EST in FLIS / NSN cataloging?
DATE_EST (Date, Effective, Logistics Action) dATE, EFFECTIVE, LOGISTICS ACTION. THE DATE THAT A PREDETERMINED LOGISTICS ACTION BECOMES EFFECTIVE IN THE FEDERAL LOGISTICS INFORMATION SYSTEM. THIS DATE ALWAYS BE THE FIRST DAY OF MONTH. SEE DOD 4100.39-M, VOLUME 10, TABLES 99, 112 AND 145.
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