MAJOR MATERIEL CATEGORY CODE, ARMY: A CODE WHICH WILL IDENTIFY THE MAJOR MATERIEL CATEGORIES OF PRINCIPAL AND SECONDARY MANAGER, NATIONAL INVENTORY CONTROL POINT, OR ARMY CLASS MANAGER ACTIVITY WHICH EXERCISES WORLDWIDE MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY. SEE VOLUME 10, TABLE 65 AND QUICK INFO ON-LINE.
Governing regulation: HTTPS://ARMYPUBS.ARMY.MIL/EPUBS/DR_PUBS/DR_A/PDF/WEB/ARN17111_DAPAM_708_2_FINAL.PDF HTTPS://WWW.DLA.MIL/PORTALS/104/DOCUMENTS/DLMS/CDS/MANUALS/CDTS_VOLUME_10.DOCX
Code values (21)
| Code | Meaning | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| B | Ground Forces Support Materiel | GROUND FORCES SUPPORT MATERIEL (OTHER SUPPORT MATERIEL) |
| C | Medical/dental Materiel | MEDICAL/DENTAL MATERIEL |
| D | Single Manager Ammunition | SINGLE MANAGER AMMUNITION |
| E | General Supplies | GENERAL SUPPLIES (DLA/GSA ITEMS) |
| F | Clothing, Textiles & Non-medical Toiletries | CLOTHING, TEXTILES & NON-MEDICAL TOILETRIES (DLA/GSA ITEMS) |
| G | Communications and Electronics Equipment | COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT, ELECTRONICS MATERIEL |
| H | Aircraft | AIRCRAFT, AIR MATERIEL |
| J | Ground Forces Support Materiel | GROUND FORCES SUPPORT MATERIEL (DLA/GSA ITEMS) |
| K | Tactical and Support Vehicles | TACTICAL AND SUPPORT VEHICLES, COMBAT AND AUTOMOTIVE MATERIEL |
| L | Missiles | MISSILES, MISSILE MATERIEL |
| M | Ammunition Weapons | AMMUNITION WEAPONS, AND TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES WEAPONS, SPECIAL WEAPONS, CHEMICAL AND FIRE CONTROL MATERIEL |
| P | Cryptologic Materiel | CRYPTOLOGIC MATERIEL |
| Q | Electronics Materiel | ELECTRONICS MATERIEL (DLA/GSA ITEMS) |
| R | Bulk and Packaged Petroleum Fuels | BULK AND PACKAGED PETROLEUM FUELS, PACKAGED PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, CONTAINERS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, CERTAIN CHEMICALS AND SOLID FUELS (DLA/GSA) |
| S | Subsistence | SUBSISTENCE (DLA/GSA ITEMS) |
| T | Industrial Supplies | INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES (DLA/GSA ITEMS) |
| U | Comsec Materiel | COMSEC MATERIEL |
| V | Audio and Visual Equipment | BS7 TELEVISION, AUDIO AND VISUAL EQUIPMENT, U.S. ARMY TELEVISION-AUDIO SUPPORT ACTIVITY, SACRAMENTO, CA 95813-5019 |
| W | United States Special Operations Command | UNITED STATES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND-USSOCOM |
| X | Bam Simulators and Training Devices | BAM SIMULATORS AND TRAINING DEVICES, US.S. ARMY SIMULATION TRAINING AND INSTRUMENTATION COMMAND, ORLANDO, FL 32826-3276 |
| Z | Army Non-standard Material | RESERVED FOR ARMY NON-STANDARD MATERIAL (NOTE: THIS CODE IS AUTO-GENERATED WITHIN THE ARMY ENTERPRISE SYSTEM. REFER TO DA PAM 708-XX FOR PROPER USE.) |
About MATCAT_1
What is MATCAT_1 in FLIS / NSN cataloging?
MATCAT_1 (Major Materiel Category) mAJOR MATERIEL CATEGORY CODE, ARMY: A CODE WHICH WILL IDENTIFY THE MAJOR MATERIEL CATEGORIES OF PRINCIPAL AND SECONDARY MANAGER, NATIONAL INVENTORY CONTROL POINT, OR ARMY CLASS MANAGER ACTIVITY WHICH EXERCISES WORLDWIDE MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY. SEE VOLUME 10, TABLE 65 AND QUICK INFO ON-LINE.
What does MATCAT_1 code B mean?
MATCAT_1 code B means "Ground Forces Support Materiel". GROUND FORCES SUPPORT MATERIEL (OTHER SUPPORT MATERIEL)
How many MATCAT_1 codes are there?
The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency defines 21 MATCAT_1 (Major Materiel Category) code values in the FLIS published code dictionary. Each is listed on this page with its official meaning.
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