MODEL DESIGNATION OF MILITARY AEROSPACE VEHICLES MAY 12, 2004

DoD 4120.15-L

MODEL DESIGNATION OF MILITARY

AEROSPACE VEHICLES

MAY 12, 2004

Incorporating Change 1, August 31, 2018

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR

ACQUISITION AND SUSTAINMENT

DoD 4120.15-L, May 12, 2004

SUMMARY OF CHANGE 1. This change reassigns the office of primary responsibility for this List to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment in accordance with the July 13, 2018 Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum (reference (a)).

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FOREWORD

DoD 4120.15-L, May 12, 2004

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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FOREWORD

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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REFERENCES

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CHAPTER 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDANCE

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C1.1. GENERAL

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C1.2. OFFICE OF PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY (OPR)

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C1.3. MILITARY DEPARTMENTS SINGLE POINT OF CONTACTS FOR

INQUIRES AND CHANGES

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CHAPTER 2 - AEROSPACE VEHICLE DESIGNATION SYSTEM

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C2.1. GENERAL INFORMATION

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C2.2. DEFINITIONS

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APPENDICES

AP1. APPROVED AIRCRAFT AND UAV DESIGNATORS AND SYMBOLS

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AP2. APPROVED MDS DESIGNATORS AND SYMBOLS FOR GUIDED

MISSLES, ROCKETS, PROBES, BOOSTERS, AND SATELLITES

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AP3. ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF APPROVED POPULAR NAMES

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AP4. MDS DESIGNATORS APPROVED SINCE LAST PUBLICATION

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AP5. MDS DESIGNATORS REMOVED FROM LIST AND RETIRED

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REFERENCES

DoD 4120.15-L, May 12, 2004

(a) Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum, "Establishment of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment," July 13, 2018

(b) DoD Directive 4120.15, "Designating and Naming Military Aerospace Vehicles," May 2, 1985

(c) Air Force Joint Instruction 16-401, Army Regulation 70-50, NAVAIRINST 8800.3A, "Designating and Naming Defense Military Aerospace Vehicles," August 2003

(d) Air Force Policy Directive 16-4, "Accounting for Units, Installations, and Aerospace Vehicles," September 7, 1993

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REFERENCES

DoD 4120.15-L, May 12, 2004

C1. CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDANCE

C1.1. GENERAL

C1.1.1. Under DoD Directive 4120.15 (reference (b)), this List shall provide a single DoDwide source document containing approved Mission Design Series (MDS) designators and popular names for all aerospace vehicles. This List shall also include all vehicles being entered into Department of Defense inventories. Aircraft with standard DoD designators operated by the U.S. Coast Guard are also included. This List includes approved MDS designators through July 31, 2003. (See Appendix 4 for designators approved since last publication.)

C1.1.2. When all aerospace vehicles with a specific MDS or popular name have retired from Service inventories, the Military Departments shall follow the procedures in AFI 16-401/AR 7050/NAVAIRINST 8800.3A (reference (c)) to move them from this List to the retired list. (See Appendix 5 for designators removed from the List since last publication.)

C1.2. OFFICE OF PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY (OPR)

The Headquarters (HQ) United States Air Force (USAF) OPR for meeting the responsibilities directed by reference (b) is:

HQ USAF/XPPE 1070 Air Force Pentagon Washington, DC 20330-1070

C1.3. MILITARY DEPARTMENTS SINGLE POINT OF CONTACTS (POCs) FOR INQUIRES AND CHANGES

Each Military Department shall establish a single POC for inquiries (see paragraphs C1.3.1. through C1.3.3., below). The Air Force single POC is the HQ Air Force Materiel Command, Logistic Information Services (HQ AFMC/LGIS). The Army and the Navy single POCs shall be the official requestors for their respective Military Departments. Inquiries shall be forwarded to the appropriate Military Department instrumentality. Requests for changes shall be forwarded to the HQ AFMC/LGIS who in turn shall forward requests to HQ USAF/XPPE. The POCs are as follows:

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