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need help with DSA code
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 4:41 pm
by German_EPA
hi all
question: what is a DSA code and what is it for?
for example: TRIOXAME bars: DSA 600-70-C-0651
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 5:27 pm
by mreheater72
Hi,
DSA stands for Defense Supply Agency, it is the contract number that the US Government assign for producing an military product (until 1977). The 70 after 600- gives the year: 1970
Since 1978 they used DLA Defense Logistic Agency, later SPO or SPM.
So long mreheater72
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 11:47 pm
by Treesuit
MRE Heater 72,
Hey I did manage to see a DLA code as early as 1971. I'm not totally sure if that was the begining or not but I do know that after 1973 the DSA codes went away or faded out and the DLA began to appear.
Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 6:55 am
by German_EPA
thanks guys - that takes me further
Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 3:09 pm
by mreheater72
Treesuit wrote:MRE Heater 72,
Hey I did manage to see a DLA code as early as 1971. I'm not totally sure if that was the begining or not but I do know that after 1973 the DSA codes went away or faded out and the DLA began to appear.
Hi treesuit,
I´m not quite sure with the year of changing from DSA to DLA, too, but see the two MCI cases photos:
DSA 75:
DLA 79:
So long mreheater72