need help with DSA code

Post by **German_EPA** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 4:41 pm

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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mreheater72 · Post by **mreheater72** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 5:27 pm

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

Treesuit · Post by **Treesuit** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 11:47 pm

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.

Post by **German_EPA** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 6:55 am

thanks guys - that takes me further

mreheater72 · Post by **mreheater72** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 3:09 pm

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