MIL-STD-962 Defense Standards Format And ContentThis standard establishes the format and content requirements for the preparation of standards prepared either by DoD activities or by contractors for the DoD.

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MIL-STD-962D

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custodians. Coordinated standards shall identify custodians, as determined by coordination. It is not necessary for every Military Department and Defense Agency to have a custodian. The symbols used to identify the custodians shall be in accordance with the SD-1. The listing of custodians shall be in the order of Army, Navy, Air Force, and DLA. If other Defense Agencies identify a custodian, they shall be listed in alphabetical sequence by their agency acronym.

5.13.3 Review activities. The preparing activity shall list potential review activities during document development from interest as registered in the ASSIST database. The prepar- ing activity shall confirm review interest with these activities during coordination. Both coordinated and limited coordination standards may have review activities listed as determined by coordination. The symbols used to identify review activities shall be in accordance with the SD-1. The listing of review activities shall be ordered by Army, Navy, Air Force, and DLA. If other Defense Agencies identify a review activity, they shall be listed in alphabetical sequence by their agency acronym.

5.13.4 Civil agencies. The preparing activity may list the acronyms of interested civil agencies (and their SD-1 symbols, if available) for coordinated and limited coordination standards.

5.13.5 Industry associations. The preparing activity may list interested industry associations (including Non-Government Standards Bodies) for coordinated and limited coordination standards.

5.13.6 Project number. New and revised standards, as well as changes and notices shall have a project number assigned by the cognizant Lead Standardization Activity. The only document covered by this standard that does not require a project number is the administrative notice.

5.13.7 Agent. If the preparing activity authorizes another activity listed in the SD-1 act as its agent and prepare a standard, the agent activity shall be identified by its SD-1 symbol.

5.13.8 Advisory note. The following note shall be placed underneath the concluding material:

"NOTE: The activities listed above were interested in this document as of the date of this document. Since organizations and responsibilities can change, you should verify the currency

of the information above using the ASSIST Online database at https://assist.dla.mil ."

5.14 Appendix.

5.14.1 General. Appendixes may be added to a standard for purposes of illustration, application, or to group similar requirements together for clearer presentation. When required, an appendix shall be included as an integral part of a standard, beginning on the next page following section 6; individual tasks, requirements, or test methods; or tables or figures, and before an index or concluding material. Appendixes may also be added to individual tasks/requirements/test methods (see 5.11.1). Appendixes shall be referenced in the applicable