Stamped Out - Joint Photographic Type Designation System

The Nomenclature System

Joint Photographic Type Designation System
The Joint Photographic Type Designation System was originally defined in MIL-STD-155, and has been absorbed into the current MIL-HDBK-1812 (originally MIL-STD-1812) on 28 February 1991. Designations are assigned to conventional film type photographic equipment. Excluded is electro-optical and other imaging equipment designated in the Joint Electronics Type Designation System.

Examples: K S - 87 B

K A - 93 A 4

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

Letter (1) designates the equipment category:

A - Picture Using Equipment
B - Accessories, Attachments and Components for Picture Using Equipment
E - Picture Processing Equipment
F - Accessories, Attachments and Components for Picture Processing Equipment
K - Camera
L - Accessories, Attachments and Components for Cameras

Letter (2) designates the purpose of the equipment:

A - Reconnaissance (for categories "K" and "L" only)
B - Strike Recording (for categories "K" and "L" only)
C - Aerial Mapping (for categories "K" and "L" only)
D - Scope Recording (for categories "K" and "L" only)
E - Still Picture (not otherwise classified) (for categories "K" and "L" only)
F - Motion Picture (not otherwise classified) (for categories "K" and "L" only)
G - General Purpose (for categories "K" and "L" only)
H - Processing Machine (for categories "E" and "F" only)
J - Developer (for categories "E" and "F" only)
K - Washer (for categories "E" and "F" only)
L - Dryer (for categories "E" and "F" only)
M - Miscellaneous (for categories "B", "F" and "L" only)
N - Printer (for categories "E" and "F" only)
P - Projector (Still Picture) (for categories "A" and "B" only)
Q - Projector (Motion Picture) (for categories "A" and "B" only)
R - Viewing Device (for categories "A" and "B" only)
S - Set or System

(3) is the model number. Each two-letter Category-Purpose combination uses its own model number sequence, starting at 1.

Letter (4) designates a modification of the equipment. The first production model will receive letter "A", the second "B", etc. Letters "I" and "O" are not used.

(5) is an optional suffix number for minor modifications.

The Nomenclature System

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