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DOD Shipping Level
Containers RFID Designations
3.1 INTRODUCTION
DOD RFID policy as well as commercial policy has standardized on a construct for identifying
shipping layers within logistics systems. The controlling document is MIL STD 129. Using a com-
bination of active and passive RFID technology, the purpose of the standards is to facilitate the
management of shipping and receiving processes. The container designations are levels 0–5 in
increasing degree of packaging:
• Layer 0: Product item
• Layer 1: Package
• Layer 2: Transport unit
• Layer 3: Unit load
• Layer 4: Freight container
• Layer 5: Movement vehicle
3.2 LAYER 0: PROD ...