Designating and Naming Military Aerospace Vehicles

Abstract

This Directive reissues reference (a) DoD Directive 4120.15, 'Designating and Naming Military Aircraft, Rockets, and Guided Missiles,' November 24, 1971 (hereby canceled), and updates policies and responsibilities to promote clarity and consistency throughout the Department of Defense in referencing military aerospace vehicles, and to assign an executive agent to publish a joint regulation governing the designation and naming of these vehicles and a single DoD-wide source document containing approved designators and popular names. This Directive applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense and its field activities, the Military Departments (including their National Guard and Reserve Components), the Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Unified and Specified Commands, and the Defense Agencies

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 02, 1985
Accession Number
ADA271151

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Assistant Secretary of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Craft
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Consistency
  • Department Of Defense
  • Directives
  • Executives
  • Guided Missiles
  • Military Aircraft
  • National Guard
  • Regulations
  • Spacecraft
  • Standardization
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.

Technology Areas

  • Space