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A seven position alphanumeric group of management codes used and configured by the individual military services to designate controls which are essential to the successful operation of a particular system. All positions may not be used and each element remains in its pre-selected position. Blank space S are filled with dashes. (air force) positions: 1-2-fund code, 3-budget code, 4-5-material management aggregation code, 6-blank, 7-price validation code. In accordance with DOD 4100.39-m, volume 10, tables 66-68, 177. (ARMY) positions: 1-material category and inventory manager, 2-appropriation and budget activity account code, 3-management inventory segment, 4-5-specific group/generic category code, 6-army accounting requirements code, 7-blank. In accordance with DA PAM 708-2, tables 3-1, 3-24-28 and DOD 4100.39-m, volume 10, tables 64-65. (coast guard) positions: 1-inventory account code, 2-blank, 3-serial number control code, 4-special material icontent code, 5-7-blank. In accordance with DOD 4100.39-m, volume 10, tables 102,127, 150. (marine corps) positions: 1-stores account code, 2-combat essentiality code, 3-4-management code/echelon code, 5-material identification code, 6-operational test code, 7-physical category code. In accordance with DOD 4100.39-m, volume 10, tables 54-55, 72-73, 123-124. (NAVY) positions: 1-2-cognizance code, 3-4-special material identification code, 5-6-issue, repair, requisition restriction code, 7-special material content code. In accordance with navsup p-485, volume ii, appendix 9, parts g, v, appendix 14, appendix 18, part B and DOD 4100.39-m, volume 10, tables 60,62,95, 102. (SOCOM) positions: 1-inventory control point/originating program executive office/program manager code, 2-appropriation and level code, 3-reparable/nonreparable item code, 4-5-weapon system/commodity-type designator code, 6- accounting requirements code, 7- supply class code in accordance with socom directive 700-22 and DOD 4100.39-m, volume 10, tables 164, 165 and 167.