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Military Packaging Requirements: MIL-STD-2073, ASTM D6251, and What Defense Contractors Need to Know

Close-up of an ISPM 15 heat-treated wood packaging stamp on a shipping crate, showing wheat symbol, country code “US,” registration number, and treatment code “HT.”

For defense contractors, packaging isn’t just a logistics detail – it’s a contractual and regulatory requirement. Military equipment that enters the Department of Defense distribution system must be packaged in accordance with specific federal standards. Get it wrong and shipments get rejected, contracts get flagged, and mission-critical equipment can arrive damaged or non-compliant. The two […]