MIL-STD-209 Lifting And Tiedown ProvisionsThis standard establishes dimensional limits, design considerations, positioning requirements, and strength requirements for lifting to include helicopter sling load HSL and tiedown provisions for lifting or tying down tanks and other tracked vehicles, tactical wheeled vehicles, helicopters, and other military equipment shipped assembled or disassembled in unboxed or uncrated condition, and for restraining cargo or accessories to such equipment. The lifting and tiedown requirements in this standard are necessary to permit compatibility between military equipment and the transportation systems used for deployments.

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MIL-STD-209K

5.6.6  Directional capabilities.

Each provision shall provide restraint in the area of action as illustrated in Figure

13. Provisions can be fixed, swiveling, or pivoting on the equipment.  Fixed provisions may be hardpoints that are cutouts, holes or structural features that tiedown devices may be wrapped around, without damage to the device or the equipment.  Only fixed provisions may be used for longitudinal restraint in the fore and aft directions simultaneously.  Swiveling or pivoting provisions may be used to provide restraint in one direction only, either fore or aft.  When swiveling or pivoting provisions are used, the number of provisions required in Table III must be increased by 50%, rounded up to the next whole number.

5.7  Marking.

5.7.1  Shipping data plate.

A shipping data plate shall be furnished and shall conform to A-A-50271.  The silhouette of the equipment in its transport configuration, which indicates the CG (of an empty vehicle, if the item can carry a payload) along each axis, the transport dimensions and weights (length, width, height, wheelbase, curb weight, gross vehicle weight, axle loads at curb weight, and axle ratings), the location of all types of provisions covered under this standard, the location of hard points that can be used for lifting and tying down of Type II equipment, and the design limit load of each provision shall be included on the data plate (see Figure 15).  For cargo carrying vehicles, the acceptable longitudinal, lateral, and vertical CG limits of a loaded vehicle,  referenced

from the CG for an empty vehicle, shall be provided on the dataplate.  A visual outline of the resulting "loaded CG envelope" shall be pictured on the dataplate.  Procedures for lifting and tying down equipment shall be shown on the data plate only if special length slings, special equipment, or special procedures are required.  If the procedures are lengthy, cite the reference document in which the required information can be found. These special procedures must be approved by SDDCTEA or the appropriate Service transportability agent.  Nomenclature characters shall not be less than 0.187 inch (3/16- inch), and other characters shall not be less than 0.093 inch (3/32-inch) in height.  The data plate shall be attached to the equipment by screws, bolts, or rivets in a

conspicuous location.

5.7.2  Identification.

The identification of lifting, equipment tiedown, multipurpose, large cargo tiedown, and supplemental air transport tiedown provisions shall be stenciled or marked with decals in appropriate locations on the exterior of the equipment in characters not less than 1 inch in height, and visible to a person standing on the ground.   Accessories resembling provisions for lifting or tiedown shall be located or designed to avoid mistaken use and marked as unacceptable for lifting or tiedown.

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