COMBAT ESSENTIALITY CODE, MARINE CORPS: A CODE EMPLOYED BY THE MARINE CORPS TO ESTABLISH THAT AN END ITEM IS ESSENTIAL TO THE OPERATIONAL READINESS OF A WEAPON SYSTEM OR THE CONDUCT OF A MILITARY MISSION: OR THAT A FUNCTIONAL PART CONTRIBUTES TO THE TACTICAL AND ESSENTIAL OPERATIONS OF AN END ITEM COMPONENT OR ASSEMBLY, AND ITS FAILURE WOULD RENDER THE END ITEM INOPERABLE OR INCAPABLE OF FULFILLING ITS MISSION: OR THAT A REPAIR OR SECONDARY DEPOT REPARABLE COMPONENT IS REQUIRED FOR THE SAFETY AND HEALTH OF PERSONNEL, OR IS REQUIRED BY STATE OR LOCAL LAWS. SEE VOLUME 10, TABLE 72 AND QUICK INFO ON-LINE.
Governing regulation: HTTPS://WWW.DLA.MIL/PORTALS/104/DOCUMENTS/DLMS/CDS/MANUALS/CDTS_VOLUME_10.DOCX
Code values (8)
| Code | Meaning | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Non-combat Essential End Item | NON-COMBAT ESSENTIAL END ITEM. END ITEMS THAT DO NOT FIT THE DEFINITION OF CODE 1 ITEMS. |
| 1 | Combat Essential End Item | COMBAT ESSENTIAL END ITEM. END ITEM EQUIPMENTS WHOSE AVAILABILITY IN A COMBAT READY CONDITION IS ESSENTIAL FOR EXECUTION OF THE COMBAT AND TRAINING MISSIONS OF THE COMMAND. |
| 2 | Non-critical Repair Part | NON-CRITICAL REPAIR PART. REPAIR PARTS OR MAJOR COMPONENTS WHOSE FAILURE IN AN END ITEM WILL NOT RENDER THE END ITEM INOPERATIVE OR REDUCE ITS EFFECTIVENESS BELOW THE MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF EFFICIENCY, AND WHICH DO NOT FIT THE DEFINITION OF CODE 3 OR 4 ITEMS. |
| 3 | Critical for Health and Safety | CRITICAL FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PERSONNEL. THOSE PARTS AND COMPONENTS THAT ARE REQUIRED FOR THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PERSONNEL, AND WHICH DO NOT FIT THE DEFINITION OF CODE 5 OR 6 ITEMS. |
| 4 | Critical for State and Local Laws | CRITICAL FOR STATE AND LOCAL LAWS. THOSE PARTS AND COMPONENTS THAT ARE REQUIRED FOR CONFORMANCE TO STATE LAW OR LOCAL ORDINANCES, AND WHICH DO NOT FIT THE DEFINITION OF CODE 5 OR 6 ITEMS. |
| 5 | Critical Repair Part to a Combat Essential End Item | CRITICAL REPAIR PART TO A COMBAT ESSENTIAL END ITEM. THOSE PARTS OR COMPONENTS WHOSE FAILURE IN A COMBAT ESSENTIAL END ITEM WILL RENDER THE END ITEM INOPERATIVE OR REDUCE ITS EFFECTIVENESS BELOW THE MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF EFFICIENCY. |
| 6 | Critical Repair Part to a Non-combat Essential End Item | CRITICAL REPAIR PART TO A NON-COMBAT ESSENTIAL END ITEM. THOSE PARTS OR COMPONENTS WHOSE FAILURE IN A NON- COMBAT ESSENTIAL END ITEM WILL RENDER THE END ITEM INOPERATIVE OR REDUCE ITS EFFECTIVENESS BELOW THE MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF EFFICIENCY. |
| 7 | Not Assigned a Specific Application | AN ITEM THAT HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND DETERMINED NOT TO FIT THE DEFINITION OF CODES 0 THROUGH 6. THESE ITEMS ARE NOT ASSIGNED A SPECIFIC APPLICATION WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS. |
About CEC
What is CEC in FLIS / NSN cataloging?
CEC (Combat Essentiality) cOMBAT ESSENTIALITY CODE, MARINE CORPS: A CODE EMPLOYED BY THE MARINE CORPS TO ESTABLISH THAT AN END ITEM IS ESSENTIAL TO THE OPERATIONAL READINESS OF A WEAPON SYSTEM OR THE CONDUCT OF A MILITARY MISSION: OR THAT A FUNCTIONAL PART CONTRIBUTES TO THE TACTICAL AND ESSENTIAL OPERATIONS OF AN END ITEM COMPONENT OR ASSEMBLY, AND ITS FAILURE WOULD RENDER THE END ITEM INOPERABLE OR INCAPABLE OF FULFILLING ITS MISSION: OR THAT A REPAIR OR SECONDARY DEPOT REPARABLE COMPONENT IS REQUIRED FOR THE SAFETY AND HEALTH OF PERSONNEL, OR IS REQUIRED BY STATE OR LOCAL LAWS. SEE VOLUME 1
What does CEC code 0 mean?
CEC code 0 means "Non-combat Essential End Item". NON-COMBAT ESSENTIAL END ITEM. END ITEMS THAT DO NOT FIT THE DEFINITION OF CODE 1 ITEMS.
How many CEC codes are there?
The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency defines 8 CEC (Combat Essentiality) code values in the FLIS published code dictionary. Each is listed on this page with its official meaning.
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