MATERIEL IDENTIFICATION CODE: A CODE EMPLOYED BY THE MARINE CORPS TO IDENTIFY THE METHOD OF ACCOUNTING, DEGREE AND TYPE CONTROL TO BE MAINTAINED FOR THE ITEM UNDER THE SUPPORTED ACTIVITIES SUPPLY SYSTEM AND TO IDENTIFY MATERIEL BY SPECIFIC PURPOSE, TYPE OR CLASSIFICATION FOR THE WAR RESERVE SUB SYSTEM. SEE VOLUME 10, TABLE 73 AND QUICK INFO ON-LINE.RESERVE SUB SYSTEM. SEE VOLUME 10, TABLE 73 AND QUICK INFO ON-LINE.
Governing regulation: HTTPS://WWW.DLA.MIL/PORTALS/104/DOCUMENTS/DLMS/CDS/MANUALS/CDTS_VOLUME_10.DOCX
Code values (26)
| Code | Meaning | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| A | Type 1 End Items | TYPE 1 END ITEMS |
| B | Consumable Repair Parts | CONSUMABLE REPAIR PARTS |
| C | Type 2 (as Required Items) | TYPE 2 (AS REQUIRED ITEMS) |
| D | Dry Cell Batteries | DRY CELL BATTERIES |
| E | Modification Kits | MODIFICATION KITS |
| F | Field Fortification | FIELD FORTIFICATION |
| G | Type 3 General Articles | TYPE 3 GENERAL ARTICLES |
| H | Fuel (class 3) | FUEL (CLASS 3) |
| I | Individual Clothing (bag Items) | INDIVIDUAL CLOTHING (BAG ITEMS) |
| J | Cold Weather Clothing and Equipment | COLD WEATHER CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT |
| K | Reserved | RESERVED |
| L | Lumber Fmf | LUMBER, FMF |
| M | Medical Equipment and Supplies | MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (CLASS 8) |
| N | Cannon Tubes/assemblies Breech Rings | CANNON TUBES/ASSEMBLIES, BREECH, RINGS |
| O | Ancillary Items/sl-3 Components | ANCILLARY ITEMS/SL-3 COMPONENTS |
| P | Artic Materiel | ARTIC MATERIEL |
| Q | Supply System Responsibility Items | SUPPLY SYSTEM RESPONSIBILITY ITEMS (SSR) AND COLLATERAL MATERIAL |
| R | Rations (class 1) | RATIONS (CLASS 1) |
| S | Maintenance Float Secondary Depot Reparables | MAINTENANCE FLOAT SECONDARY DEPOT REPARABLES |
| T | Maintenance Float Secondary Nondepot Reparables | MAINTENANCE FLOAT SECONDARY NONDEPOT REPARABLES |
| U | Organizational Clothing/equipment | ORGANIZATIONAL CLOTHING/EQUIPMENT |
| V | Chemical Warfare Items | CHEMICAL WARFARE ITEMS |
| W | Preservation Packing and Packaging Materiel | PRESERVATION, PACKING, AND PACKAGING MATERIEL, DSSC |
| X | Reserved | RESERVED |
| Y | Jungle Items | JUNGLE ITEMS |
| Z | Desert Materiel | DESERT MATERIEL |
About MIC
What is MIC in FLIS / NSN cataloging?
MIC (Materiel Identification) mATERIEL IDENTIFICATION CODE: A CODE EMPLOYED BY THE MARINE CORPS TO IDENTIFY THE METHOD OF ACCOUNTING, DEGREE AND TYPE CONTROL TO BE MAINTAINED FOR THE ITEM UNDER THE SUPPORTED ACTIVITIES SUPPLY SYSTEM AND TO IDENTIFY MATERIEL BY SPECIFIC PURPOSE, TYPE OR CLASSIFICATION FOR THE WAR RESERVE SUB SYSTEM. SEE VOLUME 10, TABLE 73 AND QUICK INFO ON-LINE.RESERVE SUB SYSTEM. SEE VOLUME 10, TABLE 73 AND QUICK INFO ON-LINE.
What does MIC code A mean?
MIC code A means "Type 1 End Items". TYPE 1 END ITEMS
How many MIC codes are there?
The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency defines 26 MIC (Materiel Identification) code values in the FLIS published code dictionary. Each is listed on this page with its official meaning.
Last updated 2026-05-26. Published by DAITK™ against the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) FLIS code dictionary, governed by DoD 4100.39-M (Federal Logistics Information System Procedures Manual).
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