AR 70-76 governs the Joint Electronics Type Designation Automated System for identifying and naming electronic materiel.
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It establishes requirements for JETDAS administration, access, DD Form 61 submissions, type designators, and nomenclature. It also identifies covered electronic materiel and sets rules for classified requests and assigned designators.
Applies to: In accordance with MIL STD 196G, the JETDAS was established to standardize the preparation of DD Form 61 and the assignment of type designators for electronic materiel.
JETDAS will be used for all nomenclature (approved item name and type designator) requests of unclassified materiel. (paragraph 1-1)
Classified materiel nomenclature requests must be submitted via DD Form 61 (Request for Nomenclature) in hard copy format due to classified information. (paragraph 1-1)
Once assigned, the type designator cannot be duplicated or changed and will always apply to one specific item. (paragraph 3-1)
For classified request, only the approved item name and type designator information (unclassified information) will be loaded in JETDAS, all other information for classified requests will be submitted in hard copy format on the DD Form 61 that meets appropriate classification requirements. (paragraph 2-1)
The originator will construct a proposed type designator in accordance with MIL STD 196G and submit a completed DD Form 61, through JETDAS, to the agency DCP. (paragraph 3-1)