Re: USMC numbering (Was: [MV] Colour me Moroccan)

From: Eric Kozowski (eric@svjava.com)
Date: Thu Aug 23 2001 - 08:38:39 PDT


On Wed, Aug 22, 2001 at 08:34:44PM -0700, chance wolf wrote:
> Also, on a related note, they're doing Beirut c. 1985, and for some reason
> or other, they have solid green mil-veh's with some peculiar numbering
> system on the hood (think 151) as per the old pre-1970-ish U.S. numbering
> system (you know, like "US ARMY 2D - 1753"). Their numbers are evidently
> black less the Arm designation, and read something like "6K 80 23", which
> I've never come across anywhere before. I'm guessing these vehicles are
> playing USMC, but the numbering/position system is inscrutable. Any help
> from those who might know the Marine Corps a little better than I?

When I was in (88-94), USMC vehicles didn't have unit info on them. Each
vehicle had it's own unique number (7 digits?) and a 5 digit RUC (Reporting
Unit Code). On 5 tons the vehicle number was on the side of the hood and
the RUC was on the doors.



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