The Military Shipment Label (MSL) is required for all shipments under Mil-Std-129P. The new 2D-symbol encodes all of the information found on the label into machine-readable format.

Note: The Mil-Pac MSL has been formatted for optimal results on the widest variety printers, which is allowed by Mil-Std-129P, provided the following rules are met:

4.2.2.3 MSL format. A specific MSL layout format is not required as long as the in-the-clear data and bar code entries meet required standards and are easily machine and human readable. See 4.2.2.4 and Table IV for detailed format requirements. Since commodities shipped through the DTS have unique data requirements, different data content will be printed on the MSL such as for generic cargo and unit move shipments. The MSL format should retain the applicable block titles associated with the data content (see 4.2.2.5). Figures 2a thru c show examples of acceptable MSL formats that may be used as guidelines in producing a label. ANSI MH10.8.1 is the referenced standard for developing a DTR compliant MSL.