Product Details | METEOROLOGICAL BALLOON

6660-00-537-9163 A balloon designed to have a predetermined rate of free ascent when inflated with a specific volume of a lighter-than-air gas.

Part Alternates: ML155A, ML-155-A, KCI-30 ORGN, KCI30ORGN, MILB10743, MIL-B-10743, 6660-00-537-9163, 00-537-9163, 6660005379163, 005379163

Instruments and Laboratory Equipment | Meteorological Instruments and Apparatus

Supply Group (FSG) NSN Assign. NIIN
66 28 SEP 1983 00-537-9163

Demand History | NSN 6660-00-537-9163

Part Number Request Date QTY Origin
KCI-30 ORGN 2025-02-37 30 DIBBS
KCI-30 ORGN 2023-01-22 10 DIBBS
KCI-30 ORGN 2022-05-139 4 DIBBS
KCI-30 ORGN 2022-02-47 20 DIBBS
KCI-30 ORGN 2020-01-08 112 DIBBS
6660-00-537-9163 2018-06-163 112 DIBBS
6660-00-537-9163 2016-10-286 107 DIBBS
6660-00-537-9163 2015-01-15 138 DIBBS
6660-00-537-9163 2013-12-345 26 DIBBS
6660-00-537-9163 2013-11-308 43 DIBBS
6660-00-537-9163 2013-09-252 79 DIBBS
6660-00-537-9163 2013-08-238 10 DIBBS
6660-00-537-9163 2011-07-193 252 DIBBS
6660-00-537-9163 2011-06-180 115 DIBBS
6660-00-537-9163 2011-06-155 115 DIBBS

Cross Reference | NSN 6660-00-537-9163

Part Number Cage Code Manufacturer
KCI-30 ORGN 0JEA8 KAYMONT CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES, INC.
MIL-B-10743 81349 MILITARY SPECIFICATIONS PROMULGATED BY MILITARY
ML-155-A 81349 MILITARY SPECIFICATIONS PROMULGATED BY MILITARY

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Technical Data | NSN 6660-00-537-9163

Characteristic Specifications
WEIGHT 30.0 GRAMS
COLOR ORANGE
SHAPE SPHERICAL
BODY DIAMETER 25.000 INCHES NOMINAL
NECK LENGTH 1.875 INCHES NOMINAL
NECK DIAMETER 0.5625 INCHES NOMINAL
MINIMUM BURSTING DIAMETER 3.150 FEET
MINIMUM BURSTING ALTITUDE 30000.0 FEET
MATERIAL RUBBER, LATEX
USAGE DESIGN DETERMINE WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED ALOFT
NONDEFINITIVE SPEC/STD DATA ML-155-A TYPE
MANUFACTURERS CODE 81349
NON-DEFINITIVE GOVERNMENT SPEC/STD REFERENCE MIL-B-10743
MANUFACTURERS CODE 81349
DEFINITIVE GOVERNMENT SPEC/STD REFERENCE ML-155-A

Restrictions/Controls & Freight Information | NSN 6660-00-537-9163

Category Code Description
Shelf-Life Code:M24 months
Hazardous Material Indicator CodeNThere is no data in the HMIS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials
Demilitarization Code:ANon-Munitions List Item/ Non-Strategic List Item - Demilitarization not required.
Controlled Inventory Item Code:UUNCLASSIFIED
Precious Metals Indicator Code:AItem does not contain precious metal
Criticality Code:X The item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application.
Automatic Data Processing Equipment:0Represents items with no ADP components. NOTE: Codes 1 through 6 are only to be used when the item is Automatic Data Processing Equipment (ADPE) in its entirety and is limited to the type meeting only one of the definitions for codes 1 through 6. (See code 9)
Category Code Description
NMF Description 021300 BALLOONS PLASTIC R RUBBER
Less than car load rating
Less than truck load rating M 85.0
Water commodity Code 772 unknown
Originating Activity Code 98 DLIS-LFF
Battle Creek, MI 49037-3084
Air Dimension Code A Shipment is not a consolidation and does not exceed 72 inches in any dimension.
Air Commodity S Office, School, and Household Supplies/Equipment including Office Machines, Furniture/Stationary, Films, Synthetic/Special Training Films, Non-Hazardous Household Cleaning Products, Non-Hazardous Personal Hygiene Products, etc.
Air Special Handling Z No special handling required.
Special Handling Code 9 unknonwn
HAZMAT
Type of Cargo Z No special type of cargo code applicable

Management | NSN 6660-00-537-9163

Category Code Description
Materiel Category and Inventory ManagerQ Electronics Materiel (DLA/GSA Items)
Appropriation and Budget Activity2 Stock Fund Secondary Items
Management Inventory Segment2 NONREPARABLE ITEMS (Exclusive of Insurance and Provisioning Items). This code will be used to identify items which are not reparable.
Specific Group/Generic Code0 Medical Materiel
Weapons Systems/End Item or Homogeneous Group00DLA/GSA-Managed Items that cannot be identified to a specific Army Weapons Systems/End Item
Accounting Requirements CodeX Expendable item. An item of Army property coded with an ARC of ?X? in the AMDF. Expendable items require no formal accountability after issue from a stock record account. Commercial and fabricated items similar to items coded ?X? in the AMDF are considered expendable items.
Source of SupplySMSDefense Logistics Agency
Enterprise Business Systems
AgencyDADepartment of the Army
Service OrganizationAU.S. Army
ReparabilityZThis is a nonreparable item. If condemned or economically unserviceable, then dispose at the level authorized replace the item.
Acquisition Advice CodesZINSURANCE/NUMERIC STOCKAGE OBJECTIVE ITEM # Items which may be required occasionally or intermittently, and prudence requires that a nominal quantity of materiel be stocked due to the essentiality or the lead time of the item. 1. The item is centrally managed, stocked, and issued. 2. Requisitions will be submitted in accordance with IMM/Service requisitioning procedures.
Controlled Item CodeUUNCLASSIFIED
Shelf Life CodeM24 months
Purchasing QTY
UOM
1
EA : Each
Category Code Description
Budget Code9 General Support DIV57X4921.070:Air Force decentrally managed expense items (ERRC XB3, XF-3) with a unit cost of less than $250,000 that are requisitioned/procured at base (retail) level from DLA, GSA, Army, Navy, Depot Maintenance Service, Air Force Industrial Fund (AFMC), local manufacture and commercial vendors.
Fund CodeSFStock fund applicable to items managed for the Air Force by the respective Inventory Control Point.
Materiel Management Aggregation CodeSUSU:AF SICA RESIDUAL MMAC-OO-ALC
Price ValidationV The current standard price has been validated.
  • The item has been analyzed in conjunction with the Zero Overpricing Program and is in the accepted price range.
  • The item was procured under open competition and under the competitive arena the price is considered fair and reasonable.
  • ZOP or Standard price challenges are permissible but must be supported by adequate justification.
Source of SupplySMSDefense Logistics Agency
Enterprise Business Systems
AgencyDFDepartment of the Air Force
Service OrganizationFU.S. Air Force
ReparabilityNStock Fund (except Munitions)
Acquisition Advice CodesZINSURANCE/NUMERIC STOCKAGE OBJECTIVE ITEM # Items which may be required occasionally or intermittently, and prudence requires that a nominal quantity of materiel be stocked due to the essentiality or the lead time of the item. 1. The item is centrally managed, stocked, and issued. 2. Requisitions will be submitted in accordance with IMM/Service requisitioning procedures.
Controlled Item CodeUUNCLASSIFIED
Shelf Life CodeM24 months
Purchasing QTY
UOM
1
EA : Each
Category Code Description
Stores Account Code1Marine Corps Stock Fund Account Item.
Combat Essentiality Code5Critical 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.
Materiel Management CodeBAll CommoditiesDefense Logistics Agency, (DLA,)
Echelon Management Code2ICP/DSSC Marine Corps-managed Recoverability Code D items and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)/TACOM/GSA) items which the integrated manager has not decontrolled.
Echelon Identification CodeBConsumable Repair Parts
Source of SupplySMSDefense Logistics Agency
Enterprise Business Systems
AgencyDMU.S. Marine Corps
Service OrganizationMU.S. Marine Corps
ReparabilityZNonreparable item. When unserviceable, condemn and dispose at the level indicated by the first digit of the maintenance code.
Acquisition Advice CodesZINSURANCE/NUMERIC STOCKAGE OBJECTIVE ITEM # Items which may be required occasionally or intermittently, and prudence requires that a nominal quantity of materiel be stocked due to the essentiality or the lead time of the item. 1. The item is centrally managed, stocked, and issued. 2. Requisitions will be submitted in accordance with IMM/Service requisitioning procedures.
Controlled Item CodeUUNCLASSIFIED
Shelf Life CodeM24 months
Purchasing QTY
UOM
1
EA : Each
Category Code Description
Cognizance Codes9BNavy-owned stocks of DLA material
Naval Inventory Control Point, Mechanicsburg
Source of SupplySMSDefense Logistics Agency
Enterprise Business Systems
AgencyDNDepartment of the Navy
Service OrganizationNU.S. Navy
Acquisition Advice CodesZINSURANCE/NUMERIC STOCKAGE OBJECTIVE ITEM # Items which may be required occasionally or intermittently, and prudence requires that a nominal quantity of materiel be stocked due to the essentiality or the lead time of the item. 1. The item is centrally managed, stocked, and issued. 2. Requisitions will be submitted in accordance with IMM/Service requisitioning procedures.
Controlled Item CodeUUNCLASSIFIED
Shelf Life CodeM24 months
Purchasing QTY
UOM
1
EA : Each