[Milsurplus] What does the star mean?

Sat, 01 Nov 2003 20:20:09 -0500

I guess it means that Army and Navy had to work together to win WW II, like it or not. Kinda
like the JAN on parts.  Thank you.
-John

Jack Antonio wrote:

> Hi all
>
> Recently someone asked what the star prefix to certain designations meant. *AN/ARR-2 etc.
>
> According to the manual for the *AN/ARR-2, page 1-1:
>
> "The asterisk  (*)  prefix to type designations indicates standardization between either
> Army or Navy and other United Nations. "
>
> Now what does that statement mean?
>
> Jack
>
> Jack Antonio WA7DIA
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