MIL-STD-1179 Lamps, Reflectors And Associated Signaling Equipment For Military VehiclesThis standard applies to all military combat, special purpose and tactical transport vehicles, both tracked and wheeled. Administrative and commercial vehicles are not within the scope of this standard, since total compliance with Motor Vehicle Safety Standard MVSS No. 108 is required for these vehicles. Infrared secure lighting photometric requirements apply to new military vehicles starting with serial number 1 manufactured after September 1, 1988. Retrofit, rebuild, or other modifications of military vehicles built before September 1, 1988 will conform to Secure Lighting Requirements upon determination of need and discretionary judgment by the appropriate modifying Government agent.

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MIL-STD-1179E

Table IV. Lighting equipment location for tactical military trucks, trailers, and truck tractors of 80 or more inches in overall width - Continued.

Item

Location on

Height above road

surface measured from center of item on vehicle at curb weight

Trucks

Trailers

Truck-tractors

Clearance

lamps

Parking lamps

Intermediate side marker

Intermediate side reflex reflectors

Light, warning, vehicular, rotating, DC

On the front and rear -

2 amber or white lamps on front, 2 red on rear

to indicate overall width of the vehicle, one on each side of the vertical centerline as far apart as practical.

On the front - 1 on

each side of the vertical centerline, at the same level (see 4.6.1.2)

On each side - 1 amber lamp located at or near midpoint between the front and rear side marker lamps (see

4.6.1.4).

On each side - 1 amber located at or near midpoint between the front and rear side reflex reflectors.

On top - near the centerline of the vehicle (see 4.6.1.5).

On the front

and on the rear

- 1 on each side of the vertical centerline.

Same as trucks

On the front -

1 on each side of the vertical centerline as far apart as practical (see

4.6.1.3 and

4.10.1).

Same as trucks

No requirement.

Not less than 15 inches, nor more than 72 inches.

Not less than 15 inches, nor more than 60 inches

Not less than 15 inches, nor more than 60 inches.