MIL-STD-1857 has been redesignated as a handbook, and is to be used for guidance
purposes only. This document is no longer to be cited as a requirement. For administrative expediency, the only physical change from MIL-STD-1857 is this cover page. However, this document is no longer to be cited as a requirement.
If cited as a requirement, contractors may disregard the requirements of this document and interpret its contents only as guidance.