Purpose of this standard is to ensure that adequate slinging and tie-down facilities, also known as provisions, are provided on all military equipment except - administrative use vehicles (vehicles not intended for combat or combat support), fixed-wing aircraft, marine craft, railway equipment, and all equipment weighing less than 230 kilograms (kg) (500 pounds (lb)); and - equipment intended to be transported by air only, which shall be equipped with lifting and tie-down facilities as specified in STANAG 3548.