Use this activity to define a NATO Commercial And Government Entity (NCAGE) code. It is necessary for NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) to record each manufacturers name against codified items. A five-character NCAGE is assigned to each manufacturer to meet this requirement. This code reflects the source and location of technical documentation for an item. Each National Codification Bureau (NCB) assigns the codes for its national manufacturers, and these are recognized and exchanged between NATO Codification System (NCS) members.
The following rules apply to the NCAGE code:
- Three alphanumeric characters prefixed by one significant alphabetic character and suffixed by a numeral character (AYYYN).
- Three alphanumeric characters prefixed by a numeral character and suffixed by a significant alphabetic character (NYYYA).
- Three alphanumeric characters prefixed and suffixed by a significant alphabetic character (AYYYA).
To create a NCAGE, open the NATO Commercial and Government Entity page or the NATO Commercial and Government Entities page and create a new record there. Enable the option US Entity, If the NCAGE code is an American NCAGE.
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As a result of this activity, the NCAGE is created and objects can be connected to the NCAGE.