MIL-DTL-2427J涵盖了三种类型和九类基本箱体设计，每端有两个外部垂直夹板，如图1所示。此外，它还涵盖了填充箱的封闭和捆扎要求（见附录A），并规定了用于确定政府提供的箱的可用性的标准（见附录B）。箱子可能有也可能没有铰链和搭扣硬件、绳柄和双端结构。

MIL-DTL-2427J covers three types and nine classes of basic box designs having two exterior vertical cleats on each end as shown in figure 1. Also, it covers the closing and strapping requirements for filled boxes (see Appendix A), and prescribe the criteria to be utilized to determine the serviceability of Government furnished boxes (see Appendix B). The box may or may not have hinge and hasp hardware, rope handles and double end construction.