Army · SSN history

278 Title not stated in source

Appendix I lists Army SSN 278 as deleted, with SSNs 250 and 859 as suggested substitutes. It does not establish an automatic conversion to either code or a merger into both.

Codes named in this history

Codes without a directory match

  • 250 stated by the source. No directory or archive record matches.
  • 859 stated by the source. No directory or archive record matches.

Documented history

Title not stated in source

The deletion date is not stated. June 30, 1945 is the publication date of Change 2, which contains the table, not an established effective date for deleting SSN 278.

  • The table does not name the deleted specialty or describe its duties.
  • No conditions for choosing between the suggested substitutes are stated.
Source extraction notes

Appendix I lists deleted SSN 278 with suggested substitutes 250, 859. The table does not print the deleted specialty title, so the neutral title placeholder is used. The row-level deletion date is unstated. The citation dates Change 2 to 30 June 1945; that publication date is not an effective deletion date.

Source documents (1)

Reviewed September 23, 2026 against references 1 and 2.

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