MIL-HDBK-1222, MILITARY HANDBOOK GUIDE TO THE GENERAL STYLE AND FORMAT OF U.S. ARMY WORK PACKAGE TECHNICAL MANUALS. This handbook provides non-regulatory guidance and information for the preparation of technical manuals (TM) required to operate and maintain the various types of equipment and weapon systems within the Department of the Army. It provides preferred format and general writing style, graphics, revisions, comprehensibility, and security guidance for the preparation of both paper and digital delivery of TMs. Although this handbook encourages the use of d@al files, the requirement for digital tiles, paper, or both will be specified by the squiring activity. This handbook provides guidance only. It cannot be cited as a requirement. If it is, the contractor does not have to comply.