Regional Domestic Security Task Forces

Guide to U.S. GOVERNMENT VEHICLE PLATES

Federal Government vehicle plateswhich clearly identify official federal vehiclesmay be
stolen or removed from assigned vehicles and misused.
The following guide will assist responders in recognizing US Government vehicle tags.


U.S.GOVERNMENT PLATES
(issued prior to October 2001)
DARK BLUE lettering on WHITE background.
U.S. GOVERNMENT across top of tag.



U.S.GOVERNMENT PLATES
(issued after 01 October 2001)
Beginning October 2001, new plate
introduced which contains security
enhancements within the design.

The new license plates incorporated the following enhancements:
Plate is flat and digitally produced with an embossed flange rim.
Plate has reflective sheeting (similar to state-issued license plates).
Plate has reflective watermark (repeating phrase U.S.Government on all plates).
Plate has an American Eagle hologram positioned vertically down the center.
Contains clearly identifying seal or logo of Federal agency or bureau owning vehicle.

GSA Motor Pool Vehicles.
The General Service Administration (GSA) maintains vehicles in motor pools across the nation
for official use by Government agencies and departments.
The ALPHA-NUMERIC PREFIX on these GSA-pool license plates identify the vehicle class
of the assigned vehicle. For example, the two sample license tags above are assigned to
Buses according to the G32 class identifying prefix.
GSA-pool License Vehicle Classes
G10/ Compact sedan G72 Medium truck, cab with stake body
G11 Midsize sedan G73 Medium truck, stake dump
G13 Subcompact sedan G74 Medium truck, cab with van body
G14 Large sedan G75 Medium truck, cab with refrigerator van
G20 Subcompact station wagon G76 Medium truck, cab with utility-maint body
G21 Compact station wagon G77 Medium truck, multistop van, FC
G22 Midsize station wagon G78 Medium truck, cab with dump body
G31 Ambulances G79 Medium truck, tractor with cab
G32 Buses

G80 Heavy truck, 4X2 gasoline
G41 Light truck, 4X2 under 6,000 GVWR G81 Heavy truck, 4X4 gasoline
G42 Light truck, 4X2 6,000 to 8,499 GVWR G82 Heavy truck
G43 Light truck, 4X2 8,500 to 12,499 GVWR G85 Heavy truck, 4X2 diesel
G61 Light truck, 4X4 under 6,000 GVWR G86 Heavy truck, 4X4 diesel
G62 Light truck, 4X4 6,000 to 8,499 GVWR G87 Heavy truck, 4X6 diesel
G63 Light truck, 4X4 8,500 to 12,499 GVWR G88 Heavy truck, other
G71 Medium truck, cab and chassis G90 Special equipment

Vehicles owned by the federal government's individual departments and agencies are licensed
with and Agency Tag Prefix (as depicted above) using the following prefix codes.





TAG
PREFIX FEDERAL AGENCY

TAG
PREFIX FEDERAL AGENCY
A- Agriculture HW- Health, Education and Welfare
ACT- Action Agency I- Interior
AF- Air Force IA- Information Agency
C- Commerce IC- Interstate Commerce Commission
CA- Civil Aeronautics Board J- J ustice
CE- Corps of Engineers (US Army) JB- J udicial Branch
CPSC- Consumer Product Safety Commission L- Labor
CS- Civil Service Commission LA- Commercial Development Land Agency
D- Department of Defense (DoD) LB- Legislative Branch
DA- Defense Contract Audit Agency N- Navy
DOT- Department of Transportation NA- National Aeronautics & Space Administration
DS- Defense Supply Agency NG- National Guard Bureau
E- Energy R&D Administration NH- National Capital Housing Commission
EO- Executive Office of the President NL- National Labor Relations Board
Council of Economic Advisors NP- National Capital Planning Commission
National Security Council NRC- Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Office of Management & Budget NS- National Science Commission
EPA- Environmental Protection Agency OEO- Office of Economic Opportunity
EPS- Executive Protection Agency P- Postal Service
FC- Federal Communications Commission PC- Panama Canal Company
FD- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation RB- Re-negotiation Board
FM- Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service RR- Railroad Retirement Board
FP- Federal Power Commission SB- Small Business Administration
FR- Federal Reserve System SE- Securities and Exchange Commission
FT- Federal Trade Commission SH- Soldiers and Sailors Home
G- Interagency Motor Pool System SI- Smithsonian Institution and
GA- General Accounting Office National Gallery of Art
GP- Governmental Printing Office T- Treasury
GS- General Services Administration TV- Tennessee Valley Authority
H- Housing and Urban Development VA- Veterans Administration
W- Army