This paper presents an overview of the recently published American National Standard, "Shock Test Requirements for Equipment in a Rugged Shock Environment", ANSI/ASA S2.62-2009. This American National Standard is to be used for testing equipment that will be subjected to shock. It defines test requirements and severity thresholds for a large range of shock environments, including but not limited to shipping, transport, and rugged operational environments. This standard will allow vendors to better market and users to more easily identify equipment that will operate or simply survive in rugged shock environments.