Cargo Documentation

Question 1

What is a 17-character data element assigned to control and manage every shipment unit throughout the transportation pipeline

Answer 1

Transportation Control Number(TCN)

Question 2

The TCN for each shipment is . . .

Answer 2

Unique and not duplicated

Question 3

Who assigns the TCN?

Answer 3

The Shipper

Question 4

What document lists all the data about a shipment and provides the clearance authorities, ports, receivers, and interested transportation personnel with advance notice of shipments and the information necessary to process shipments through DTS?

Answer 4

DD Form 1384, Transportation Control and Movement Document

Question 5

What provides a complete record of actual movement of cargo and mail aboard an aircraft?

Answer 5

DD Form 1385, Cargo Manifest

Question 6

What must be done when errors are discovered in cargo manifest entries?

Answer 6

The SMA must notify the air terminal representative to initiate corrective action.

Question 7

What is used as a shipping address label for items moving or forwarded through DTS?

Answer 7

DD Form 1387, Military Shipment Label/Tag

Question 8

Who attaches a Military Shipment Label/Tag to each piece of a shipment?

Answer 8

The Shipper

Question 9

What is used to identify a pallets’ net gross weight, originating and destination station, and any additional information about the pallet?

Answer 9

DD Form 2775, Pallet Identifier