Distribution Flashcards
Portion of the global transportation infrastructure that supports DOD common-user transportation needs across the range of military operations
DTS (Defense Transportation System)
Assigned the mission to provide air, land, and sea trans for DOD both in times of peace and in war
CC USTRANSCOM
Codified US Federal Law governing government transportation activities
49 CFR
Regulates shipments by all US domestic commercial modes of transportation (air, land, and sea). Also serves as the main regulation that DOD and AFIs for movements of cargo are derived from.
49 CFR
Procedures and Guidance and assigns responsibilities for performing traffic management functions initiated or sponsored by DOD activities to include trans and movement of cargo and materiel
DTR, Part II Cargo Movement
Procedures and Guidance for the deployment, sustainment, and redeployment of personnel, cargo and equipment via all modes of trans. Constrained or Unconstrained Environment
DTR, Part III Mobility
IDs the traffic manager or Installation Trans Officer (ITO) as installation’s single manager for cargo movement. Organizes, programs, and manages trans and packaging resources.
AFI 24-203
Used to prepare hazardous materials for shipment aboard Air Force air shipments
AFMAN 24-204 Prepping Hazardous Materials for Military Air Shipments
Refers to a category of movement within DTS (air, land, and sea)
Mode of Transportation
Refers to automobiles, planes, and trains
Means of Transportation
Single location for managing all movement requirements. Single face to customer on all cargo and passenger requirements moving within DTS. Provides day-to-day execution oversight of USTRANSCOM mission for 24-72 hours prior to execution
USTRANSCOM DDOC
Mission is to provide expeditionary and sustained end-to-end D&D to meet nation’s objectives.
SDDC
Cargo Distro and Port Management are the 2 critical process components of who’s mission?
SDDC
Who serves as the single water port manager?
SDDC
What command moves assets over the water?
MSC (Military Sealift Command)
Mission is to provide global air mobility w/ the right effects at the right place at the right time
AMC
Single manager for air mobility that relies on organic and augmented commercial aircraft
AMC
Commercial Partners to AMC, MSC
CRAF and VISA (Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement)
Allows military air load planners to quickly and efficiently estimate airlift requirements, plan force packages, and modify airlift loads
AALPS
Combat support system that provides automated base level processing for cargo movement during peacetime and both deployment cargo and passenger movements. Also produces manifests
CMOS
SDDC freight D&D info system designed to provide a centralized database of master reference files, freight tenders, domestic route order requests, bills of lading shipment info and carrier performance data
GFM/ETA (Global Freight Management System/Electronic Trans Acquisition)
Command and Control AIS that provides DOD and commercial transportation users and providers ITV
GTN/IGC (Global Trans Network/Integrated Data Environment GTN Convergence)
Website containing the latest policy info relating to DOD HAZMAT packaging and trans
HMIRS (HAZMAT Info Resource System)
Traffic management system that provides automated support for booking export open cargo via MSC or commercial ships
IBS (Integrated Booking System)
Provides electronic means for shippers to prepare real-time core transportation documents
LWFP (Logistics Web Forms Processor)
Automated Development and Distribution of UTC packages. Deals with day-to-day cargo
LOGMOD
Web-based computer system that provides visibility of air, sea and land transportation assets and provides aggregated reporting of cargo and passenger movements. Collects aircraft, ship, and truck movement data from other computer systems
SMS (Single Mobility System)
SDDC controlled web-based system that manages import and export of military cargo at sea ports worldwide. Provides info regarding cargo that arrived at the water ports and are awaiting sea shipment
WPS (Worldwide Port System)
Revolving Fund that combines previously existing commercial or business ops under a single treasury account. Operates on a zero-profit or loss system
DWCF (Defense Working Capital Fund)
Part of DWCF and pays for trans costs
TWCF
ID the appropriate DOD component and appropriation chargeable for movement of materiel through DTS. 4 Digit Code that IDs service, agency, foreign military sales case codes, or contractor account responsible for funding trans charges
TAC Codes
Centralized command and control, planning and execution of wing deployment operations and distro of cargo, passengers and personal property
D Flight
Manages base level traffic management activities and provides core trans expertise to IDO
Small Air Terminal and Passenger Movement Sections
Role of Passenger Movement
Movement of eligible passengers
Role of Small Air Terminal Operations Element
Day to day and contingency air terminal ops
Responsible for trans of surface cargo and personnel in support of daily and contingency ops
Distro Section
Cargo Movement Element
Takes care of the preparation, packaging, and shipping of cargo. Also receives cargo
Single source for safe and efficient organic ground transportation of personnel and cargo within and between installations in support of daily and contingency ops
Vehicle Ops
Responsible for administering the DOD personal property movement program within area of responsibility
Personal Property Section
Two types of shipments
MILSTRIP and non-MILSTRIP
Form used in MILSTRIP Shipment. Automatically forwards through CMOS
DD Form 1348-1A Issue Release/Receipt Document
Form for non-MILSTRIP shipments
DD Form 1149 Requisition and Invoice/Shipping Document
Trans Priorities
TP-1, TP-2, and TP-3
17 Character Element that serves as a tracking number
TCN
First part of the TCN
DODAAC- Military Address
Types of Packaging
Special, Short Life, Long Life, and Multi-Application
Types of Special Packaging
Fast Packs, Standard Packs, SPI Drawings
Length of time that Short Life and Long Life Packaging lasts
10 and 100 respectively
Military Shipping Label
DD Form 1387
Assembly or combination of a group of containers or items into a single load
Consolidation
Shipper Certification for hazardous materials can be found on
Bill of Lading or Shipper’s Declaration of Dangerous Goods
Procedures for HAZMAT in-check
Inspect HM during in-check process and Shippers must provide a MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet)
Four types of personnel that deal with hazardous materials
Handlers
Packers
Inspectors (Have to complete training course)
Preparers (Certifying officials)
TO must wait for receiver to do this before shipping NWRM material
Receiver must acknowledge the advance shipment notice
Packaging Classified and NWRM material
Outside shell or body may be considered as the inner enclosure provided it does not revela classified info
Monitors shipments between CONUS origin and destinations
SNS (Satellite Motor Surveillance Service)
This will be made within 2 hours (CONUS) and 8 hours (OCONUS)
REPSHIP (Report of Shipment)
Coordinated decisions the Cargo Movement Element makes concerning warehousing, consolidating, packing, and mode of trans for shipments entering DTS.
Shipment Planning
Form utilized for shipment planning
SPWS (Shipment Planning Worksheet). Most shipment planners just utilized 1348-1A or 1149 instead.
Official clearance agency for shipments planned for lift on military owned or controlled assets to overseas points (all points)
CDMC (CONUS Distro Management Cell)
Use this form for pre-clearance through sponsoring shipper service (ACA/CSB or OCCA)
ATCMD
Accompanies any shipment of cargo entering DTS
PTCMD
Carrier’s offer to provide services at quoted rate. Not contracts.
Tender
Freight moving over a period of greater than 90 days but not to exceed 365 days.
Long Term or Standing Route Order (SRO)
Route Orders
DRO (Domestic Route Order)
IRO (International Route Order)
SRO (Standing Route Order)
ETR (Export Traffic Release)
DRO
Between CONUS points and Canada (northern Montana)
IRO
Between Theaters