Block 5 Test

Joint Publication (JP) 4-01, Joint Doctrine for the Defense Transportation System, the DTS refers to that portion of the global transportation infrastructure that supports DoD common-user transportation needs across the range of military operations.

The Commander, USTRANSCOM, is assigned the mission to provide air, land, and sea transportation for the _________, both in times of peace and in times of war

The Commander, USTRANSCOM, is assigned the mission to provide air, land, and sea transportation for the _________, both in times of peace and in times of war

Who exercises combatant command (command authority) of the assigned transportation assets and is the DoD single manager for transportation?

JP 4-10, Distribution Operations, defines distribution as the operational process of synchronizing all elements of the logistic system to deliver the “right things” to the “right place” at the “right time” to support the joint combatant commander.

What regulates shipments by all US domestic commercial modes of transportation (air, land, & sea) & prescribes requirements for handling, acceptance for conveyance, packaging, shipping, and movement restricts of all cargo and hazardous materials/dangerous goods?

DoD 4500.9R, Defense Transportation Regulation (DTR), Part II Cargo Movement, prescribes

What provides DoD procedures & guidance for the deployment, sustainment, & redeployment of personnel, cargo, & equipment via all modes of transportation?

Mode refers to....

Method refers to a...

USTRANSCOM is responsible for providing all modes of transportation to the DoD in times of peace and in times of war.

The mission of USTRANSCOM is to develop & direct the Joint Deployment & Distribution Enterprise to globally project strategic national security capabilities; accurately sense the operating environment; provide end-to-end distribution process visibility; & responsive support of joint, US government & Secretary of Defense-approved multinational and non-governmental logistical requirements.

DDOC are the single locations for managing all movement requirements. Their team serves as the single face to the customer on all cargo & passenger requirements moving within the DTS.

Provides day-to-day execution oversight of USTRANSCOM missions from ____ to ____ hours prior to execution.

What is the mission of SDDC?

SDDC is the Army Service Component Command of USTRANSCOM & subordinate to AMC.

What does AMC stand for?

SDDC serves as the ____________________ at 25 locations worldwide and is responsible for all aspects of the ship loading and un-loading processes.

What system allows military air load planners to quickly & efficiently estimate airlift requirements, plan force packages, & modify aircraft loads and provides rapid estimates of airlift requirements for a given list of equipment & passengers and takes into account the unique loading requirements for all delivery methods used on US military & CRAF cargo aircraft?

CMOS is a combat support system that provides automated base level processing for cargo movement during peacetime & both deployment cargo & passenger movement (manifest) during contingencies for the __________.

CMOS use is OPTIONAL for all Air Force deployment and distribution freight functions.

GFM/ETA is a web-based DoD, USTRANSCOM, & SDDC freight deployment & distribution information system designed to provide a centralized database of master reference files, freight tenders, domestic route order requests, bills of lading shipment information, and carrier performance data.

_______ loads approved commercial freight carrier’s rates in GFM.

______ is USTRANSCOM’s command & control AIS that provides DoD & commercial transportation users & providers, a system of command, control, & in transit visibility (ITV) capabilities.

Defense Working Capital Fund (DWCF)

TAC Codes are used to identify the appropriate DoD Component & appropriation chargeable for movement of materiel through the DTS which requires reimbursement for services rendered.

One responsibility of the Transportation Officer (TO) is...

Who manages base level traffic management activity & provides core transportation expertise to the IDO?

Who is responsible for providing official travel service for the movement of eligible passengers; CTO found in this element?

Who manages day-to-day and contingency air terminal operations?

Distribution Section is responsible for transportation of surface cargo & personnel in support of daily & contingency ops and focuses on receipt, processing, & shipment of DoD cargo, materiel, supplies & equipment

Who is responsible for planning, packaging, managing, shipping, & receipt of DoD cargo?

The single source for safe & efficient organic ground transportation of personnel and cargo within and between installations in support of daily & contingency ops is...

DTR Part II & AFI 24-203 identified MILSTRIP cargo as shipments processed through the base level materiel management/supply system and CMOS.

MILSTRIP shipments are processed using what form?

DTR, Part II and AFI 24-203 identified non-MILSTRIP shipments as those presented to the TO for shipment processed through the base level materiel management/supply system

A process where specifically identified cargo in the AMC airlift system may gain movement precedence over other priority cargo of the sponsoring Service, including 999 shipments is referred to as...

DTR Part II & AFI 24-203 described TCN as a ___-character data element assigned to control & manage every shipment unit throughout the transportation pipeline

A short-life reusable container is used for a minimum of ____ trips and a long-life container a minimum of ____ trips.

______ Pack containers are a complete shipping and storage system that integrates interior cushioning material with the exterior container and designed for recovery and re-use

DD Form ______, Military Shipment Label (MSL), provides military address markings & mandatory for all cargo shipments in DTS

______ is the assembly or combination of a group of containers or items into a single load.

______ requires the shipper to certify HM are properly identified, described, packaged, marked, labeled, and in proper condition for transportation using the Shipper's Declaration for Dangerous Goods or Bill of Lading.

_______ are authorized to accomplish the Shipper’s Declaration for Dangerous Goods certification

For Inbound TPS, the receiver must acknowledge within ___ hours (CONUS) and ___ hours (OCONUS) of in-checking a receipt of NWRM

CONUS REPSHIP notifications/advanced shipment notices will be made within 1 hours of shipment departure. OCONUS notifications will be made within 7 hours of shipment departure.

For NWRM REPSHIP, the notification will be made within 2 hours (CONUS) and 8 hours (OCONUS) of releasing an outbound shipment.

___________ is defined as the coordinated decisions the Cargo Movement Element makes concerning warehousing, consolidating, packing, and mode of transportation for shipments entering the DTS.

Air eligible cargo is cleared through the Airlift Clearance Authority/Customer Service Branch (AAC/CSB) into an APOE.

The official clearance agency for shipments planned for lift on military owned or controlled assets to overseas points (all modes) is...

A carrier’s offer to provide services at a quoted rate is a ....