PREPARATION OF THE TCMD
MILITARY STANDARD
TRANSPORTATION AND MOVEMENT
Specific data elements on the TCMD provide a
summary of essential transportation data. The
PROCEDURES
following text describes other required entries when
The M i l i t a r y S t a n d a rd Tra n s p o r t a t i o n a n d
filling out the TCMD.
M o v e m e n t P r o c e d u r e s ( M I L S TA M P ) , D O D
Block 1--Document Identifier. Enter TX1 for general
4500.32-R, provides DOD policy for the
cargo, TJ1 for hazardous material, or TE1 for ammunition.
transportation and movement of material through the
Block 4--Commodity and Special Handling. This
DTS. Volume I contains standard data elements, codes,
is a code that describes the type of cargo.
formats, documents, forms, rules, methods, and
procedures. These are information required by DOD
Block 5--Air Dimension. Enter the code A when
activities in the transportation and movement of
any single dimension (length, width, or height) is less
material to, within, and beyond the DTS. Volume II
than 72 inches. When any single dimension is greater
contains instructions and procedures for applying
than 72 inches, enter the code Z. When using code Z,
transportation account codes (TAC) to transportation
enter the actual dimension as an additional entry in the
documents.
Remarks section.
MILSTAMP policy simplifies the exchange of
B l o c k 1 0 -- Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n C o n t r o l N u m b e r
logistics data between armed services and agencies.
(TCN). The TCN is a 17-character data element
Deviation or exemptions may not be approved unless
assigned to control and manage each shipment unit
throughout the transportation movement pipeline. See
the user shows that MILSTAMP does not provide
DOD 4500.32-R for more information about TCN.
workable methods or procedures.
Block 12--Transportation Priority (TP). There are
To s t a n d a r d i z e c a r g o m o v e m e n t s a n d
four TPs used on the TCMD. They are determined by
d o c u m e n t a t i o n , M I L S TA M P i n t e r f a c e s w i t h
the issue priority designator (IPD).
UMMIPS and the following publications:
Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue
Block 17--Transportation Account Code (TAC).
The TAC is a four-position alphanumeric code. The first
Procedures (MILSTRIP)
position identifies the activity that will be charged (billed)
Military Supply and Transportation Evaluation
for all services for movement transportation of the item
within the DTS. All Navy-funded shipments are
Procedures (MILSTRP)
identified by the letter N in the first position of the TAC.
Military Standard Marking for Shipment and
The second, third, and fourth positions are assigned
Storage, MIL-STD 129 (series)
and controlled by the sponsoring service/agency. These
codes are used to identify the purpose code (second
Customs Inspections (DOD 5030.49-R)
position), the specific fund to be charged (third
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
position), and the type of cargo or commodity being
shipped (fourth position). For example, a shipment in
MILSTAMP also specifies responsibilities of
response to a requisition with a document number
V12345-0001-GO01 and cognizance symbol 7R
shipping/receiving activities, clearance for routing of
material would have TAC code N217 assigned. When
material, and cargo terminal operations.
shipping the retrograde, using the same document
DOCUMENTATION
number, the TAC code will be N517.
The movement control document for all CONUS
Block 22--Pieces. Enter the number of pieces in
shipments by a commercial carrier is the government
the shipment unit.
or commercial bill of lading (GBL/CBL). Shipments
Block 23--Weight. Enter the total weight of the
originating from an overseas point, moving within the
shipment unit, rounded off to the next higher whole
DTS, use TCMD. Figure 7-28 shows an example of a
number.
TCMD. The basic data elements required to prepare
TCMD are the same from the original MILSTRIP
Block 24--Cube. Enter the total cube of the
requisition. (See DOD 4500.32-R, appendix D, or
shipment unit, rounded off to the next higher whole
number.
NAVSUP P-485, chapter 7).
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