Transportation and Delivery
How defense materiel actually moves once a case is signed. Five pieces on where title passes, the codes and the agents that carry a shipment, the military distribution network, the flag rules on ocean and air movement, and the extra plan that classified and explosive cargo has to travel under.
Five pieces in this topic
Title transfer and who carries the risk in transit
The default transfer point, the gap between title and possession, the four exceptions, and where the risk of loss lands.
02Delivery term codes and freight forwarders
The code that sets how far the Department carries a shipment, the agent the purchaser appoints, and the release codes that decide when cargo moves.
03The Defense Transportation System and delivery documents
The movement methods and their conditions, the address directory behind every shipment, and who may file a discrepancy report when something arrives wrong.
04Cargo preference and the rules on flag carriers
The statutory floor and the stricter policy above it, the 21 day deadline for a waiver, and the reporting clock that runs after loading.
05Transportation plans for classified and explosive cargo
The document that classified, sensitive and explosive cargo travels under, the routes that cannot be waived, and where such cargo may not be sent.
Key terms in this topic
Initial point of shipmentDGRNOAMAPADFOB originDTCFMS freight forwarderORCDDTCFacility clearanceDTSSAAMTCNTDRCargo preferenceDNAP1, P2, P3MARADFly America ActTransportation PlanSRCCCIDCSAEX-Number
Other topics in moving and delivering
- Shipping and Claims 3 pieces
- Logistics and Discrepancies 3 pieces
- Acquisition and Cross-Servicing 3 pieces
- Delivering Capacity Building Equipment 3 pieces