Transportation Doctrine

The Pentagon recently released an updated doctrine document on the Defense Transportation System.

The June 6 document "provides joint doctrine for the planning, command and control, and employment of resources within the Defense Transportation System."

Changes to the document since it was last published in March 2003 include the following:

* Adds language on United States Transportation Command's (USTRANSCOM's) role as the Department of Defense (DOD) Distribution Process Owner.

* Introduces the Integrated Data Environment/Global Transportation Network Convergence as the designated DOD system for in-transit visibility.

* Reflects the correct name of USTRANSCOM's Army Service Component Command, the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, and its new status as a major subordinate command of the US Army Materiel Command.

* Refines USTRANSCOM's roles and responsibilities for DOD Military Customs and Border Clearance Program (CBCP).

* Adds language on the Department of Homeland Security and its relationship to DOD.

* Expands descriptions of sealift transportation resource.

* Adds a section under land resources on continental US commercial resources.

* Adds a section under land resources on Defense Transportation Coordination Initiative.

* Expands a section under land resources on outside the continental US common-user land transportation.

* Expands the geographic combatant commander’s responsibilities in the theater resources section.

* Expands the description of each of the Service’s assets in the pre-positioning and forward stocking section.

* Adds a section addressing automated identification technology.

* Defines USTRANSCOM's responsibilities for DOD Military CBCP.