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PS 665
APR 08
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ou can request air transportation for practically anything you order, but the Army
Airlift Clearance Authority (AACA) will ensure that air cargo dollars are used
prudently.
When the source of supply (DLA, AAFES, the home installation, etc.) prepares to
±ll a requisition requiring air transportation, they are required to submit a DD Form
1384,
Advance Transportation Control Movement Document (ATCMD).
The info on the 1384 is eventually entered on the web-based Financial and Airlift
Clearance Transportation System (FACTS). FACTS automates the validation of all
Army air shipments by AACA.
About 95 percent of all
FACTS submissions are
automatically validated and
released for movement. When
shipments exceed established
criteria, they go to the AACA
staff who will challenge
affected shipments. The AACA
reviewer contacts a POC in the
geographic area of the ship-
ment destination. That starts a
three working day period for
the requistioner to make a
shipment mode decision.
The POC–armed with all the transportation data on the requisition–will contact the
requisitioner to determine if air transportation is actually needed.
If the POC and requisitioner reach a decision, the AACA is noti±ed. The AACA
then releases the shipment and directs the shipper to use an air or surface mode
depending on the decision.
If the requisitioner does not respond within the three-day window, the AACA
diverts the shipment to surface mode.
The AACA has an extensive website to help users through air cargo shipping. The
website also discusses how to use “green sheets” to expedite shipping through Aerial
Ports of Embarkation (APOE).
You’ll ±nd more information about AACA and FACTS on the Logistics Support
Activity (LOGSA) website. You’ll need to use your logon and password for the
Logistics Information Warehouse (LIW) to access the AACA webpage:
Dear Editor:
Thanks for the article “Tricks to Deploying STAMIS” in PS 658. An
additional note for shipment is to remove the toner cartridge from laser
printers. Package the toner cartridge in a clear plastic bag taped
completely shut.
When a toner cartridge is left in a printer it can spill during shipment.
That makes the printer useless until an expensive cleaning is performed by a
trained technician with the right tools.
As a practical matter, each printer should have at least one unopened
toner cartridge shipped with it.
Lief L. Findsen
Contractor LMR
88th Regional Readiness
Sustainment Command G4
Editor’s note:
That’s a tip that will
help others avoid messy situations.
Logistics Management…
Air Cargo Requires Clearance
STAMIS Deployment Tip
hold up mack! this
issue of ps says
we should take the
toner cartridge out
of laser printers
before
we deploy.
why?
we’ll
just have
to put
it back
in when
we get
there.
sergeant major,
does your unit
really need
these handi-wipes
sent by air?
what’s
the rush?
shipment by air?
well we could
sure use them,
but there’s no
priority to rush
the delivery.
surface
delivery is fine.
specialist jones,
have you sent in
that requisition for
handi-wipes yet?
no, sir.
but I’m
just
about
ready.
good!
look, the
co, xo and the
sergeant major
have all talked
about this today.
let’s
make
this an
air ship-
ment!
are you
sure,
sir?
you bet! they’re
making this a high
priority task.
okay, sir.
it’s been
sent.
the article says
toner can spill
during shipment and
the printer would
have to be cleaned!
right!
now
you
tell me!
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