PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-703
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 703
JUNE 2011
57
PS 703
JUN 11
DTB Helps Units
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Deployment Hurdles
± The± DTB± covers± troop± support± commodities± and± bulk± fuel± contract± data.± Coverage±
of±these±commodities±will±be±enhanced±with±land,±aviation±and±maritime±supply±chain±
information±being±added±over±time.±However,±ammunition±and±major±end±items±such±as±
tanks±are±not±currently±planned±for±DTB.±
± DTB± also± has± points± of± contact± for± DLA± liaison± officers± at± the± global± combatant±
commands;±customer±service±representatives±at±the±major±subordinate±commands;±and±
DLA’s±commodity±managers,±prime±vendors,±and±regional±commands.
± If±you’re±part±of±a±deployed±or±deploying±unit,±one±of±the±biggest±challenges±can±be±
getting±supplies±and±equipment±in±the±field.
± To±help±you±and±your±unit±successfully±complete±the±mission,±the±Defense±Logistics±
Agency±(DLA)±publishes±the±Deployment±Tool±Book±(DTB)±and±updates±it±daily.
DTB±Registration
1.
±From±the±home±page,±click±on±User±Registration±and±follow±instructions±for±obtaining±
a±customer±user±account.±You’ll±need±to±use±your±CAC.
2.
±After±obtaining±the±User±ID±and±password,±sign±in±and±select±the±DLA±Deployment±
Tool±Book±link.±The±link±is±located±on±the±left-side±menu±of±the±customer±home±page.±
Since±DTB±pulls±from±the±SPIDERS±database,±you’ll±always±get±the±most±current±data.±
(
Hot±Tip
—Get±in±the±habit±of±downloading±a±copy±daily±to±keep±the±freshest±information±
right±at±your±fingertips!)
•±
Subsistence
•±
Individual±equipment
•±
Petroleum,±oils±and±lubricants
•±
Construction
•±
Personal±demand±items
•±
Medical
•±
Repair±parts
Publications…
the current electronic
version of dtb is found
in the support planning
Integrated data enterprise
readiness system (spiders):
dtb gives you
nsn-level detail for
critical supplies and
equipment.
you can use dtb
to get up-to-date
information on the
following classes
of supply…
This±dropdown±
will±take±you±to±
the±DTB
go, go,
go!
How±to±Access±DTB
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