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Out bound Freight

 

QUESTION: How do you get equipment or freight shipped off of the Installation?
ANSWER: Fill out and turn in a request for transportation (DD1149 or DD1348).

 

QUESTION: Where do I go and who do I submit a Transportation Request to?
ANSWER: All requests are turned in via fax or hand carry to the ITO/freight Movement Section, Cook & Knox St Bldg J-1951, Fort Bragg, NC 28310. Phone number 396-5505, fax 396-4405.

 

QUESTION: How do I get the dimensions and weight on my equipment?
ANSWER: Dimensions on military vehicles can be found on the vehicle data plate or from the TB-5546. Dimensions should be submitted in reduced configuration.

 

QUESTION: Are Fire Extinguishers hazmat in the back of a vehicle as a secondary load?
ANSWER: Yes, if you have fire Extinguisher out of it designated harness it is considered hazmat.

 

QUESTION: Do I need a TCN’s (Transportation Control Number) for equipment moving to the port?
ANSWER: Yes, all pieces of equipment to include secondary loads moving to port must have a TCN.

 

QUESTION: How do I get actual weights on my loaded containers?
ANSWER: A request for MHE support to have your containers weighted must be turned in to the Container Management Operation, Bldg J-2050.

 

QUESTION: On a LTL (Less Than Truckload) shipments do I need to bring my shipment to the Transportation Office?
ANSWER: No, LTL freight should be dropped off at this location. Your freight must stay at the unit location for pickup by carrier.

 

QUESTION: Do I need to soldiers to load my equipment on the commercial trucks?
ANSWER:  Yes, soldiers must be available to load there equipment on Commercial Trucks.

 

QUESTION: Who is responsible for securing the load on commercial trucks?
ANSWER: Once the equipment has been loaded the driver is responsible for securing the load.

 

QUESTION: Do I get a copy of the GBL/CBL?
ANSWER: Yes, you the customer do get a copy of the CBL to close the loop between the unit and  your budget office.

 

QUESTION: ) Where do I get funding for Transportations?

ANSWER: The unit S4 or project budget analyst depending on mission.

 

QUESTION:  How do I get second destination funding?
ANSWER: You need to have a request for transportation: DD 1149, DD 3161, and a Force Com Directive brought to the ITO/SDH/Freight Movement Office Bldg J-1951, A cost estimate will be put on the  DD1149 and all documents are faxed to the Installation DOL for funding.

 

 

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Rail Support Agency (RSA)

 

 

QUESTION: How far in advance must a rail request be submitted?
ANSWER: 45 days

 

QUESTION: How much fuel can be in vehicle tanks being loaded?
ANSWER: ¾ full

 

QUESTION: Can Jerry cans (5gal fuel cans) be transported on vehicles?
ANSWER: Yes empty or ¾ full must be mounted in vehicle bracket.

 

QUESTION: How much space must remain between vehicle / equipment being loaded on rail cars?
ANSWER: General rule is 2 ft.

 

QUESTION: Who is responsible for loading/guiding vehicles on rail cars?
ANSWER: Unit when contract services are not requested in the solicitation.

 

QUESTION: What regulation covers tie down procedures for rail and who is responsible for the tie-down of equipment?
ANSWER: TEA PAMPHLET 55-19 and unit is responsible unless contact services were requested in solicitation.

 

QUESTION: How can unit obtain training for rail loading?
ANSWER: Put request into Cape fear Rail representative at Fort Bragg rail yard.

 

QUESTION: How are vehicles prepared for loading?

ANSWER:

 

  1. Ensure all lifting and tie-down shackles are attached to the vehicle.
  2. Remove or band canvas and bows to prevent wind damage.
  3. Protect windshields from thrown rocks (if needed) Notched plywood banded in place works well.
  4. Reduce vehicle to lowest configuration (for shipping if appropriate)
  5. Secure any materials or equipment in the beds of trucks by banding or other means.
  6. Make certain that hood latches are functional and secure.
  7. Inflate tires to highway pressure.

 

QUESTION: Who is responsible for placing and securing the spanners between the rail cars?
ANSWER: Unit unless contract services are requested on the solicitation.

 

QUESTION: Who determines what rail cars/loading ramps are loaded?
ANSWER: RSA personnel in conjunction with Cape Fear railroad.

 

QUESTION: Who determines where and how the equipment is staged at the rail yard?
ANSWER: RSA personnel

 

QUESTION: How many Military Shipping Labels (MSL) labels are required?
ANSWER: Three (3)

 

QUESTION: Who is responsible for safety at the railhead?
ANSWER: Safety is everyone’s responsibility but the RSA has the primary responsibility for a safe rail operations.

 

QUESTION: What are the maintenance requirements for rail?
ANSWER: Contact truck from unit when unit is doing the loading and the RSA has the responsibility when contractors are loading through MMD.

 

QUESTION: What are medical requirements doing rail loading?
ANSWER: A dedicated medical team of two life saver qualified personnel with medical bags and vehicle capable of transporting injured personnel any time unit personnel are doing the loading.  When contract personnel are loading the 911 response system will be utilized.

 

QUESTION: Who do units report incidents./accidents?
ANSWER: RSA personnel

 

 

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Container Operations

 

 

QUESTION: Once they bring in their milvan request, when can they get their milvans?
ANSWER: Normally the milvans are issued at least 30 days prior to the units RLD date on Unit Moves’ tracking chart.

 

QUESTION: When issued milvans does the unit provide the trucks to deliver the milvans or does the container yard?
ANSWER: If a unit has trucks to pickup milvans, it could expedite the delivery, otherwise the container yard provides the trucks when we are issuing milvans on the Fort Bragg installation. If they are being issued to a unit off the installation then the unit will have to arrange for commercial trucks. It is the unit’s responsibility to request all support needed (kalmar, forklift, & trucks).

 

QUESTION: How do I put in for the support I need to get milvans moved, weighed, etc?
ANSWER: You have to fill out a FB 2322 form 72 hours prior to needing the support.

 

QUESTION: How do I get milvans for deployment?
ANSWER: You have to go through the Installation unit movement section with your Milvan Request, Assumption of Command Orders, and your Delegation of Authority (DA 1687), once approved and signed bring all paperwork to the container yard office. In Bldg J-2050.

 

QUESTION: What does a unit do when they need additional milvans?
ANSWER: They would have to go through the process again through Unit Moves.

 

QUESTION: What if we don’t use all the milvans issued?
ANSWER: You have to make arrangements to turn them back in to the Container Yard by filling out a FB 2322. Once they are turned in you will need to come in and redo the hand receipt (DA 2062)

 

QUESTION: We have milvans in our motor pool that need to be turned in, what do we need to do about getting them turned in?
ANSWER: Provide the milvan numbers to the Container Yard Office, after we confirm ownership we contact the unit and request they process a FB form 2322 to arrange for turn in of the milvans to the container yard. Once the milvans have been turned in you will be given a turn-in receipt (DA 3161).

 

QUESTION: We have milvans in our location that need to be moved around, when can we get support to move these?
ANSWER: First you fill out a FB 2322 with the container numbers on it. We will send the numbers up to AIDPMO to find out disposition on them, if they are lease containers you must have them emptied and turned in to the container yard, so we can get them back to the owners. If they are buyouts we can move them and give the unit 14 days to have them emptied, we will to pick them up.

 

QUESTION: Can we get milvans for storage?
ANSWER: We do not issue out milvans for storage.

 

QUESTION: My unit is over seas, the milvans we have can we leave them there with another unit?
ANSWER: No, you will need to turn them in to a container facility and get a DA 3161 (turn-in receipt) to clear your hand receipt with us. You must provide this office with location and point of contact, to include an email address & DSN phone number of container facility where you turned the containers in.

 

 

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