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88N: Transportation
Management Coordinator
Major Duties: The Transportation Management
Coordinator coordinates, monitors, controls and supervises
the movement of personnel, equipment, and cargo by air, rail,
highway and water. Determines the most efficient mode of transport
that accomplishes mission requirements. Duties for MOS 88N
at each level of skill are:
- Skill Levels
- Skill Level 1 MOSC 88N1O. Advises
military and DOD civilians of their entitlements for
shipment of personal property and passenger travel and
prepares the necessary documentation. Requests and coordinates
transport capability to meet a movement mission. Marks
and labels cargo and freight shipments in accordance
with regulatory requirements. Documents and inventories
freight, cargo, and materiel shipments of all types;
operates automated data terminal equipment to prepare
movement documentation or related correspondence. Arranges
documentation and reports for follow-up or response
to tracer actions. Prepares transportation movements
documents and related forms for the type of shipment
and mode of travel (e.g., GBLs, MTAs, GTRs, airline
service requests, etc.). Performs office duties such
as postingregulations, files maintenance, and routine
office correspondence.
- Skill Level 2 MOSC 88N2O. Provides
supervision and technical guidance for subordinates.
Researches, interprets, prepares, and coordinates actions
pertaining to travel entitlements. Functions as the
customs officer for shipment releases in overseas theaters.
Operates as quality control NCO for commercial movement
contracts. Monitors all freight, cargo, and materiel
shipments to ensure accountability; identifies and reports
problem areaswithin the traffic management system to
prevent additional costs, losses, and damage. Conducts
briefings for unit moves. Requests, coordinates, and
monitors movement schedules and programs; ensures transport
capability is appropriate, cost effective, and meets
mission requirements. Checks and inspects equipmentblocking
and bracing. Prepares and consolidates transportation
movement reports. Operates automated data processing
equipment to document movement information, conducts
research, monitors movements, inspects commercial contracts,
and responds to shipment inquiries, discrepancies, and
routine movements transactions.
- Skill Level 3 MOSC 88N3O. Conducts
a training program for subordinate personnel. Supervises
the operation of a cargo and materiel documentation
unit, a movement control branch or section, a breakbulk
point/terminal warehouse, a trailer transfer point,
a port operations unit, an air terminal section, and
the installation personal property and passenger travel
section. Evaluates work techniques and procedures for
all functions. Maintains liaison with air, rail, highway,
and water transportation facilities. Initiates, researches
and proposes necessary changes to the traffic management
system for cost effectiveness and mission requirements.
Supervises customs officers and reviews customs procedures
in overseas theaters. Prepares, consolidates, and reviews
technical, personnel, and administrative reports and
forms covering transportation matters (e.g., unit movement,
personal property, passenger travel, freight/cargo and
materiel movement reports). Checks, reviews, and consolidates
movement requirements; ensures appropriate transport
capability and prepares movement schedules. Assists
in planning transportationrequirements for logistical
support. Supervises any diversion, reconsignment, or
transfer of personnel, freight and materiel shipments
for all modes of transportation.
- Skill Level 4 MOSC 88N4O. Supervises
cargo documentation and movement control units for all
transportation modes. Supervises freight, cargo, personal
property, and passenger travel at installation level.
Analyzes, evaluates, and proposes changes to the Defense
Transportation System. Formulates and reviews documentation
on technical traffic management functions. Devises and
reviews movement programs for logistical support functions
in a theater of operations. Serves as the transportation
liaison representative between other military services,
commercial agencies, and host nation support elements.
Advisor for the preparation of operation orders where
transportation is required. Reviews DOD contracts and
agreements with host nations. Verifies the accuracy
of movement control documents. Evaluates sites for depots,
truck terminals, railheads, beachheads, air terminals,
and water ports/terminals. Determines transportation
capabilities and limitations of units. Performs as staff
NCO in military traffic management agencies. Monitors
quality controls that ensure commercial transportation
services meet contract obligations. Monitors and documents
all customs discrepancies and reports them to appropriate
authorities. Ensures allocation of transport capability
is appropriate to accomplish each mission in a cost
effective manner.
Physical demands rating and qualifications for initial
award of MOS. The transportation management coordinator
must possess the following qualifications:
(1) Physical Demands Rating:
moderately heavy
(2) Physical Profile: 323222
(3) Minimum score of 100 in aptitude
area CL.
The major duties, physical demands, physical profile, and
skill levels were obtained from Army Pamphlet 611-21.
MOS
List for Transportation Corps
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