DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY HEADQUARTERS

 8725 JOHN J. KINGMAN ROAD

 FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA 22060-6221

June 12, 2020

MEMORANDUM FOR SUPPLY PROCESS REVIEW COMMITTEE (PRC)

SUBJECT: Approved Defense Logistics Management Standards (DLMS) Change (ADC) 1353,

Administrative Update to Change Transportation Method and Transportation Mode 

Codes on all DLMS Implementation Conventions (ICs)

The attached change to DLM 4000.25, Defense Logistics Management Standards is 

approved for implementation.

Addressees may direct questions to Ms. Tonja Daniels-Carter, Enterprise Business 

Standards Office (EBSO), email: Tonja.Daniels-Carter@dla.mil or Mr. Kristopher Fromm, 

email: Kristopher.Fromm@dla.mil. Others must direct questions to their Service or Agency 

designated PRC representative available at 

http://www.dla.mil/HQ/InformationOperations/DLMS/allpoc/.

THOMAS A. DELANEY 

Director, Enterprise Business Standards Office

DLA Information Operations

Attachment

As stated 

cc: 

ODASD(Logistics)
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ADC 1353

Administrative Update to Change Transportation Method and 

Transportation Mode Codes on all DLMS IC’s

1. ORIGINATING SERVICE/AGENCY AND POC INFORMATION:

a. Technical POC: Tonja Daniels-Carter, Enterprise Business Standards Office (EBSO), 

email: Tonja.Daniels-Carter@dla.mil

b. Functional POC: Kris Fromm, Enterprise Business Standards Office (EBSO), email: 

Kristopher.Fromm@dla.mil

2. FUNCTIONAL AREA LOGISTICS AND TRANSACTION CHANGES: 

a. Primary/Secondary Functional Area: Defense Logistics Management Standards and ICs 

b. Primary/Secondary Functional Process: USTRANSCOM

3. REFERENCES:

a. DoD/ ASC X12 Conversion Guides, Transportation Method/Type Code Conversion Guide

b. Defense Logistics Manual (DLM) 4000.25, Defense Logistics Management Standards

c. Approved DLMS Change (ADC) 306, Administrative Change to Rail Transportation 

Mode/Method Codes and Definitions Transportation/Supply (MILSTRIP)

d. ADC 1024A, Administrative Addendum to Update Logistics Data Resources Management 

System (LOGDRMS) Air Dimension Code Definition and Incorporate Subscription Process to 

USTRANSCOM Reference Data Management (TRDM) System

e. United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) Reference Data Management 

(TRDM) System, Defense Transportation Regulation (DTR) Data

f. Defense Transportation Electronic Business (DTEB), Reference Data

g. Defense Transportation Regulation (DTR) 4500.9-R, Part II, Cargo Movement

h. DoD Manual (DoDM) 4140.01, Volume 5, DOD Supply Chain Materiel Management 

Procedures: Delivery of Materiel, Enclosure 3, Paragraph 3.c.(6)

4. APPROVED CHANGE(S):

a. Brief Overview of Change: This administrative change harmonizes terminology between 

the supply domain, the source domain, and the X12 standard regarding the transportation data element

Transportation Method. This change further updates language in DLM 4000.25 and applicable X12 

EDI Implementation Conventions (IC)to prevent use of the transportation data element Transportation 

Mode instead of Transportation Method. In addition, it clarifies terminology and descriptions for data

the elements Transportation Mode Code and Transportation Method Code. This change will update 
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the element name and details in the DLMS and will delete all Federal notes as identified in

Enclosure 1. Implementation Conventions (ICs)will reflect Transportation Method/Type Code and 

remove all references to Transportation Mode from the DLMS ICs.

b. Background:

(1) Mode of Shipment is the name of a DoD data element used in legacy Defense 

Logistics Standard Systems (DLSS) transactions and legacy supply systems. This is equivalent to the 

DoD Transportation Method Code, as defined by the Defense Transportation Regulation (DTR). The 

authoritative reference data source for the Transportation Method Code is Appendix GG of the DTR 

(Reference 3.g.), which points the reader to the reference data library on the Defense Transportation 

Electronic Business (DTEB) Website (Reference 3.f.). This code source is neither to be confused with 

the Transportation Mode Code table, which is available on the same DTEB Website, nor the “mode of 

shipment” provided in 4.b.(4) below.

(2) The DoD Transportation Method Code values, as used in legacy and current 

systems, are mapped to X12 code values listed under ASC X12 Data Element 91, Transportation 

Method/Type Code, for translation between systems that use the DoD codes and X12 EDI/XML

transactions. Conversion of code values must occur, since the allowable code values for the same 

definitions do not match. The conversion of code values applies to X12 EDI/XML transactions where 

Transportation Method Code is conveyed in X12 Data Element 91, Transportation Method/Type Code.

(3) DoD systems that store internal data in DoD format and exchange data in X12-based 

EDI format must incorporate three conversion guides to convert outbound DoD data values to the 

corresponding ASC X12 code values and vice versa for inbound data values. The Transportation 

Method/Type Code Conversion Guide (Reference 3.a.) provides a cross reference between DoD

Transportation Method Code values and the ASC X12 code values for X12 Data Element 91, 

Transportation Method/Type Code. The Transportation Method/Type Conversion Guide differentiates 

between X12 code values for transactions based on version/release 004010 and 004030 of the X12 

Standard.

(4) According to DTR 4500.9-R, Part II, Chapter 203, Paragraph B.10 (Reference 3.g.), 

mode of shipment refers to the general category of movement (e.g., air or surface) while method refers 

to specific means of transportation (e.g., motor, rail, air freight [sic], parcel post). DTR, Part II, 

Appendix GG, Transportation Method Codes, further clarifies that “the method [code] identifies the 

specific method (e.g., motor, rail, air freight, or parcel post) used for each segment of movement within 

the Defense Transportation System. When preparing advance Transportation Control and Movement 

Documents for submission to a clearance authority, the code selected identifies the method of 

transportation that will deliver the shipment to the port of embarkation.”

(5) The terms: mode of shipment, transportation mode of shipment, transportation 

mode/method, transportation method/type, transportation mode or method, and transportation method 

are used almost interchangeably throughout DLM 4000.25 and the notes of several X12 EDI 

Implementation Conventions, which include X12 Data Element 91. There is potential for confusion 

since the DoD Data Element (DLSS field) Mode of Shipment refers to the DoD Transportation Method 

Code for allowable code values.

c. Approved Change in Detail:
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(1) Revise notes in the following X12 EDI Implementation Conventions (ICs) to 

reference Transportation Method or Transportation Method/Type instead of Transportation Mode of 

Shipment per Enclosure 1:

(a) DLMS 180M (004010)

(b) DLMS 527R (004010)

(c) DLMS 810L (004010)

(d) DLMS 856N (004010 and 004030)

(e) DLMS 856P (004010)

(f) DLMS 856R (004010 and 004030)

(g) DLMS 856S (004030)

(h) DLMS 856W (004030)

(i) DLMS 870N (004010)

(j) DLMS 940R (004030)

(k) DLMS 945A (004010 and 004030)

(2) Revise Transportation Method/Type Code Conversion Guide (Reference 3.a.) by 

harmonizing terminology with the authoritative data source domain for transportation method codes. 

(3) Update LOGDRMS to remove “Mode or” from the data element name 

Transportation Mode or Method Code and add “/ Type” to reflect data element name as “Transportation 

Method/Type Code”.

(4) Update DLM 4000.25, Volume 1, Appendix 2, Terms and Definitions, to add Mode 

of Shipment, and Transportation Method Code, with definitions as shown in Enclosure 2.

(5) Update DLM 4000.25, Volume 1, Appendix 4, DoD/ASC X12 Conversion Guide, to 

reflect the new conversion guide title in 4.c.(2), as shown in Enclosure 2.

d. Revisions to DLM 4000.25 Manuals: Update DLM 4000.25 Volumes as shown in 

Enclosures 2 through 4.

e. Proposed Transaction Flow: None

f. Alternatives: None

5. REASON FOR CHANGE:

a. This administrative change will update notes in the DLMS ICs outlined in paragraph 

4.c.(1).(a) - (k). 

b. The administrative change will reflect Transportation Method to follow the 

USTRANSCOM DTR reference table and will be less cumbersome and confusing to DoD Customers.
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6. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES:

a. Advantages: Enterprise-wide consistency with Logistics and Transportation. This change 

will also support interoperability across multiple domains.

b. Disadvantages: None

7. ASSUMPTIONS USED OR WILL BE USED IN THE CHANGE OR NEW 

DEVELOPMENT: The notes in transactions identified in paragraph 4.c.(1). will be updated upon 

approval of this administrative change. This supports standardization with USTRANSCOM. EBSO 

will update all applicable DLMS ICs upon approval of this change. 

8. ESTIMATED TIME LINE/IMPLEMENTATION TARGET: This change will take effect 

when approved.

9. IMPACT: 

a. New DLMS Data Elements: None

b. Changes to DLMS Data Elements: Update Logistics Data Resources Management 

System (LOGDRMS) to remove “Mode or” from the data element name “Transportation Mode or 

Method Code” and add “/Type” to reflect data element name as “Transportation Method/Type Code” 

(DLMS Data Elements).

c. Automated Information Systems (AIS): None

d. Defense Automatic Addressing System (DAAS): None

e. Non-DLM 4000.25 Series Publications: None
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Enclosure 1

Revise X12 EDI Implementation Conventions (ICs) as shown:

Changes are identified by bold italics and deletions by single strike-through text

# Location Revisions to DLMS 180M

Material Returns Reporting

Reason

1 DLMS 

Introductory 

Notes

Add ADC 1353 to DLMS Introductory Note:

- ADC 1353, Transportation Method and Transportation 

Mode Codes on all DLMS ICs

Identifies IC 

changes identified 

under ADC 1353

2 DLMS

Introductory

Notes

Revise DLMS Introductory DLMS note 1 as follows:

1. Users operating under the Defense Logistics Management 

Standards (DLMS) must reference the Unit of Issue and 

Purchase Unit Conversion Table and the Transportation Mode 

of Shipment Conversion Table which can be found on the 

Enterprise Business Standards Office (EBSO) Web site at 

www.dla.mil/does/DLMS. Users operating under the 

Defense Logistics Management Standards (DLMS) must 

reference DoD/ASC X12 Conversion Guides for Unit of 

Materiel Measure, Type of Pack and Transportation

Method/Type Code, which can be found on the 

Enterprise Business Standards Office (EBSO) Website 

at www.dla.mil/does/DLMS.

Update to reflect 

Transportation 

Method and 

remove 

terminology of 

Transportation 

Mode to align 

with 

USTRANSCOM

3 2/TD504/55 Delete Federal Note and revise DLMS Note as follows: 

Transportation Method/Type Code

Federal Note: Use to identify the mode of

shipment.

DLMS Note: 1. DLMS users see the Transportation

Method/Type Code Mode of Shipment Conversion Table

Guide for available codes.

Update the 

Element Name 

and details to 

reflect 

Transportation 

Method /Type 

Code and remove 

terminology of 

Transportation 

Mode to align 

with 

USTRANSCOM 
Enclosure 1, ADC 1353

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# Location Revisions to DLMS IC 527R

Receipt, Inquiry, Response and MRA 

Reason

1 DLMS 

Introductory 

Notes

Add ADC 1353 to DLMS Introductory Note:

- ADC 1353, Transportation Method and Transportation 

Mode Codes on all DLMS ICs

Identifies IC 

changes identified 

under ADC 1353

2 DLMS

Introductory

Notes

Revise DLMS Introductory DLMS note 3 as follows:

3. Users operating under the Defense Logistics Management 

Standards (DLMS) must reference the Unit of Issue and 

Purchase Unit Conversion Table and the Transportation Mode 

of Shipment Conversion Table which can be found on the 

Enterprise Business Standards Office (EBSO) Web site at 

www.dla.mil/does/DLMS. Users operating under the 

Defense Logistics Management Standards (DLMS) must 

reference DoD/ASC X12 Conversion Guides for Unit of 

Materiel Measure, Type of Pack and Transportation 

Method/Type Code, which can be found on the 

Enterprise Business Standards Office (EBSO) Website at

www.dla.mil/does/DLMS.

Update to reflect 

Transportation 

Method and remove 

terminology of 

Transportation 

Mode to align with 

USTRANSCOM

3 2/G6602/115 Delete Federal Note and revise DLMS Note as follows: 

Transportation Method/Type Code

Federal Note: Use to identify the transportation mode of 

shipment code.

DLMS Note: 1. DLMS users see the Transportation

Method/Type Code Mode of Shipment Conversion Table Guide

for available codes.

Update the Element 

Name and details to 

reflect 

Transportation 

Method /Type Code 

and remove 

terminology of 

Transportation 

Mode to align with 

USTRANSCOM
Enclosure 1, ADC 1353

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# Location Revision to DLMS IC 810L

Logistics Bill

Reason

1 DLMS 

Introductory 

Notes

Add ADC 1353 to DLMS Introductory Note:

- ADC 1353, Transportation Method and Transportation Mode 

Codes on all DLMS ICs

Identifies IC 

changes identified 

under ADC 1353

2 DLMS 

Introductory 

Notes

Revise DLMS Introductory DLMS note 2 as follows:

2. Users operating under the Defense Logistics Management 

Standards (DLMS) must reference the Unit of Issue and 

Purchase Unit Conversion Table and the Transportation Mode of 

Shipment Conversion Table which can be found on the DLMS 

Program Office Web site at http://www.dla.mil/j-6/dlmso. 

Users operating under the Defense Logistics 

Management Standards (DLMS) must reference

DoD/ASC X12 Conversion Guides for Unit of Materiel 

Measure, Type of Pack and Transportation Method/Type 

Code, which can be found on the Enterprise Business 

Standards Office (EBSO) Website at

www.dla.mil/does/DLMS.

Update to reflect 

Transportation 

Method and remove 

terminology of 

Transportation Mode 

to align with 

USTRANSCOM

3 2/CAD01/160 Delete Federal Note and revise DLMS Note as follows: 

Transportation Method/Type Code

Federal Note: Use to identify the mode of shipment.

DLMS Note: 1. DLMS users see the Transportation

Method/Type Code Mode of Shipment Conversion Table Guide

for available codes.

Update the Element 

Name and details to 

reflect 

Transportation 

Method /Type Code 

and remove 

terminology of 

Transportation Mode 

to align with 

USTRANSCOM
Enclosure 1, ADC 1353

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 Location Revisions to DLMS IC 4010 and 4030 856N

Notice of Availability 

Reason

1 DLMS 

Introductory 

Notes

Add ADC 1353 to DLMS Introductory Note:

- ADC 1353, Transportation Method and Transportation 

Mode Codes on all DLMS ICs

Identifies IC changes 

identified under ADC 

1353

2 DLMS

Introductory

Notes

Revise DLMS Introductory DLMS note 3 as follows:

3. Users operating under the Defense Logistics Management 

Standards (DLMS) must reference the Unit of Issue and 

Purchase Unit Conversion Table and the Transportation 

Mode of Shipment Conversion Table which can be found on 

the Enterprise Business Standards Office (EBSO) Web site 

at www.dla.mil/does/DLMS. Users operating under the 

Defense Logistics Management Standards (DLMS) 

must reference DoD/ASC X12 Conversion Guides for

Unit of Materiel Measure, Type of Pack and 

Transportation Method/Type Code, which can be 

found on the Enterprise Business Standards Office 

(EBSO) Website at www.dla.mil/does/DLMS.

Update to reflect 

Transportation Method 

and remove terminology 

of Transportation Mode 

to align with 

USTRANSCOM

3 2/TD504/120

and 

2/TD504/1200

Delete Federal Note and revise DLMS Note as follows: 

Transportation Method/Type Code

Federal Note: Use to identify the mode of shipment code.

DLMS Note: DLMS users see the Transportation

Method/Type Code Mode of Shipment Conversion Table

Guide for available codes.

Update the Element 

Name and details to 

reflect Transportation 

Method /Type Code and 

remove terminology of 

Transportation Mode to 

align with 

USTRANSCOM
Enclosure 1, ADC 1353

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 Location Revisions to DLMS IC 856P

Advance Shipment Notice (ASN)

Reason

1. DLMS 

Introductory 

Notes

Add ADC 1353 to DLMS Introductory Note:

- ADC 1353, Transportation Method and Transportation 

Mode Codes on all DLMS ICs

Identifies IC changes 

identified under ADC 1353

2. DLMS

Introductory

Note

Revise Introductory DLMS note 5 as follows:

5. DOD, Federal and Civil Agency users operating under 

the Defense Logistics Management Standards (DLMS) 

must reference the Unit of Issue and Purchase Unit 

Conversion Table and the Transportation Mode of 

Shipment Conversion Table which can be found on the 

Enterprise Business Standards Office (EBSO) Web site at 

www.dla.mil/does/DLMS.Users operating under the 

Defense Logistics Management Standards (DLMS) 

must reference DoD/ASC X12 Conversion Guides 

for Unit of Materiel Measure, Type of Pack and 

Transportation Method/Type Code, which can be 

found on the Enterprise Business Standards Office 

(EBSO) Website at www.dla.mil/does/DLMS.

Update to reflect 

Transportation Method and 

remove terminology of 

Transportation Mode to align 

with USTRANSCOM

3. 2/TD504/120 Change Federal Note to New DLMS Note: 

Transportation Method/Type Code

Federal DLMS Note: Use any code to identify the mode 

of shipment. DLMS users see the Transportation

Method/Type Code Mode of Shipment Conversion Table

Guide for available codes.

Update the Element Name 

and details to reflect 

Transportation Method 

/Type Code and remove 

terminology of 

Transportation Mode to align 

with USTRANSCOM
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 Location Revisions to DLMS IC 4010 and 4030 856R

Shipment Status Materiel Returns

Reason

DLMS 

Introductory 

Notes

Add ADC 1353 to DLMS Introductory Note:

- ADC 1353, Transportation Method and Transportation 

Mode Codes on all DLMS ICs

Identifies IC changes 

identified under ADC 

1353

DLMS

Introductory

Notes

Revise DLMS Introductory DLMS note 2 as follows:

2. Users operating under the Defense Logistics Management 

Standards (DLMS) must reference the Unit of Issue and 

Purchase Unit Conversion Table and the Transportation 

Mode of Shipment Conversion Table which can be found on 

the Enterprise Business Standards Office (EBSO) Web site 

at www.dla.mil/does/DLMS. Users operating under the 

Defense Logistics Management Standards (DLMS) 

must reference DoD/ASC X12 Conversion Guides for

Unit of Materiel Measure, Type of Pack and 

Transportation Method/Type Code, which can be 

found on the Enterprise Business Standards Office 

(EBSO) Website at www.dla.mil/does/DLMS.

Update to reflect 

Transportation Method 

and remove terminology 

of Transportation Mode to 

align with 

USTRANSCOM

2/TD504/120

(4010)

2/TD504/1200

(4030)

Delete Federal Note and revise DLMS Note as follows: 

Transportation Method/Type Code

Federal Note: Use to identify the transportation mode of 

shipment code. 

DLMS Note: DLMS users see the Transportation

Method/Type Code Mode of Shipment Conversion Table

Guide for available codes.

Update the Element Name 

and details to reflect 

Transportation Method 

/Type Code and remove 

terminology of 

Transportation Mode to 

align with 

USTRANSCOM
Enclosure 1, ADC 1353

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 Location Revisions to DLMS IC 4030 856S

Shipment Status 

Reason

1 DLMS 

Introductory 

Notes

Add ADC 1353 to DLMS Introductory Note:

- ADC 1353, Transportation Method and Transportation 

Mode Codes on all DLMS ICs

Identifies IC changes 

identified under ADC 

1353

2 DLMS

Introductory

Notes

Revise DLMS Introductory DLMS note 1 as follows:

1. Users operating under the Defense Logistics Management 

Standards (DLMS) must reference the Unit of Issue and 

Purchase Unit Conversion Table and the Transportation 

Mode of Shipment Conversion Table which can be found on 

the Enterprise Business Standards Office (EBSO) Web site 

at www.dla.mil/does/DLMS. Users operating under the 

Defense Logistics Management Standards (DLMS) 

must reference DoD/ASC X12 Conversion Guides for

Unit of Materiel Measure, Type of Pack and

Transportation Method/Type Code, which can be 

found on the Enterprise Business Standards Office 

(EBSO) Website at www.dla.mil/does/DLMS.

Update to reflect 

Transportation Method 

and remove terminology 

of Transportation Mode to 

align with 

USTRANSCOM

3 2/TD504/1200 Delete Federal Note and revise DLMS Note as follows: 

Transportation Method/Type Code

Federal Note: Use to identify the mode of shipment.

DLMS Note: DLMS users see the Transportation

Method/Type Code Mode of Shipment Conversion Table

Guide for available codes. This will be the initial mode of 

shipment applicable at the time the shipment status is created 

by the shipping activity.

Update the Element Name 

and details to reflect 

Transportation Method 

/Type Code and remove 

terminology of 

Transportation Mode to 

align with 

USTRANSCOM
Enclosure 1, ADC 1353

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 Location Revisions to DLMS IC 4030 856W

Hazardous Material/Hazardous Waste (HM/HW) 

Shipment Status 

Reason

1 DLMS 

Introductory 

Notes

Add ADC 1353 to DLMS Introductory Note:

- ADC 1353, Transportation Method and Transportation 

Mode Codes on all DLMS ICs

Identifies IC changes 

identified under ADC 

1353

2 DLMS

Introductory

Notes

Revise DLMS Introductory DLMS note 1 as follows:

3. Users operating under the Defense Logistics Management 

Standards (DLMS) must reference the Unit of Issue and 

Purchase Unit Conversion Table and the Transportation 

Mode of Shipment Conversion Table which can be found on 

the Enterprise Business Standards Office (EBSO) Web site 

at www.dla.mil/does/DLMS. Users operating under the 

Defense Logistics Management Standards (DLMS) 

must reference DoD/ASC X12 Conversion Guides for

Unit of Materiel Measure, Type of Pack and 

Transportation Method/Type Code, which can be 

found on the Enterprise Business Standards Office 

(EBSO) Website at www.dla.mil/does/DLMS.

Update to reflect 

Transportation Method 

and remove terminology 

of Transportation Mode to 

align with 

USTRANSCOM

3 2/TD504/1200 Revise DLMS Note as follows: 

Transportation Method/Type Code

DLMS Note: DLMS users see the Transportation

Method/Type Code Mode of Shipment Conversion Table

Guide for available codes. This will be the initial mode of 

shipment applicable at the time the shipment status is created 

by the shipping activity.

Update the Element Name 

and details to reflect 

Transportation Method 

/Type Code and remove 

terminology of 

Transportation Mode to 

align with 

USTRANSCOM
Enclosure 1, ADC 1353

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 Location Revisions to DLMS IC 870N

Notice of Availability Reply 

Reason

1. DLMS 

Introductory 

Notes

Add ADC 1353 to DLMS Introductory Note:

- ADC 1353, Transportation Method and Transportation 

Mode Codes on all DLMS ICs

Identifies IC changes 

identified under ADC 1353

2. DLMS

Introductory

Notes

Revise DLMS Introductory DLMS note 2 as follows:

2. Users operating under the Defense Logistics 

Management Standards (DLMS) must reference the Unit of 

Issue and Purchase Unit Conversion Table and the 

Transportation Method Mode of Shipment Conversion

Table which can be found on the Enterprise Business 

Standards Office (EBSO) Web site at 

www.dla.mil/does/DLMS. Users operating under the 

Defense Logistics Management Standards (DLMS) 

must reference DoD/ASC X12 Conversion Guides for 

Unit of Materiel Measure, Type of Pack and 

Transportation Method/Type Code, which can be 

found on the Enterprise Business Standards Office 

(EBSO) Website at www.dla.mil/does/DLMS.

Update to reflect 

Transportation Method and 

remove terminology of 

Transportation Mode to align 

with USTRANSCOM

3. 2/TD504/44 Revise Data Element Note as follows:

DLMS Note: DLMS users see the Transportation

Method/Type Code Mode of Shipment Conversion Table

Guide for available codes. Refer to DLMS Introductory 

Note 2.

Update notes to reflect 

Transportation Method and 

remove terminology of 

Transportation Mode to align 

with USTRANSCOM
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 Location Revisions to DLMS IC 940R

Materiel Release

Reason

1. DLMS 

Introductory 

Notes

Add ADC 1353 to DLMS Introductory Note:

- ADC 1353, Transportation Method and Transportation 

Mode Codes on all DLMS ICs

Identifies IC changes 

identified under ADC 1353

2. DLMS

Introductory

Notes

Revise DLMS Introductory DLMS Note 3 as follows:

3. Users operating under the Defense Logistics 

Management Standards (DLMS) must reference the Unit of 

Issue and Purchase Unit Conversion Table and the 

Transportation Method of Shipment Conversion Table 

which can be found on the Enterprise Business Standards 

Office (EBSO) Web site at www.dla.mil/does/DLMS.

Users operating under the Defense Logistics 

Management Standards (DLMS) must reference

DoD/ASC X12 Conversion Guides for Unit of 

Materiel Measure, Type of Pack and Transportation

Method/Type Code, which can be found on the 

Enterprise Business Standards Office (EBSO) 

Website at www.dla.mil/does/DLMS.

Update to reflect 

Transportation Method and 

remove terminology of 

Transportation Mode to align 

with USTRANSCOM

3. 2/G6602/1000 Revise Data Element note 3 as follows:

DLMS Note: 3. DLMS users see the Transportation

Method/Type Code Mode of Shipment Conversion Table

Guide for available codes.

Update notes to reflect 

Transportation Method and 

remove terminology of 

Transportation Mode to align 

with USTRANSCOM
Enclosure 1, ADC 1353

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 Location Revisions to DLMS IC 4010 and 4030 945A 

Materiel Release Advice

Reason

1. DLMS 

Introductory 

Notes

Add ADC 1353 to DLMS Introductory Note:

- ADC 1353, Transportation Method and Transportation 

Mode Codes on all DLMS ICs

Identifies IC changes 

identified under ADC 1353

2. DLMS

Introductory

Notes

Revise DLMS Introductory DLMS note 3 as follows:

3. Users operating under the Defense Logistics 

Management Standards (DLMS) must reference the Unit of 

Issue and Purchase Unit Conversion Table and the 

Transportation Method of Shipment Conversion Table, 

which can be found on the Enterprise Business Standards 

Office (EBSO) Web site at www.dla.mil/does/DLMS. 

Users operating under the Defense Logistics 

Management Standards (DLMS) must reference

DoD/ASC X12 Conversion Guides for Unit of 

Materiel Measure, Type of Pack and Transportation

Method/Type Code,which can be found on the 

Enterprise Business Standards Office (EBSO) 

Website at www.dla.mil/does/DLMS.

Update to reflect 

Transportation Method and 

remove terminology of 

Transportation Mode to 

align with USTRANSCOM

3. 2/W2701/75

(4010)

2/W2701/0750

(4030)

Revise Data Element note as follows:

DLMS Note: Use as needed for materiel release

confirmation, historical materiel release confirmation,

disposal release confirmation, and historical disposal 

release confirmation transactions only to identify the mode 

of shipment. DLMS users see the Transportation

Method/Type Code Mode of Shipment Conversion Table

Guide for available codes.

Update notes to reflect 

Transportation Method and 

remove terminology of 

Transportation Mode to 

align with USTRANSCOM
Enclosure 2; ADC 1353

Page 1

Enclosure 2

Defense Logistics Manual (DLM) 4000.25, Volume 1, Concepts and Procedures

Make the following changes to Volume 1. Changes are identified by bold red italics and 

deletions by double strike-through text. 

Chapter 2 Business Concepts and Environments

C2.5.2.1. Transportation Mode Method of Shipment/Transportation Method/Type Code 

Conversion Guide.

Chapter 7, DLMS Use of Accredited Standards Committee X12

C7.4.1.1. Deriving Code Values. Code values associated with data elements may 

be derived from several locations. Many of the applicable code values for DLMS data elements 

are listed in the DLMS ICs. DLMS will continue to support other legacy code structures used in 

the Defense Logistics Standard System (DLSS). Three data elements, transportation 

mode/method code (transportation method/type code), unit of issue (unit or basis for 

measurement code), and type pack code (packaging code) use conversion guides to convert the 

DoD legacy fixed-position code structure values to the ASC X12 code structure values.

Appendix 2, Terms and Definitions

Add the following Terms and Definitions

MODE OF SHIPMENT. See Transportation Method Code.

TRANSPORTATION METHOD CODE. This code identifies the specific method used for 

each segment of movement within the Defense Transportation System. For additional 

information, see the Defense Transportation Regulation, 4500.9-R, Part II, Cargo Movement, 

Appendix GG, Transportation Method Codes.

Appendix 4, DoD/ASC X12 Conversion Guide

AP4.1. Three sets of conversion guides contain cross references between DoD domain codes 

(data item codes) and Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) X12 domain code values. DoD

systems that store internal data in DoD format and exchange data in X12-based DLMS format 

must implement all three conversion guides to convert outbound DoD data values to the 

corresponding ASC X12 code values and vice versa for inbound data values. The applicable 

conversion guides are available under the quick links on the Enterprise Business Standards 

Office Website. 

CODE TITLE

*9 TRANSPORTATION MODE OF SHIPMENT/TRANSPORTATION 

METHOD/TYPE CODE CONVERSION

*A TYPE OF PACK CONVERSION GUIDE

*8 UNIT OF MATERIEL MEASURE (UNIT OF ISSUE/PURCHASE UNIT) 

CONVERSION GUIDE
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Enclosure 3

DLM 4000.25, Volume 2, Supply Standards and Procedures

Make the following changes to Volume 2. Changes are identified by bold red italics and 

deletions by double strike-through text. 

Chapter 16, Disposition Services

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C16.2.4.1. Materiel Release. The MRO (Transaction Type Code NA) will be used to 

direct the release of property from a DLA Disposition Services Field Office. The MRO will be 

sent from DLA Disposition Services to the field office when materiel is being issued as a result 

of sales, reutilization, transfer, or donation. The materiel release process will be accomplished at 

the DTID number or DTID number and suffix, level of detail. The rules in DLMS Volume 2, 

Chapter 4 apply to the MRO process; however, the transaction may contain the following 

additional data to support disposal processing as described below: DTID number, or DTID 

number and suffix, disposition services container ID, container issued in full indicator, 

minimum/maximum ship quantity, sales order reference number, complete container count, 

transportation mode or method, cancellation mandatory/optional flag, customer type, DEMIL 

code, DEMIL

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C16.2.4.1.2. Customer Pick Up. Information contained in the MRO will 

indicate whether the materiel will be picked up by the customer or shipped. DoD Transportation 

Method Mode Code X will be used to indicate customer pick up; otherwise, the data element 

will be left blank.

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C16.2.4.1.9. Materiel Release Orders in Support of Public Sales. In support of 

public sales, the DLMS 940R, MRO sent to DLA Disposition Services Field Offices to direct 

release of a sales order line item will contain an original document number (ODN), constructed 

using a valid DLA Disposition Services DoDAAC as the primary document number in the 

transaction. The DTID number or DTID number and suffix identifying the property will be 

carried as a secondary reference number. The sales order reference number will be passed in 

each transaction as secondary to the DTID number, except when the line item relates to a CV 

term sale, then the delivery order term sales contract number will be passed in addition to the 

DTID number. This will enable the field office to identify all associated MROs into a single 

pick order. The supplementary address will contain the valid DLA Disposition Services public 

sales DoDAAC, along with Signal Code K indicating ship to and bill to supplementary address. 

Public sales MROs will contain a DoD Transportation Method Mode Code of X to indicate 

customer pick up.

C16.7.8.4.1. Use of Internal DLMS 940R MRO. For these issues, the field 

office will create an internal DLMS 940R MRO using a unique document number constructed by 
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using the field office DoDAAC and current ordinal date, followed by a unique 4-digit serial 

number, (e.g., SY205411390001, SY205411390002, etc). The field office will then decrement 

the owner balance, create and exit the DLMS 511R directed MRO, position the MRO for release, 

and once released, generate the DLMS 945A materiel release confirmation to the owner and 

DLMS 856S Shipment Status to the customer. Materiel release confirmations for both scrap and 

commercial venture property will use the transportation method mode code for “Bearer, WalkThru (Customer Pickup of Materiel)” to indicate no physical shipment is involved.
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Enclosure 4

DLM 4000.25, Volume 3, Transportation

Make the following changes to Volume 3. Changes are identified by bold red italics and 

deletions by double strike-through text. 

Chapter 4, Transportation Reference Tables for DLMS Transactions

C4.2.2. See Table C4.T1 for the list of the applicable qualifiers and DLMS 

Supplement number references.

Table C4.T1. Transportation Reference Tables and DLMS Supply Transactions

Qualifier LOGDRMS Table Name

(DLMS Logistics Qualifier Name)

DLMS Supplement Uses

39 Transportation Mode or Method Code 812R, 869A

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C4.4.1. Table C4.T2 establishes a cross reference of the LOGDRMS logistics qualifiers 

and table names to the TRDM table names. 

Table C4.T2. New TRDM Transportation Reference Table Names

Qualifier DLMS Qualifier Title (ATR) TRDM Table Name(s)

39 Transportation Mode or Method Code Transportation-Method