DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

 HEADQUARTERS

 8725 JOHN J. KINGMAN ROAD

 FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA 22060-6221

March 17, 2020

MEMORANDUM FOR SUPPLY PROCESS REVIEW COMMITTEE (PRC) MEMBERS

SUBJECT: Approved Defense Logistics Management Standards (DLMS) Change (ADC) 1244A, 

Administrative Update to Correct Transaction Reference and Supporting Document 

Number Notes in DLMS 947I Inventory Adjustment Transaction (Supply) 

The attached administrative change to DLM 4000.25, Defense Logistics Management 

Standards is approved for implementation. 

Addressees may direct questions to Mr. Rafael Gonzalez, Administrator, or Benjamin 

Breen, Administration email EBSO.Supply@dla.mil. Others must contact their Component 

designated representative available at 

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

TERESA W. SMITH

Director, Strategic Data Services

DLA Information Operations

Attachment

As stated 

cc: 

ODASD(Logistics)
Attachment, ADC 1244A

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ATTACHMENT TO ADC 1244A

Administrative Update to Correct Transaction Reference and 

Supporting Document Number Notes in DLMS 947I 

Inventory Adjustment Transaction (Supply)

1. ORIGINATING SERVICE/AGENCY AND POC INFORMATION:

a. Technical POC: Enterprise Business Standards Office (EBSO), supporting the 

Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense(Logistics) (ODASD(Logistics)) and the 

DOD IUID Working Group 

b. Functional POC: EBSO; DLMS Supply Process Review Committee (PRC); Rafael 

Gonzalez, email: EBSO.supply@dla.mil.

2. FUNCTIONAL AREA LOGISTICS AND TRANSACTION CHANGES: 

a. Primary/Secondary Functional Area: Supply, IUID

b. Primary/Secondary Functional Process: Physical Inventory Control, UIT

c. Logistics and Transaction Changes (Check All That Apply): 

 Category  Category  Category

Billing X Physical Inventory Contract Admin

Discrepancies / Deficiencies MILSTRAP DoDAAD

X Serialization MILSTRIP MAPAD

Small Arms/Light Weapons MRA LMARS

pRFID Disposition DLM Publications

GFP DOD BRAC X DLMS IC

3. REFERENCE: Approved DLMS Change (ADC) 1244, Establishing Visibility of Unique 

Item Tracking (UIT) Program Items for Service-Owned Assets Stored at DLA Distribution 

Centers and Corresponding Revisions to Inventory Procedures Related to Capital Equipment

4. REQUESTED CHANGE(S):

a. Brief Overview of Change: This change corrects information in ADC 1244 

(Reference) DLMS 947I Implementation Convention (IC) Version 4030. Qualifiers 43 

Supporting Document Number, and TN Transaction Reference Number were erroneously added 

to the 2/N901/1600 location when the intent was update the associated DLMS notes for these 

qualifiers in 2/N901/400.
Attachment, ADC 1244A

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b. Background: ADC 1244 (Reference) provided standard procedures for all Services 

UIT programs except the DOD Small Arms and Light Weapons (SA/LW) Serialization Program. 

The original ADC 1244 contained an incorrect update to the 947I Inventory Adjustment (version 

4030), 1/N901/400 and N901/1600 notes for Reference Identification Qualifiers 43 and TN.

c. Requested Change in Detail: Revise DLMS 947I Inventory Adjustment (version 

4030) IC and move Qualifiers TN and 43, and associated DLMS notes from 2/N901/1600 to 

2/N901/400. See the Enclosure.

d. Revisions to DLM 4000.25 Manuals: None noted.

e. Approved Transaction Flow: No change

f. Alternatives: None

5. REASON FOR CHANGE: To correct an error in ADC 1244, this change revises DLMS 

947I IC and corrects the segment location for Qualifiers 43 and TN. 

6. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES:

a. Advantages: None noted.

b. Disadvantages: None noted.

7. ESTIMATED TIME LINE/IMPLEMENTATION TARGET: The expectation is for 

DOD Components to incorporate this change as part of their implementation efforts for ADC 

1244. The changes in this document will be available for immediate implementation upon 

approval. 

8. ESTIMATED SAVINGS/COST AVOIDANCE ASSOCIATED WITH 

IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS CHANGE: None noted.

9. IMPACT: 

a. New/Changes DLMS Data Elements: None

b. Automated Information Systems (AIS): DOD Components may require remapping 

as described in enclosure.

c. Defense Automatic Addressing System (DAAS): Update DLMS 947I (Version 

4030) as documented in this change. Update DAAS mapping to reflect corrected segment 

location for Qualifiers 43 and TN in 2/N901/400. 

d. Non-DLM 4000.25 Series Publications: None
Attachment, ADC 1244A

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10. PROPOSED DLMS CHANGE (PDC) 1244A RESPONSE/COMMENT 

RESOLUTION:

Component Response/Comment Disposition

1. DLA Concur without Comment As noted. 

2. Navy Concur without comment. As noted. 

3. Air Force Concur without Comment As noted.

4. US Army No response. No response.

5. USMC Concur without Comment As noted.

6. DAAS Concur without comment As noted.

7. USTRANSCOM Abstains. As noted.

8. ODASD Concur without comment As noted.
Enclosure, ADC 1244A

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Enclosure, Update DLMS 947I as shown below:

# Location DLMS 4030 947I Inventory Adjustment 

Revision

Reason

1. DLMS 

Introductory 

Notes on IC 

cover page.

Add PDC 1244A to DLMS Introductory Note 4: 

- PDC 1244A, Approved Defense Logistics Management 

Standards (DLMS) Change (PDC) 1244A, Administrative 

Update to Correct Transaction Reference and Supporting 

Document Number Notes in DLMS 947I Inventory Adjustment 

Transaction (Supply

Corrects error in IC.

2. 2/N901/400 Update data elements note as follows:

43 Supporting Document Number

DLMS Note:

1. Must use to perpetuate the document number assigned by 

the materiel owner in the Physical Inventory Request 

transaction when available. Required for capital equipment 

candidates and UIT programs.

2. For Air Force GFP accountability, the CICP must use to 

perpetuate the document number assigned by the Air Force 

program manager in the Physical Inventory Request.

3. DLMS enhancement; see introductory DLMS note 4e. on 

the IC cover page. Refer to ADC 1224A. Authorized DLMS 

Enhancement for all commodities. See ADC 1224A and 

1244.

TN Transaction Reference Number

DLMS Note:

Must use to identify the document number for each 

transaction. , except (for DLA only) when the contract number 

is provided in 2/CS/0500.

DLMS notes moved 

from position 1600 

to 400 to correct 

error introduced in 

ADC 1244.

Original ADC 1244 

change was an 

administrative 

update to clarify 

existing 

requirements. 

EBSO confirmed 

with DLA 

Distribution that the 

contract number is 

not used in the 947I

3. 2/N901/1600 Remove Qualifiers 43 and TN and associated notes: 

43 Supporting Document Number

DLMS Note:

1. Must use to perpetuate the document number assigned by the 

materiel owner in the Physical Inventory Request transaction 

when available. Required for capital equipment candidates and 

UIT programs.

1. For Air Force GFP accountability, the CICP must use to 

perpetuate the document number assigned by the Air Force 

program manager in the Physical Inventory Request.

3. Authorized DLMS enhancement for all commodities. See ADC 

1244.

TN Transaction Reference Number

DLMS Note:

Must use to identify the document number for each transaction.

Administrative 

update to correct an 

error introduced in 

in ADC 1244.