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ARMY - AR 56-4

Distribution of Materiel and Distribution Platform Management

active, Most Current
Organization: ARMY
Publication Date: 17 September 2014
Status: active
Page Count: 66
scope:

Purpose

This regulation prescribes Army policies, responsibilities, requirements, definitions, and management of distributionbased logistics; platform management; hazardous material (HAZMAT); automated information technology (AIT) and Automated Information Systems (AIS), and customs and border clearance. The distribution processes and procedures in this regulation are fully integrated with and support the Army Force Generation (ARFORGEN) model of reset, train/ ready, and available.

Document History

AR 56-4
September 17, 2014
Distribution of Materiel and Distribution Platform Management
Purpose This regulation prescribes Army policies, responsibilities, requirements, definitions, and management of distributionbased logistics; platform management; hazardous material (HAZMAT);...
AR 56-4
March 2, 2007
Distribution of Materiel and Distribution Platform Management
Applicability. This regulation applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve unless otherwise stated. Purpose This...
AR 56-4
September 1, 1990
MANAGEMENT OF ARMY INTERMODAL CONTAINER SYSTEMS
A description is not available for this item.

References

This document references:
AR 700-80 - Army In-Transit Visibility
Published by ARMY on September 30, 2015
Purpose This regulation sets policies, responsibilities, and standards for implementation of the Army in-transit visibility (ITV) capability. ITV is a critical component of force visibility and asset...
This document references:
46 CFR PART 340 - PRIORITY USE AND ALLOCATION OF SHIPPING SERVICES, CONTAINERS AND CHASSIS, AND PORT FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AND NATIONAL DEFENSE RELATED OPERATIONS
Published by DOT on October 1, 2017
This part establishes procedures for assigning priority for use by defense agencies, on commercial terms, of commercial shipping services, containers and chassis, and port facilities and services and...
This document references:
49 CFR PART 390 - FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REGULATIONS; GENERAL
Published by DOT on October 1, 2022
Purpose. This part establishes general applicability, definitions, general requirements and information as they pertain to persons subject to this chapter.
This document references:
49 CFR PART 451 - TESTING AND APPROVAL OF CONTAINERS
Published by DOT on October 1, 2022
A description is not available for this item.
This document references:
49 CFR PART 452 - EXAMINATION OF CONTAINERS
Published by DOT on October 1, 2016
A description is not available for this item.
This document references:
AR 10-87 - Army Commands, Army Service Component Commands, and Direct Reporting Units
Published by ARMY on December 11, 2017
Purpose This regulation prescribes Army Commands (ACOMs), Army service component commands (ASCCs), and direct reporting units (DRUs) missions, functions, and command and staff relationships within...
This document references:
AR 700-80 - Army In-Transit Visibility
Published by ARMY on September 30, 2015
Purpose This regulation sets policies, responsibilities, and standards for implementation of the Army in-transit visibility (ITV) capability. ITV is a critical component of force visibility and asset...
This document is referenced by:
AR 525-93 - Army Deployment and Redeployment
Published by ARMY on October 6, 2023
Purpose This regulation establishes Army deployment and redeployment policies and delineates roles, responsibilities, command relationships, and authorities for deployment and redeployment planning,...
This document is referenced by:
DA PAM 525-30 - Army Strategic Readiness Assessment Procedures
Published by ARMY on June 9, 2015
Purpose This Department of the Army pamphlet (DA Pam) explains and documents the basic Army strategic readiness assessment (ASRA) processes and general reporting procedures. This process includes...
This document is referenced by:
AR 711-7 - SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Published by ARMY on December 14, 2007
Applicability. This regulation applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve unless otherwise stated. Purpose This regulation...
This document is referenced by:
AR 10-5 - HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Published by ARMY on November 30, 1992
A description is not available for this item.
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