scope:

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 prescribes Army policies and command responsibilities for the distribution of materiel; the distribution of materiel function as a component of the supply chain; and the distribution of materiel role in distribution-based logistics. This regulation includes Army distribution policies, requirements, and responsibilities for process management, program management, asset management, asset visibility, facilities, training, and doctrine as well as responsibilities and procedures governing the management and control of owned or leased distribution platforms. This regulation also defines distribution and addresses integrated logistics aerial resupply (ILAR), distribution visibility, hazardous material (HAZMAT), and customs and border clearance policies.