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Purpose:

In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5134.12 and DoD Instruction (DoDI) 4140.01, this issuance implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides DoD supply chain materiel management procedures for storage and material handling. This issuance:

• Implements uniform storage and material handling requirements and procedures for DoD activities in accordance with Volumes 5 and 9 of DoD Manual (DoDM) 4140.01.

• Provides standardized techniques and procedures to manage storage space.

• Provides guidelines for the selection and movement of materiel through distribution operations and subsequent delivery to the carrier.

• Designates the Director, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), as the DoD Storage Space Reporting Administrator (SSRA).

APPLICABILITY.

This manual applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within DoD (referred to collectively in this issuance as the "DoD Components").