DAFI 24-602V2: CARGO MOVEMENT

DAFI 24-602V2 — index record

Number	DAFI 24-602V2
Title	CARGO MOVEMENT
Published	December 20, 2023
Certified current	December 20, 2023
Guidance memorandum	December 9, 2025
Office of primary responsibility	AF/A4
Issued by	Headquarters, Department of the Air Force
Status on the index	Current
Last index action	GM, December 9, 2025
Source index	Air Force e-Publishing
Index last read	October 20, 2026

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Purpose, in the publication’s words

This instruction implements Department of the Air Force Policy Directive (DAFPD) 24-6, Distribution and Traffic Management. It applies to all civilian employees and uniformed members of the Regular Air Force, Space Force, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard and contractor personnel. NOTE: All Contractor requirements contained within this DAFI 24-602V2 must be contained within the contract/grant/agreement Foreign country laws and Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreements (EDCA)/Status of Forces Agreements (SOFA) may limit or slightly modify the application of this instruction. This instruction empowers and provides guidance to Transportation Officers (TO), Logistics Readiness Squadron Commanders (LRS/CC)/Aerial Port Squadron Commanders (APS/CC) and Small Air Terminal Operations Managers to meet the cargo movement needs of customers. If a conflict exists between the DTR 4500.9-R, Defense Transportation Regulation, and information contained in this instruction, the DTR will take

Summary of changes, as printed

This document has been substantially revised and needs to be completely reviewed. Additionally, it contains updated guidance to Intermodal ISO Container Management and accountability, N1A MICAP shipment requirements and movement of F-35 parts. Finally, this rewrite codifies procedures for cargo in-check to support receipt and acceptance of transportation services.

Chapter 1—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 9
Chapter 2—CARGO ROUTING AND MOVEMENTp. 23
Chapter 3—RECEIVER REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURESp. 42
Chapter 6—THIRD PARTY PAYMENT SYSTEM (TPPS) PROCEDURESp. 59
Chapter 7—CLEARANCE OF AIR FORCE CARGO AND SHIPPER SERVICESp. 62
Chapter 8—PACKAGING AND HANDLINGp. 66
Chapter 9—UNITED NATIONS (UN) WPM REQUIREMENTSp. 78
Chapter 10—AF REUSABLE CONTAINER PROGRAMp. 81
Chapter 11—DISCREPANCY REPORTING AND TRACING PROCEDURESp. 93
Chapter 14—TRAININGp. 112
Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 117
Attachment 2—SAMPLE APPOINTMENT SPECIAL ORDERSp. 132
Attachment 6—TRANSPORTATION OFFICER (TO) APPOINTMENT CHECKLISTp. 142
Attachment 8—COMMON SHAREPOINT® SITES AND WEBPAGESp. 146
Attachment 9—INBOUND CARGO MATERIEL RECEIPTp. 148
Attachment 10—LOCAL WRITTEN PROCEDURESp. 182

All 120 contents entries

Chapter 1—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 9
1.1. Directorate of Logistics, Logistics Readiness Division (AF/A4LR):p. 9
1.2. Major Commands (MAJCOMs):p. 9
1.5. Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC)p. 10
1.6. Installation/Wing Commanders:p. 14
1.8. Installation Transportation Officer (ITO):p. 17
1.9. Commanders or Equivalent, Other than LRS/CC or APS/CC:p. 21
Chapter 2—CARGO ROUTING AND MOVEMENTp. 23
2.1. Introductionp. 23
2.2. Processing Materiel for Shipmentp. 23
2.3. Shipment Planningp. 24
2.4. Transportation Prioritiesp. 26
2.5. Selecting Mode and Methodp. 27
2.6. Selecting a TSPp. 28
2.7. Shipment Clearance Requirementsp. 28
2.8. Exception Processingp. 30
2.9. Green Sheet Proceduresp. 31
2.10. Purple Sheet Proceduresp. 31
2.11. Same Day Service Criteriap. 32
2.12. Express TSP Shipment Documentationp. 33
2.13. Export and Import of Goodsp. 33
2.14. Preventing DoD Shipments to Restricted Countriesp. 34
2.15. Commercial Bill of Lading (CBL)p. 34
2.16. Other Shipment Requirementsp. 35
2.17. Personal Property Shipments in the DTSp. 38
2.18. Outbound Cargo Accountabilityp. 38
2.19. Releasing Freightp. 39
2.20. Outbound Discrepanciesp. 39
2.21. Degraded Operationsp. 39
2.22. Outbound Cargo Documentation Filesp. 39
2.23. Movement of F-35 Partsp. 39
2.24. Shipment of F-35 Partsp. 40
2.25. Receipt of F-35 Partsp. 40
2.26. Deployment and Off-Station Supportp. 40
Chapter 3—RECEIVER REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURESp. 42
3.1. Generalp. 42
3.2. Shipment In-check Processesp. 42
3.3. Materiel Receipt Processp. 43
3.4. Documentationp. 44
3.5. Customer Pick-upp. 44
3.6. Security of Inbound Materielp. 45
3.7. Degraded Operationsp. 45
4.1. Generalp. 46
4.2. Transportation Officer Compliance Requirement:p. 46
4.3. Secure Holding and Safe Havenp. 46
4.4. Pilferable Cargo Protectionp. 47
4.5. REPSHIP Requirementsp. 47
4.7. Escort Criteria of AA&E for TSP Load/Off Load and Base Surface Movementsp. 47
4.8. Outbound Cargo Requirementsp. 48
4.9. Inbound Cargo Requirementsp. 51
4.10. Special Provisionsp. 53
5.1. Generalp. 55
5.2. Air Force Working Capital Fund (WCF)p. 55
5.3. FMS shipments of WCF materielp. 55
5.4. Air Force SDT and Space Force SDT Centrally Managed Account (CMA)p. 55
5.5. Local O&M Transportation Fundsp. 56
5.6. Repair Network Integration (RNI) Shipmentsp. 56
5.7. Transportation Funding Proceduresp. 56
5.8. Other Transportation Funding Considerationsp. 57
Chapter 6—THIRD PARTY PAYMENT SYSTEM (TPPS) PROCEDURESp. 59
6.1. Generalp. 59
6.2. TPPS Payment Processp. 59
6.3. TSP Payment Approvalp. 59
6.4. TPPS Invoice Certificationp. 60
6.5. User Access, Password and Profile Proceduresp. 61
Chapter 7—CLEARANCE OF AIR FORCE CARGO AND SHIPPER SERVICESp. 62
7.1. Air Force Airlift Clearance Authority (AF ACA)p. 62
7.2. Air Force Eligibility and Challenge Proceduresp. 62
Chapter 8—PACKAGING AND HANDLINGp. 66
8.1. Packaging Guidancep. 66
8.2. AF Packagingp. 66
8.3. Packaging Operationsp. 66
8.4. Packaging Cost Controlp. 67
8.5. Preserving and Packing Items of Supply and Equipmentp. 68
8.6. Packaging Reparable Itemsp. 69
8.7. Packaging Retrograde or Return Shipmentsp. 70
8.8. Obtaining Assistance When a SPI Container Is Not Availablep. 70
8.9. Authorized Deviationsp. 71
8.10. Special Proceduresp. 71
8.11. Unitized Loadsp. 74
8.12. Marking Materiel for Shipment and Storagep. 74
Chapter 9—UNITED NATIONS (UN) WPM REQUIREMENTSp. 78
9.1. Phytosanitary Requirementsp. 78
9.2. Certification Markingsp. 78
9.3. Management Controlsp. 78
9.4. Training Requirementsp. 80
Chapter 10—AF REUSABLE CONTAINER PROGRAMp. 81
10.1. General Informationp. 81
10.2. Reusable Containersp. 81
10.3. Types of Reusable SPI Packsp. 83
10.4. Conservation and Care of Reusable Containers and Packaging Materialsp. 84
10.5. Controlling Reusable Containersp. 85
10.6. Engineering Responsibility for Reusable Containersp. 85
10.7. Selecting and Designing Long-Life Containersp. 86
10.8. Identifying Reusable Containersp. 86
10.9. Identifying SPI Numbersp. 87
10.10. Using Primary and Alternate SPI Packsp. 88
10.11. Container Standardizationp. 88
10.12. Excess Long-Life Reusable Containersp. 88
10.13. Excess Short-Life Reusable Containersp. 89
10.14. Implementing the RCPp. 89
10.16. RCP Evaluation and Efficiencyp. 91
Chapter 11—DISCREPANCY REPORTING AND TRACING PROCEDURESp. 93
11.1. Purposep. 93
11.2. Generalp. 93
11.3. SDR Submissionp. 93
11.4. Incoming SDRsp. 93
11.5. Transportation Discrepanciesp. 93
11.6. FMS Discrepant Materielp. 93
11.7. AF Government Cargo Recovery Effort (GOCARE) Programp. 94
11.8. Track and Tracep. 95
11.9. Requisition Tracingp. 95
11.10. Delinquent Shipment Listing Processp. 96
Chapter 14—TRAININGp. 112
Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 117
Attachment 2—SAMPLE APPOINTMENT SPECIAL ORDERSp. 132
Attachment 6—TRANSPORTATION OFFICER (TO) APPOINTMENT CHECKLISTp. 142
Attachment 8—COMMON SHAREPOINT® SITES AND WEBPAGESp. 146
Attachment 9—INBOUND CARGO MATERIEL RECEIPTp. 148
Attachment 10—LOCAL WRITTEN PROCEDURESp. 182

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