Department of Defense
DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 5158.04
July 27, 2007
Incorporating Change 2, July 28, 2017
USD(AT&L)
SUBJECT: United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM)
References: (a) DoD Directive 5158.4, “United States Transportation Command,”
January 8, 1993 (hereby canceled)
(b) Sections 113, 162, 163,164, 2218, 3013(b), 5013(b), 8013(b), and 9514
of title 10, United States Code
(c) Unified Command Plan, current edition
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(d) Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum, “Redesignation of
Commander, United States Transportation Command as the Distribution
Process Owner (DPO),” May 8, 2006 (hereby canceled)
(e) through (s), see Enclosure 1
1. REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE
This Directive:
1.1. Reissues Reference (a) to update responsibilities, functions, relationships, and
authorities of the USTRANSCOM.
1.2. Implements Section 113 of Reference (b) with respect to DoD transportation.
1.3. Designates the Commander, USTRANSCOM (CDRUSTRANSCOM), as the DoD
single manager for transportation, other than Service-unique or theater-assigned assets.
1.4. Designates the CDRUSTRANSCOM as the Mobility Joint Force Provider in accordance
with Reference (c).
1.5. Designates CDRUSTRANSCOM as the DoD Distribution Process Owner (DPO) in
compliance with References (c) and (d), and Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Logistics
and Materiel Readiness (DUSD(L&MR)) and Director for Logistics Joint Memorandum,
“Management of the Distribution Systems Portfolio: Sustainment and Force Movement,”
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