THE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARMY
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THE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARMY
Headquarters
Department of the Army
Washington, DC
27 March 2024
*Army Regulation 70–47
Effective 27 April 2024

Research, Development, and Acquisition
Engineering for Transportability Program

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

RANDY A. GEORGE
General, United States Army
Chief of Staff

Official:

MARK F. AVERILL
Administrative Assistant to the
Secretary of the Army

History. This publication is an expedited revision. The portions affected by this expedited revision are listed in the summary of change.

Authorities. This regulation implements DoDD 4510.11.

Applicability. This regulation applies to the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated.

Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology). The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent with controlling law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or its direct reporting unit or field operating agency, in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this regulation by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activity's senior legal officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity and forwarded through their higher headquarters to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25–30 for specific requirements.

Army internal control process. This regulation contains internal control provisions in accordance with AR 11–2 and identifies key internal controls that must be evaluated (see appendix C).

Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to usarmy.pentagon.hqda-asa-alt.mbx.asa-alt-publication-updates@army.mil.

Distribution. This regulation is available in electronic media only and is intended for the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve.

*This publication supersedes AR 70-47, dated 11 January 2019.

AR 70–47 • 27 March 2024

UNCLASSIFIED

Deployability The ability to move forces and materiel anywhere in the world in support of a military operation.

Lighter Craft used to transport cargo or personnel from ship to shore; may include amphibians, landing craft, causeways, ferries, and barges.

Lighterage The process in which small craft are used to transport cargo or personnel from ship to shore. Lighterage may be performed using amphibious, landing craft, discharge lighters, causeways, and barges.

Milestone C A milestone decision authority-led review at the end of the engineering, manufacturing, and development phase.

Milestone decision authority Designated individual with overall responsibility for a program. The MDA will have the authority to ap- prove entry of an acquisition program into the next phase of the acquisition process and will be accounta- ble for cost, schedule, and performance reporting to higher authority, including Congressional reporting.

Nonproblem item The transportability NPI is materiel that does not qualify as a TPI. An example of an NPI is a vehicle that already has a transportability approval and only a radio is being updated within the vehicle. In this exam- ple, a new transportability approval is not required. NPIs do not require a transportability approval.

Transportability The inherent capability of an item or system to be effectively and efficiently moved by required transporta- tion assets and modes.

Transportability approval A document from SDDCTEA, the Army transportability agent, that an item of materiel, in its shipping con- figurations, is transportable by the required mode(s) of transportation and meets transportability require- ments of the requirements/capabilities document.

Transportability assessment Initial assessment of an items ability to meet deployment requirements. The evaluation is based on the items projected dimensions, operational capabilities, and fielding requirements and is usually produced prior to MS B.

Transportability characteristics data Basic transportability data on all items of the table of organization and equipment are maintained in the DA standard transportability data file. It includes dimensions and weight of each item of materiel in the various shipping configurations together with the item nomenclature and identification (line item number and national stock number) and information on item characteristics that influence transporting the item (for example, location and strength of tiedown and lifting provisions, location of center of gravity, wheel and track loads and pressure, and cargo bed dimensions).

Transportability criteria The physical characteristics of the individual modes of transportation together with legal and administra- tive requirements that must be considered in the design of SEM items to assure efficient movement by existing and proposed transportation systems.

Transportability engineering The process of identifying and measuring limiting constraints, characteristics, and environments of trans- portation systems; the integration of these data into design criteria to use operational and planned trans- portation capability effectively; and the development of technical transportability guidance.

Transportability engineering analysis An evaluation of the transportability of an SEM item and its components, auxiliary, and ancillary equip- ment. An analysis will summarize its ability to be transported by the required modes of transportation.

Transportability problem item Materiel, regardless of its condition, in its shipping configuration which, because of its size, weight, fragile, or hazardous characteristics or lack of adequate means for lifting and tiedown will be denied movement, will require special permits or waivers and special equipment or handling, or will be unacceptably delayed when moving within existing or newly designed transportations systems. Materiel is considered a TPI when any of the following conditions apply: nal size of a standard 20–foot ISO container). (2) Width – 8 feet (2.4 meters) (based on the external size of a standard 20–foot ISO container). (3) Height – 8 feet (2.4 meters) (based on the external size of a standard 20–foot ISO container). (4) Weight – 10,000 pounds (4,535 kilograms) (based on the payload of the 5–ton truck). (5) Weight per linear foot – 1,600 pounds (726 kilograms). (6) Floor contact pressure – 50 pounds per square inch (344.75 kilo pascal). (7) Maximum axle load (pneumatic tires) – 5,000 pounds (2,268 kilograms). (8) Maximum wheel load (pneumatic tires) – 2,500 pounds (1,134 kilograms). (9) Tire pressure – 90 pounds per square inch (620.5) kilo pascal.

Transportability report A report submitted by the MATDEV or contractor to SDDCTEA for all TPIs.

Transportability statement A document produced by SDDCTEA to provide the status of the SEM’s transportability approval. The statement should clearly list what transportability mode testing has been successfully completed and the transport modes where there are still issues and how those issues can be resolved.

Unit deployment analysis The final evaluation of the amount of strategic lift consumed by units receiving a TPI system.

Unit deployment assessment Initial assessment of a unit’s ability to be deployed in terms of strategic lift consumed. The assessment is based on the projected dimensions of the proposed systems with associated items of equipment.