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About 88N

The U.S. Army Transportation Corps' 88N Transportation Management Coordinators supervise, monitor, control and coordinate the movement of personnel, equipment, and cargo by air, rail, highway, and water. 88N Transportation Management Coordinators determine the most efficient mode of transport that accomplishes mission requirements and advises military and Department of Defense (DoD) civilians concerning the selection of sites for depots, truck terminals, railheads, beachheads, airfields, ports, and inland waterway terminals.

The TMC supervises cargo documentation and movement control units for all transportation modes:

  • Supervision of cargo documentation and movement control units for all transportation modes
  • Formulation and review of documentation on technical traffic management functions
  • Devising and reviewing movement programs for logistical support functions in a theater of operations
  • Serving as the transportation liaison between other military services, commercial agencies, and host nation support elements
  • Reviewing DoD contracts and agreements with host nations
  • Verifying the accuracy of movement control documents
  • Quality control of commercial transportation contracts

The TMC supervises cargo documentation and movement control units for all transportation modes:

  • Supervision of cargo documentation and movement control units for all transportation modes
  • Formulation and review of documentation on technical traffic management functions
  • Devising and reviewing movement programs for logistical support functions in a theater of operations
  • Serving as the transportation liaison between other military services, commercial agencies, and host nation support elements
  • Reviewing DoD contracts and agreements with host nations
  • Verifying the accuracy of movement control documents
  • Quality control of commercial transportation contracts

88N Transportation Management Coordinators

Soldiers from the 16th Sustainment Brigade assigned to the 260th Movement Control Team scan military vehicles during the transport, offload, and processing of over 1,250 equipment items assigned to the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Calvary Division, at the port of Vlissingen, Netherlands, on January 10, 2023.
Soldier of the 260th Movement Control Team scan military vehicles
Soldiers and KATUSAs from the 25th Transportation Battalion participated in a Movement Control Academy at Camp Carroll from February 28th to March 3rd. The Movement Control Academy effectively teaches, facilitates, and supports movement control operations in the Korea Theater of Operations.
Soldiers from the 25th Transportation Battalion participated in a Movement Control Academy

88N Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) (Sergeant – Sergeant First Class)

88N Transportation Management directing cargo.

At the NCO level, 88N Transportation Management Coordinators monitor and coordinate the movement of personnel, equipment, and cargo by air, rail, highway, and water and reviews documentation on technical traffic management functions. The Transportation Management Coordinator NCO verifies the accuracy of movement control documents and serves as the primary operator of Standard Army Management Information Systems which is critical to moving the Army. They serve as primary trainer of Soldiers.

88N Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) Knowledge, Skills, Behaviors

Sergeant Knowledge, Skills, Behaviors

Proponent Vision: Transportation Management Coordinators monitors, and coordinates the movement of personnel, equipment, and cargo by air, rail, highway, and water; formulates and reviews documentation on technical traffic management functions. The Transportation Management Coordinator SGT verifies the accuracy of movement control documents and serves as the primary operator of Standard Army Management Information Systems which is critical to moving the Army.

Developmental/ Experiential Learning

Positions: Movements NCO, Transportation Management NCO

Broadening Experiences: Drill Sergeant, Recruiter, Instructor, Special Operations, Trans MGT NCO (WHCA), TRANS MGMT NCO, Special Mission Units

Experiences: Transportation Management Sergeants gain a variety of experiences through institutional education, unit expertise and self development. With sufficient experience they can become Movements NCOs, Movement Supervisors, Documents Supervisors, and Transportation Management Supervisors.

Additional Information

College and University Associates Degree (O)

Credentials & Certifications (Continuing Education) Professional Transportation Planner (O)

Military Schooling Integrated Computerized Deployment System (ICODES)-Sea/Air (D), HAZMAT (D), Unit Movement Officer-Deployment Planning Course (D), Global Air Trans Exec Systems-Surface (GATES) (O), Joint Container Management (D), TC-AIMS II (D), Drill Sergeant (O), Airborne (O), Air Assault (O), Jumpmaster (O), Contracting Officer Representative (COR) (O)

(D) Desired (O) Optional (R) Required

Baseline Talents Army Talent Attribute Framework - Tier 2

  • Decision Making
  • General Cognitive Ability
  • Problem Solving
  • Reasoning
  • Situational Awareness
  • Active Listening
  • Leadership
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Teamwork
  • Training & Developing Others

Assignment Developed Talents Army Talent Attribute Framework – Tier 2

  • Attention Control
  • Decision Making
  • General Cognitive Ability
  • Problem Solving
  • Reasoning
  • General Communication
  • Military Specific
  • Safety & Compliance
  • Leadership
  • Management

Tier 3 Army Talent Attribute Framework KSBs (Baseline)

  • Decision Making
  • Mental Agility
  • General Cognitive Aptitude
  • Multi-Tasking, Problem Solver
  • Active Learning
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Situational Awareness
  • Active Listening
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Soldier Common Task Knowledge and Skills
  • MOS/Branch Specific Knowledge and Skill
  • Cooperation/Team Work
  • Team Building

Tier 3 Army Talent Attribute Framework KSBs (Assignment Developed)

  • Focus
  • Decision Making
  • Sound Judgement
  • General Cognitive Aptitude
  • Problem Solver
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Active Learning
  • Critical Thinking
  • Situational Awareness
  • Communicator
  • Army Self Efficacy
  • Process-Discipline
  • Safety Compliance
  • Interpersonal Tact
  • Team Building
  • Team Orientation
  • Enforces Standards
  • Monitoring
  • Delegating
  • Training and Developing Others
  • Reflective Thinking

Staff Sergeant Knowledge, Skills, Behaviors

Proponent Vision: Transportation Management Coordinator Staff Sergeant, monitors, controls and coordinates the movement of personnel, equipment, in all modes of transport and determines the most efficient mode of transport that accomplishes mission requirements. The Transportation Management Coordinator SSG advises military and DOD civilians concerning the selection of sites for depots, truck terminals, railheads, beachheads, airfields, ports, and inland waterway terminals. They must manage maintenance, accountability and be fluent in functional staff operations.

Developmental/ Experiential Learning

Positions: Associates Degree (O)

Broadening Experiences: ALC SGL, WHCA, DLA, Special OPS, TRANSCOM, Old Guard, SFAB/OC/T, DS, Recruiter, Instructor

Experiences: Transportation Management Coordinator Staff Sergeants gain a variety of experiences through institutional education, unit expertise self-development, and operational deployments. With sufficient experience they can become Detachment Sergeants, Operations Sergeants, Senior Movements NCO, Force Generation NCO, and Chief Movements Supervisors.

College and University Associates Degree (O)

Credentials & Certifications (Continuing Education)

Military Schooling Advanced Leaders Course (R), Integrated Computerized Deployment System (ICODES)-Sea/Air (D), HAZMAT(D), Unit Movement Officer-Deployment Planning Course (D), Global Air Trans Exec Systems-Surface (GATES) (O), TC- AIMS II (D), Operational Contracting Support (D), Joint Operation Planning and Execution (JOPES)-Support Personnel Course (D), Joint Container Management (D), JOPES-Act Officer Crs (O), Battle Staff (O), MRT (O), SHARP (O), Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Crs I (O), MRT (O), SHARP (O), Airborne (O), Jumpmaster (O)

(D) Desired (O) Optional (R) Required

Baseline Talents Army Talent Attribute Framework - Tier 2

  • Attention Control
  • Decision Making
  • Problem Solving
  • General Cognitive Ability
  • Reasoning
  • General Communication
  • Leadership
  • Tactical/Technical Competence
  • Management
  • Training and Developing Others

Assignment Developed Talents Army Talent Attribute Framework - Tier 2

  • Attention Control
  • Decision Making
  • General Cognitive Ability
  • Problem Solving
  • Reasoning
  • General CommunicationI
  • Military Specific
  • Safety & Compliance
  • Leadership
  • Management

Tier 3 Army Talent Attribute Framework KSBs (Baseline)

  • Attentiveness
  • Focus
  • Decision Making
  • Sound Judgement
  • Problem Solver
  • Situational Awareness
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Dependability
  • Discipline
  • Delegating
  • Project Manager
  • Organizational Perspective
  • Peer Leadership
  • Knowledge of Processes and Procedures
  • Soldier Common Task Knowledge and Skills
  • Intercultural Communication
  • Multi-Tasking
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Mentoring
  • Training and Developing Others

Tier 3 Army Talent Attribute Framework KSBs (Assignment Developed)

  • Attentiveness
  • Problem Sensitivity
  • Sound Judgement
  • Problem Solver
  • Trouble Shooting
  • Processes Information and Data
  • Critical Thinking
  • Interdisciplinary Reasoning
  • Intercultural Communication
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Evaluating Compliance
  • Task Planning Management
  • Delegating

Sergeant First Class Knowledge, Skills, Behaviors

Proponent Vision: The Transportation Management Coordinator SFC manages cargo documentation and movement control units for all modes of transport. They serve as the liaison between other military services, commercial agencies, and host nation support elements. The 88N SFC reviews DOD contracts and agreements with host nations, ensures allocation of transport capability is appropriate to accomplish each mission in a cost-effective manner and serves as the Contracting Officer’s Representative.

Developmental/ Experiential Learning

Positions: Detachment SGT, Operations SGT, Senior Movements NCO, Trans Logistics NCO, Chief Movements Supervisor

Broadening Experiences: SLC SGL, DLA, Career Management NCO, OC/T, NATO, Defense Attaché, SHARP VA, Drill Sergeant, Recruiter, Instructor, EO, Training Developer, SARC, Assistant IG, White House Transportation Agency, Special OPS

Experiences: Transportation Management Coordinator Sergeants First Class gain a variety of experiences through institutional training, unit expertise, self-development, and operational deployments. With sufficient experience they can become Senior Movements NCO, Force Generation NCO, Trans Logistics NCOs, First Sergeants and Senior Transportation Supervisors.

College and University Associates Degree (D)

Credentials & Certifications (Continuing Education) Certified in Logistics, Transportation, and Distribution (CLTD) (O)

Military Schooling Senior Leaders Course (R), Integrated Computerized Deployment System (ICODES)-Sea/Air (D), HAZMAT (D), Global Air Trans Exec Systems-Surface (GATES) (D), TC-AIMS II (D), Unit Movement Officer-Deployment Planning Course (D), Operational Contracting Support (D), JOPES-SPC (D), JOPES-AOC (D), Joint Container Management (D), Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course I (O), Battle Staff (O), MRT (O), SHARP (O), Airborne (O), Jumpmaster (O)

(D) Desired (O) Optional (R) Required

Baseline Talents Army Talent Attribute Framework - Tier 2

  • Decision Making
  • General Cognitive Ability
  • Problem Solving
  • Reasoning
  • Situational Awareness
  • Written Communication
  • Military-Specific
  • IT Programs & Systems
  • Management
  • Systems Thinking

Assignment Developed Talents Army Talent Attribute Framework - Tier 2

  • Attention Control
  • Decision Making
  • General Cognitive Ability
  • Meta-Cognition
  • Perceptual Speed & Accuracy
  • Reasoning
  • Systems Thinking
  • Conscientiousness
  • IT Programs & Systems
  • Teamwork

Tier 3 Army Talent Attribute Framework KSBs (Baseline)

  • Decision Making
  • Sound Judgement
  • General Cognitive Aptitude
  • Unstructured Problem Solving, Analyze Data or Information
  • Written Communication
  • Situational Awareness
  • Military & Professional Bearing
  • Technologically Adept (II), Delegating
  • Resource Management
  • Enforces Standards
  • Team Building
  • Specialized Expertise
  • Conflict Management
  • Cooperation/ Teamwork
  • Monitoring
  • Discipline
  • Dependability

Tier 3 Army Talent Attribute Framework KSBs (Assignment Developed)

  • Problem Sensitivity
  • Mental Agility, Multi-Tasking
  • Analyzes and Organizes Information to Create Knowledge
  • Response Orientation
  • Analyze Data or Information
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Detail-focused & Precise
  • Basic Computer Skills
  • Team Development
  • Coordinating Multiple Groups
  • Improves Unit Performance
  • Task Planning Management
  • Knowledge of Processes and Procedures
  • Quality Control Analysis

88N Enlisted Career Paths

As an 88N Transportation Management Coordinator, opportunities are available to secure civilian credentials which can be applied towards points for promotion within the Army as well as expand opportunities for application outside the Army.

Additional Opportunities

Industry Based Broadening — Institute for Defense and Business (IDB)

Purpose:The focus of the IB2 seminar is Enterprise Resource Planning systems (ERPs) specifically the use of ERPs as a decision-making tool to improve readiness, lethality, and reduce costs for the Army.

Concept: Strategic seminar for officers, warrant officers, senior NCOs, and DA Civilians hosted by the Institute for Defense and Business (IDB) in Chapel Hill, NC.

Foundation Benchmark Output
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3
Business/ERP Integration, Intelligence, & Analytics Industry Benchmarking Practical Application Exercises
Industry/Academic Research Business Intelligence & Data Analytics Final Project Development
Problem Statement Analysis, Development, & Refinement Industry/Academic Research Project Presentation