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 Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) (Sergeant – Sergeant First Class)
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 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.