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ALARACT 090/2025
DTG: R 161400Z SEP 25
UNCLAS
SUBJ/ALARACT 090/2025 – FISCAL YEAR 2026 ARMY TRANSPORTATION POLICY
GUIDANCE FOR TRANSPORTATION ACCOUNT CODE VALIDATION AND
RENEWAL
THIS ALARACT MESSAGE HAS BEEN TRANSMITTED BY JSP ON BEHALF OF
ARMY SUSTAINMENT COMMAND, TRANSPORTATION DIRECTORATE, SECOND
DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL
1. (U) REFERENCES:
1.A. (U) DOD 7000.14–R, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
REGULATION, VOLUME 10, CONTRACT PAYMENT POLICY, CHAPTER 13
(AVAILABLE AT HTTPS://COMPTROLLER.DEFENSE.GOV/)
1.B. (U) DOD 4500.9–R, DEFENSE TRANSPORTATION REGULATION, PART 2,
CARGO MOVEMENT, APPENDIX V, TRANSPORTATION ACCOUNT CODE
PROCEDURES, ATTACHMENT 6, ARMY TRANSPORTATION ACCOUNT CODES
(TACS) (AVAILABLE AT HTTPS://WWW.USTRANSCOM.MIL/DTR/DTRP2.CFM)
2. (U) APPLICABILITY: THIS POLICY GUIDANCE APPLIES TO ALL ARMY
COMMANDS, ORGANIZATIONS, SHIPPING ACTIVITIES, AND FINANCIAL
MANAGERS THAT UTILIZE THE DEFENSE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM (DTS).
3. (U) PURPOSE: TO PROVIDE ALL ARMY SHIPPERS AND FINANCIAL MANAGERS
WHO HAVE FISCAL YEAR (FY) 25 TACS FOR MOVEMENT OF ARMY CARGO OR
PERSONAL PROPERTY WITH INFORMATION AND POLICY GUIDANCE FOR
UPDATING FY26 TACS AND LINES OF ACCOUNTING (LOAS).
4. (U) ANNUAL REVALIDATION AND UPDATE OF TACS AND RELATED LOAS
BEFORE THE START OF EACH FY OR AS SOON AS FUNDING AUTHORITY IS
GRANTED. EVEN IF THE TACS LOA IS MULTI-YEAR FUNDING, IT MUST BE
RENEWED EACH FY PRIOR TO USE.
5. (U) ALL FY26 TAC REQUESTS AND RENEWALS WILL BE PROCESSED
THROUGH ARMY VANTAGE. TAC ADMINISTRATORS WILL ENSURE THEIR
SUBORDINATE ORGANIZATIONS’ FUNCTIONAL/FINANCIAL POINTS OF CONTACT
HAVE ACCESS AND UNDERSTAND THE ARMY VANTAGE TAC REQUEST INBOX
PROCESS.
6. (U) ALL TAC REQUESTS AND RENEWALS MUST HAVE THE COMMAND’S G–
8/S–8 OR EQUIVALENT VALIDATION REFERENCE TO THE ACCURACY OF THE
LOA PRIOR TO INITIATION OF TAC REQUESTS IN ARMY VANTAGE TAC
REQUEST INBOX. COMMANDS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING
REQUIREMENTS ARE MET. ALL USERS WILL UTILIZE THE ARMY VANTAGE TAC
REQUEST INBOX NOTIFICATION TAB TO TRACK AND COMMUNICATE CHANGES
AND UPDATES REGARDING APPLICABLE TAC REQUESTS. COMMAND TAC
ADMINISTRATORS WILL REMAIN RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR COMMANDS
TAC/LOA INPUT TO THE ARMY TAC COORDINATORS.
7. (U) COMMANDS ARE REQUIRED TO CHANGE TAC AND LOA INFORMATION
THAT WILL APPLY FOR FY26. ALL GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE BUSINESS
SYSTEM (GFEBS) LOAS WITH A BEGINNING FY DESIGNATION OF 2026 REQUIRE
A NEW FUNDS COMMITMENT DOCUMENT USING GFEBS TRANSACTION CODE
FMZ1. ONLY A FMZ1 FOR PROCUREMENT OR RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT,
TEST, AND EVALUATION APPROPRIATION LOAS MAY BE USED FOR MULTIPLE
YEARS. MULTIPLE YEAR FUNDING CAN ONLY BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE
CURRENT FY. MEANING, YOU MUST RENEW A TAC EACH YEAR EVEN IF THE
LOA IS ACTIVE FOR MORE THAN 1 YEAR. TAC ADMINISTRATORS MUST ENSURE
NO REQUEST IS APPROVED WITH AN END DATE THAT EXCEEDS
30 SEPTEMBER 2026 FOR AN FY26 TAC RENEWAL.
8. (U) IN THE EVENT OF ARMY VANTAGE SYSTEM FAILURE OR EMERGENT/TIME
SENSITIVE REQUESTS THAT REQUIRE EXPEDITION, THE ARMY TAC
COORDINATORS WILL PROVIDE THE FY26 BLANK TAC REQUEST AND
RENEWAL WORKBOOKS TO THE COMMAND TAC ADMINISTRATORS. PROVIDE
JUSTIFICATION FOR IN LIEU OF TAC REQUESTS. COMMAND TAC
ADMINISTRATORS WILL ENSURE THE FY26 VANTAGE TAC RENEWAL REQUEST
HAVE A VALID FY26 LOA ASSOCIATED WITHIN THE TAC RENEWAL REQUEST.
THEY MUST ALSO ENSURE THEIR CUSTOMERS ARTICULATE, IN THE
CLEAREST OF TERMS, THE OWNERSHIP AND PURPOSE OF THE TAC(S), THAT
IS, THE TAC DESCRIPTION MUST BE CLEAR AND CONCISE.
9. (U) IN ORDER TO ENSURE TACS ARE AVAILABLE FOR USE ON
1 OCTOBER 2025, VANTAGE TAC RENEWAL REQUEST MUST BE INITIATED NO
LATER THAN 5 SEPTEMBER 2025. RENEWALS RECEIVED AFTER THIS DATE
WILL BE PROCESSED IN ORDER OF RECEIPT AND MAY RESULT IN TACS NOT
BEING AVAILABLE AT THE BEGINNING OF FY26. ORGANIZATIONS THAT DO NOT
RECEIVE FY26 FUNDING IN TIME TO MEET THE SUSPENSE DATE SHOULD
SUBMIT RENEWAL REQUESTS AS SOON AS FY26 FUNDING AUTHORIZATIONS
ARE AVAILABLE.
9.A. (U) THE ARMY TAC COORDINATORS WILL START ACCEPTING FY26
REQUESTS FOR NEW TACS AND RENEWALS NO EARLIER THAN
18 AUGUST 2025.
10. (U) ARMY SHIPMENTS UTILIZING THE DTS MUST INCLUDE A TAC TO
INDICATE WHICH LOA IS FUNDING THE SHIPMENT. TRANSPORTATION OFFICES
WILL REJECT ANY ARMY SHIPMENT THAT DOES NOT HAVE A VALID TAC.
EXCEPTIONS TO THIS POLICY ARE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY CIVILIANS
MOVING WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS
SHIPMENTS MOVING ON ARMY NATIONAL GUARD ORDERS THAT HAVE NO TAC
ASSIGNED. FOR THESE, USE THE LOA PROVIDED ON THE PERMANENT
CHANGE OF STATION ORDERS.
11. (U) KEY POINTS OF CONTACT:
11.A. (U) ARMY TAC COORDINATORS:
11.A.1. (U) MR. EDMUND GUZMAN: EDMUND.E.GUZMAN.CIV@ARMY.MIL.
11.A.2. (U) MR. LUTHER KIRBY: LUTHER.KIRBY.CIV@ARMY.MIL.
11.A.3. (U) MR. RYAN FRYE: RYAN.A.FRYE.CIV@ARMY.MIL.
11.A.4. (U) MS. LATOYA SPRATLEY: LATOYA.M.SPRATLEY.CIV@ARMY.MIL.
11.A.5. (U) CAPTAIN MICHAEL KUEBLER: MICHAEL.J.KUEBLER2.MIL@ARMY.MIL.
11.B. (U) ARMY TAC COORDINATOR MAILBOX: USARMY.RIA.ASC.MBX.TAC-
SUPPORT@ARMY.MIL.
12. (U) THIS ALARACT MESSAGE EXPIRES ON 16 SEPTEMBER 2026.