JP 4-03: Chapter 5, Section 6 & 7

United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM)

• USTRANSCOM plans and provides air, land, and sea transportation of fuels for DOD during peacetime and wartime.
• These efforts supplement and do not replace primary responsibilities assigned to the Services and DLA, especially with regard to intratheater and inland fuel movement and distribution.
• Bulk petroleum responsibilities include developing long-range plans for petroleum support of intertheater mission and contingency operations worldwide.
• USTRANSCOM monitors all en route MILCON projects and oversees and validates fuel data reporting and requirements by Air Mobility Command (AMC) and Military Sealift Command (MSC) to the CCDRs.

USTRANSCOM Joint Petroleum Office (JPO)

• The JPO represents Commander, USTRANSCOM, on all petroleum and water-related issues involving USTRANSCOM and components.
• Key duties and responsibilities of the USTRANSCOM JPO include:
  • Preparing plans, policies, and procedures for executing petroleum operations.
  • Developing long-range sustainment plans for petroleum support of USTRANSCOM's intertheater mission and contingency operations worldwide.
  • Reviewing long-range plans for positioning of petroleum assets.
  • Serving as a voting member on DLA's Installation Planning and Review Board.
  • Overseeing and validating all fuel data reporting by AMC and MSC.
  • Assisting warfighting commanders on establishing their fuel-related priorities.
  • Participating in all standing en route infrastructure steering committees.
  • Coordinating with other JPOs to deconflict requirements.

Multinational Partners

• Negotiations can occur with the Host Nation (HN) under the auspices of an Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA) or a stand-alone international agreement.
• ACSA is usually negotiated by the CCMD and is authorized under the acquisition and cross-servicing authorities, Title 10, USC, Sections 2341-2350.
• DLA Energy has overall responsibility for negotiating, concluding, and amending international agreements for petroleum support.
• Fuel exchange agreements are negotiated with foreign governments to provide fuel support and to improve relations between the US and foreign militaries.
• These agreements are operational tools that enhance sustainability and readiness.
• Replacement in kind (RIK) transactions provide materiel and services for a logistic exchange of materiel and services of equal value.
• These items are accountable as future reimbursements to the country that initially provides them without charge.