ARMY DIR 2018-04 — Terminating The Requirement For Tactical Vehicle Registration Numbers
ARMY DIR 2018-04 governs the end of tactical vehicle registration numbers, DA Form 2408-9 use, and TEDB updates.
- Publication number: ARMY DIR 2018-04
- Title: TERMINATING THE REQUIREMENT FOR TACTICAL VEHICLE REGISTRATION NUMBERS
- Date: 05/07/2018
- Proponent: G-4
- Status: ACTIVE
View ARMY DIR 2018-04 on armypubs.army.mil
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The publication establishes serial numbers as the primary method for accounting for and identifying tactical vehicles. It requires TEDB and its associated tools to remain available for historical information while units record manufacture dates or dates of acquisition in assigned logistics systems.
Applies to: This policy applies to the Regular Army, Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and U.S. Army Reserve.
Topics covered
- Tactical vehicle registration numbers
- DA Form 2408-9
- Tactical vehicle property accountability
- TEDB historical information
- Equipment manufacture dates
- Logistics Information Systems
Questions and answers
Will the Army continue issuing tactical vehicle registration numbers?
The Army will stop issuing and assigning registration numbers. (paragraph 4)
What identifies tactical vehicles for property accountability after registration numbers end?
Serial numbers will continue to be the primary method for accounting for and identifying tactical vehicles for property accountability. (paragraph 4)
What will happen to TEDB and its associated tools?
TEDB and its associated tools will remain online and available for personnel to track historical information in accordance with guidelines for the Army Record Information Management System. (paragraph 4)
Do units still request registration numbers or submit DA Form 2408-9?
Units will no longer request registration numbers or submit DA Form 2408-9. (paragraph 5)
What date must units enter into the equipment record?
Units will ensure that the manufacture date/date of acquisition is entered into the equipment record within the Standard Army Maintenance System-Enhanced (SAMS-E), Global Combat Support System-Army (GCSS-Army), or other assigned Logistics Information System (LIS). (paragraph 5)