2T1X1 Ground Transportation

Core Skills

• route planning and navigation
• dispatch and movement control
• vehicle load planning and safety
• logistics coordination
• operations documentation and reporting
• risk assessment and mitigation
• customer service and stakeholder communication
• training and supervision of drivers
• use of transportation management systems
• time management in dynamic environments

Civilian Career Paths

• Transportation Management
• Fleet Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Warehouse Operations

Training & Development

What the Work Involves

• Maintain databases of logistics information.
• Remotely monitor the flow of vehicles or inventory, using Web-based logistics information systems to track vehicles or containers.
• Communicate with or monitor service providers, such as ocean carriers, air freight forwarders, global consolidators, customs brokers, or trucking companies.
• Track product flow from origin to final delivery.
• Interpret data on logistics elements, such as availability, maintainability, reliability, supply chain management, strategic sourcing or distribution, supplier management, or transportation.

Typical preparation for these civilian roles: a four-year degree or equivalent experience.