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An Approved DLMS Change (ADC) is a document that describes an update to the DLM 4000.25 manual or DLMS Implementation Convention. Changes are published and distributed to the Components upon approval.

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1512

Approved Change 1512: DLMS Implementation Convention Data Element Name Updates

9/15/2025
1503

Approved Change 1503: DLMS Implementation Convention Notes Updates

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7/3/2025
1463B

Approved Change 1463B: Administrative Update to Retail Transportation and Supply Receipt and Acknowledgement Process (Transshipment) in the DLMS Environment (Supply)

8/29/2024
1460A

Approved Change 1460A: Pre-Positioned Release Orders Process with Supporting Maintenance Document Number (Supply/Supply Discrepancy Report)

5/7/2025
1454

Approved Change 1454: Expand Use of Shop Service Center/Shop Store Code in Defense Logistics Management Standards Transactions (Supply)

9/17/2023
1438

Approved Change 1438: Administrative Update to Revise DLMS 945A Implementation Convention N1 Attributes to Used

6/3/2022
1420

Approved Change 1420: Other Transaction Agreements Instrument Type and Procurement Instrument Identifier Construct (Supply)

5/26/2023
1412

Approved Change 1412: Replacement of Data Universal Numbering System Number with Unique Entity Identifier and Electronic Funds Transfer Indicator to Wide Area Workflow

4/13/2022
1379Approved Change 1379: Establishment of a Warehouse Project Code3/1/2021
1353Approved Change 1353: Administrative Update to Change Transportation Method and Transportation Mode Codes on all DLMS Implementation Conventions (ICs)6/12/2020
1290Approved Change 1290: DLMS Enhancement to Revise Mapping for Exception Addressing in the Release Confirmation (DLMS/Supply)4/23/2018
1287Approved Change 1287: DLMS Implementation Convention (IC) Revisions for Data Element Mapping (Form Stock Number and Manufacturer's Part Number), Removal of Plant Equipment Number, and Administrative Updates (Supply)9/26/2018
1254Approved Change 1254: Remove Unit of Measure Code Validation from DLMS XML Schemas3/22/2017
1244

Approved Change 1244: Establishing Visibility of Unique Item Tracking (UIT) Program Items for Service-Owned Assets Stored at DLA Distribution Centers and Corresponding Revisions to Inventory Procedures Related to Capital Equipment

6/7/2018
1230Approved Change 1230: Revise Balance Affecting Transactions to Authorize Air Force Contractor Inventory Control Points (CICP) use of Batch Number, Serial Number, and Unique Item Identifier (UII) for Air Force Government Furnished Property (GFP) Accountability (GFP-A) (Supply/Finance)9/1/2017
1228Approved Change 1228: Revise DLMS 846P Physical Inventory Request and 846R Location Reconciliation Request to Enhance End of Day/Reconciliation Process6/9/2017
1224AApproved Change 1224A: Requirements for Air Force Government Furnished Property (GFP) Accountability including Identification of the Contractor Inventory Control Point (CICP), the Physical Location of Property, the Authorizing Procurement Instrument Identifier (PIID), Disposal Information in the Issue Transaction, and Enhanced Data Content in Inventory-Related Transactions (Supply/Contract Administration)3/5/2018
1207Approved Change 1207: Intra-DLA Revisions to DLMS 945A Materiel Release Confirmation and Associated Procedures to Support Relocation of Materiel between DLA Disposition Services Field Offices (Disposal)8/5/2016
1198Approved Change 1198: Establishing and Maintaining Accountability for Service Owned Capital Equipment Stored at DLA Distribution Centers10/6/2016
1164Approved Change 1164: Revise DLMS 940R Materiel Release and DLMS 945A Materiel Release Confirmation for Carrier Account Data Associated with Directed Return of Discrepant/Deficient Materiel and Procedures for use of the DLMS 940R when Directing Shipment of Discrepant/Deficient Materiel via Supply Discrepancy Report (SDR) Reply (Supply/SDR)7/10/2015
1161AApproved Change 1161A: Update Uniform Procurement Instrument Identifier (PIID) Numbering System in the Federal/DLMS Implementation Conventions and DLMS Manuals (Supply/SDR/DoDAAD/Finance/Contract Administration)2/23/2017
1156Approved Change 1156: DLA Disposition Services Procedures for the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Case Number and New Indicators for FMS Freeze Information under Distribution Disposition Process Alignment (DDPA) Initiative (Supply/MILSTRIP)7/26/2016
1136Approved Change 1136: Revise Unique Item Tracking (UIT) Procedures to support DODM 4140.01 UIT Policy and Clarify Requirements (Supply)12/9/2014
1110Approved Change 1110: Administrative Update to Identify Code DPC Delivery Priority Code as an Approved X12 Migration Code and Associated DLMS Documentation; Identifies Additional Data Elements Authorized for Modification in the Requisition Modification Process (Supply)7/30/2014
1073Approved Change 1073: Implementation of Item Unique Identification (IUID) in the DLMS 940R/945A Supporting the Supply-Transportation Interface; Creation of New DLMS 945A Implementation Convention (IC) Version 4030; Administrative Update to the DLMS 945A IC Version 4010 (Supply/Transportation/IUID)1/24/2014
1055Approved Change 1055: Add Cargo Movement Operations System (CMOS) Transportation In-checker Identification Information to the DLMS 945A Materiel Release Advice in Support of the Retail Supply and Transportation Interchange (Supply/Transportation)3/27/2013
1043C

Approved Change 1043C: Administrative Corrections for SLOA Data in the 810L Logistics Bill and other DLMS ICs (Finance/Supply)

12/22/2014
1043

Approved Change 1043: DLMS Revisions for Department of Defense (DOD) Standard Line of Accounting (SLOA)/Accounting Classification (Finance/Supply)

9/18/2013
1020Approved Change 1020: Inter-Service Ownership Transfer of Ammunition/Ammunition Related Materiel (Supply/Logistics)11/2/2012
1009AApproved Change 1009A: DLMS Enhancements for Requisitioning to Improve Use of Mark-for Addressing, Expand Authorized Priority Designator Validation, Correct EMALL Purchase/Credit Card Format Rules, and Require Distribution of Status for Requisitions associated with Purchase/Credit Card Payment (Supply and Finance)8/6/2014
0466Approved Change 466: Revised Procedures to Support Requisitioning and Transaction Exchange associated with DLA Disposition Services under RBI3/28/2012
0449Approved Change 449: Intra-DLA Revisions to the DLMS 945A, Materiel Release Advice, Cancellation Reason Code, Management Codes, and Associated Procedures under Reutilization Business Integration (RBI) (Supply)11/21/2011
0436

Approved Change 436: Administrative Revisions to DLMS Implementation Conventions to Remove Obsolete Routing Identifier Code (RIC) "Streamline" Notes and Update MILSTRIP/DLMS Documentation Associated with RICs (Supply/MILSTRIP/DODAAD)

8/4/2011
0435

Approved Change 435: DLMS Revisions for Standard Financial Information Structure (SFIS) (Supply/Finance)

10/3/2011
0411Approved Change 411: Update Functionality for DLMS 856S Shipment Status and DLMS 945A Material Release Advice (Supply/AIT)4/12/2011
0405Approved Change 405: DLMS Mapping for Air Force Unique Transactions Used between Air Force Locations and Expeditionary Combat Support System (ECSS) (Supply)12/28/2010
0396Approved Change 396: Revised Procedures and Data Content for DLMS Materiel Release Order (940R) and Material Release Advice ((945A) and New Denial Management Code for Marine Corps BRAC SDI (Staffed as PDC 422) (Supply)10/6/2010
0381AApproved Addendum to Approved Change 381A: Procedures and Additional Data Content supporting Unit of Use Requirements under Marine Corps BRAC SDI11/1/2010
0381

Approved Change 381: Procedures and Additional Data Content supporting Requisitions, Requisition Alerts, and Unit of Use Requirements under Navy BRAC SS&D/IMSP (Supply/Finance)

7/1/2010
0373Approved Change 373: Document Process for Material Control Tracking (MCT) Tag Number and Revise DLMS 527D, 527R, 940R, and 945A in Support of Navy BRAC SS&D/IMSP (Supply) (Staffed as PDC 393)5/21/2010
0347Approved Change 347: Revise DLMS Implementation Convention (DLMS IC) 527R Receipt, 867I Issue, 945A Materiel Release Advice, and 947I Inventory Adjustment to Support Unique Item Tracking for Air Force Positive Inventory Control (PIC) (Supply) (Staffed as PDC 370)10/27/2009
0344Approved Change 344: DLMS Shipment Status (856S) in Support of Navy Enterprise Resource Program (ERP) and Commercial Asset Visibility II (CAV II) Systems and Carrier Name Field Length in Material Release Advice (945A) (Supply)10/27/2009
0316DApproved Addendum to Approved Change 316D: Air Force-Unique Document Identifier Code Mappings to 940R under the Retail Transportation and Supply Receipt and Acknowledgement Transactions (Transportation/Supply)8/3/2010
0316CApproved Addendum to Approved Change 316C: Revise DLMS Implementation Convention 940R Material Release and DLMS Implementation Convention 945A Material Release Advice, to Support Unique Item Tracking for Air Force Positive Inventory Control (PIC) under the Retail Transportation and Supply Receipt and Acknowledgement Interchange (Supply/Transportation)1/15/2010
0316BApproved Addendum to Approved Change 316B: New Distribution Code (111) for the Retail Transportation and Supply Receipt and Acknowledgement Interchange for the 940R and 945A6/26/2009
0316AApproved Addendum to Approved Change 316A: USAF Requirements for Item Record Data and Unique Item Tracking (UIT) using the Materiel Release (DLMS Implementation Convention 940R) under Transportation and Supply Receipt and Acknowledgement Interchange6/26/2009
0284AApproved Change 284A: Revisions to DLMS Supplements (DLMS ICs) to Add Shop Service Center (SSC) for BRAC Inventory Management and Stock Positioning (IMSP) (Supply)6/22/2009
0253Approved Change 253: DLMS Material Release Confirmation: Secondary Transportation Number, Carrier Identification, and Port of Embarkation (POE) (Supply)8/27/2007
0221AApproved Change 221A: Revised Procedures associated with the DLMS Enhancement for Communication of Unit Price (Supply/Finance/MILSTRIP/MILSTRAP/MILSBILLS)8/3/2011
0214Approved Change 214: Revision to DLMS Supplements 945A Material Release Advice and 947I Inventory Adjustment to Add Assemblage Identification Number, Build Directive Number, and Administrative Updates10/12/2006
0205AApproved Change 205A: Assignment of MILSTRIP Document Number Serial Number RP 40/DLMS Utilization Code M for Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC)9/6/2006
0197Approved Change 197: Request for New Type of Physical Inventory/Transaction History Code and Add Code to Historical Transactions (DS 527R, 867I, 940R, 945A)6/5/2006
0191

Approved Change 191: Management Codes on Supply Status Transaction

3/14/2006
0169Approved Change 169: Inclusion of UID of Items in DLMS Requisition and Material Release Transactions6/14/2005
0165Approved Change 165: Optional Capability for Sending Information Copy of DLMS Implementation Conventions 856, 856S, 861, 867I, 870M, 945A, and 947I to a Component Unique Item Tracking (UIT) Registry (Supply)6/10/2005
0161Approved Change 161: Administrative Revision to DS 945A, Material Release Advice, to add Advice Code4/4/2005
0048EApproved Change 48E Addendum: Revisions to DLMS Supplements: Material Release Order and Material Release Advice (Supply)6/3/2002
0048DApproved Change 48D Addendum: Revisions to DLMS Supplements: Material Release Order and Material Release Advice (Supply)4/1/2002
0048CApproved Change 48C Addendum: Revisions to DLMS Supplements: Material Release Order and Material Release Advice (Supply)3/14/2002
0048Approved Change 48: Revisions to DLMS Supplements: Material Release Order and Material Release Advice (Supply)12/12/2001