TUCHAUTC Update Information

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TUCHA/UTC Update Information
MSgt Terri J. Thomas HQMC, PPO, PLN (703)
695-0128 Thomastj_at_hqmc.usmc.mil
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Type Unit Characteristics (TUCHA)

• The TUCHA file is the DOD authoritative standard
  reference file for registration of military
  organizations by type and for use in compiling
  transportation data required for movement
  planning. The organization is defined as those
  things commonly called establishment, activity,
  unit, enterprise, institution, company,
  corporation, agency, buereau, office, group or
  committee.

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Unit Type Code (UTC)

• Unit Type Code (UTC). A service developed and
  assigned code approved by Joint Chiefs of Staff,
  consisting of five characters that uniquely
  identify a type unit.

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TUCHA/UTC Responsibilities

• The Joint Staff requires that all services
  submit accurate updates of the TUCHA data for
  notional planning quarterly (March, June,
  September, and December.

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Task CMC, PPO

• a. (Plans PL) provides oversight and policy to
  support the FDPE process.
• b. (Readiness POR) submits updates provided by
  MCCDC (TFS) to the CJCS SORTS database which, in
  turn, updates the data in JOPES. This ensures
  proper database population and synchronization
  within the Marine Corps.

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Task Aviation - AVN

• a. Review and validate all aviation equipment
  characteristics files provided by Naval Inventory
  Control Point (NAVICP) and Naval Airs Systems
  Command (NAVAIR) to ensure that UTCs are properly
  populated with aviation equipment. Provide
  corrections, changes, and updates to MARCORSYSCOM
  (CSIS) and MCCDC (TFS) as required
• b. Identify item identification/TAMCNs as
  required to update TUCHA files for MCCDC (TFS)
• c. Coordinate with IL (LP), POR, PL, and MCCDC
  TFS to determine correct item inventory in TUCHA
  file

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Task Information Logistics (LP)

• a. Review and validate ground equipment
  characteristics files provided by MCCDC (TFS) to
  ensure JCS cargo category codes (CCC), ship
  configuration dimensional data and cube are
  current, and provide corrections, changes, and
  updates to MCCDC (TFS)
• b. Identify item identification/TAMCM as
  required to update TUCHA files for MCCDC (TFS)
• c. Coordinate with ASL, POR, PL, and MCCDC
  (TFS) to determine correct item inventory in
  TUCHA file.

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Task COMMARCORSYSCOM

• a. MARCORSYSCOM maintains item data file (IDF)
  within Total Force Structure Marine Corps (TFSMC)
  that is the source for the technical data file
  within the MAGTF data library (MDL)
• b. MARCORSYSCOM maintains the MDL that supports
  USMC force deployment systems
• c. MARCORSYSCOM coordinates with Surface
  Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC)
  Transportation Engineering Agency (TEA) to
  certify dimensional data for new ground equipment
  and then enter data in TFSMS
• d. Coordinates with CMC LP, ASL, POR, PL, and
  MCCDC (TFS) for data management.

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Task MCCDC Total Force Structure (TFS)

• a. Maintains TFSMC systems. TFSMC is the
  Marine Corps authoritative data source for
  manpower and equipment requirements
• b. Establishes and maintains UTC header data
  for use in SORTS and JOPES reporting. Provides
  UTC updates to CMC (POR) for SORTS and JOPES
  updates
• c. Maintains and builds the TUCHA records A
  and B which describes the standard planning data
  on personnel (T/O) and equipment (T/E) associated
  with deployable type units of fixed composition.
  TUCHA records A and B are then provided to POR to
  validate with CJCS and Defense Information
  Systems Agency (DISA) and for inclusion into the
  JOPES database

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Task MCCDC (TFS) cont.

• e. Provides current TUCHA header information
  to MARCORSYSCOM for input into the
  Marine Corps family of LOG AIS systems to support
  FDPE
• f. Coordinates with LP, ASL, POR, and PL for
  data management
• g. COMMARFORs and COMMARFORRES. Provide
  recommended T/OE changes to MCCDC (TFS) as
  required.

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Sample TUCHA Report
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1234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789
0123456789012345678901234567890   001U H
091200ZAPR01
DJ1050TU001 002UAA 6JC01AN/TSC-85B
WITH PRIME MOVERS AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
DJ1050TU001 003UAB 6JC01CEPJ2SATELLITE TERM
00005NOT APPLICABLE A6JC02
DJ1050TU001 004UAF1 6JC01 00005002
DJ1050TU001 005UAF2
6JC01 R2D
004 DJ1050TU001 006UAF3 6JC01
R2D001ON A M-832 02670961050178001000063000389
DJ1050TU001 007UAF3 6JC01 R2D00215 KW GEN.
SET02040960860136001000039000244
DJ1050TU001 008UAF3 6JC01 R2D003QRSA ON M-720
02780961230185001000040000475 DJ1050TU001 009UAF3
6JC01 R2D004PRIMEMOVER10780255096112017000300
0089000397 DJ1050TU001 010UAF2 6JC01
E3B 002
DJ1050TU001 011UAF3 6JC01 E3B001MRSP PALLET
00881080480066001000005000066 DJ1050TU001 012UAF3
6JC01 E3B002SUPPORT PALLET0088108096006600100
0030000132 DJ1050TU001 013UCA 6JC02AN/TSC-85B
AND SUPPORT EQUIP WITHOUT PRIME MOVERS
DJ1050TU001 014UCB 6JC02CEPJ2SATELLITE TERM
00005NOT APPLICABLE A6JC02
DJ1050TU001 015UCF1 6JC02 00005002
DJ1050TU001 016UCF2
6JC02 R2D
003 DJ1050TU001 017UCF3 6JC02
R2D001ON A M-832 02670961050178001000063000389
DJ1050TU001 018UCF3 6JC02 R2D00215 KW GEN.
SET02040960860136001000039000244
DJ1050TU001 019UCF3 6JC02 R2D003QRSA ON M-720
02780961230185001000040000475 DJ1050TU001 020UCF2
6JC02 E3B
002 DJ1050TU001 021UCF3 6JC02
E3B001MRSP PALLET 00881080480066001000005000066
DJ1050TU001 022UCF3 6JC02 E3B002SUPPORT
PALLET00881080960066001000030000132
DJ1050TU001 023UCA 6JC03AN/TSC-93B ON AN M-1097
AND SUPPORT EQUIP
DJ1050TU001 024UCB 6JC03CEPJ2GMF SPOKE TERM
00004NOT APPLICABLE A6JC03
DJ1050TU001 025UCF1 6JC03 00004001
DJ1050TU001 026UCF2
6JC03 R2D
003 DJ1050TU001 027UCF3 6JC03
R2D001GMF AND M1097 02210961050147001000050000322
DJ1050TU001 028UCF3 6JC03 R2D00210 KW GEN.
SET01500840690088001000021000126
DJ1050TU001 029UCF3 6JC03 R2D003SUP
SHELM109701890960990126001000050000260
DJ1050TU001 030UAA 6JC04LST-8000(V)T SAT TERM
C,KU,OR X BAND ON M1097 5KW GEN
DJ1050TU001 031UAB 6JC04CEPJ2SATTELLITE
TERM00003NOT APPLICABLE A6JC04
DJ1050TU001 032UAF1 6JC04 00003001
DJ1050TU001 033UAF2
6JC04 R2D
002 DJ1050TU001 034UAF3 6JC04 R2D0015
KW GEN. SET 01500740690077001000012000111
DJ1050TU001 035UAF3 6JC04 R2D002SUP
SHELM109701890970990126001000056000260
DJ1050TU001 036U E
DJ1050TU001