United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM)

FieldValue
TypeFunctional Combatant Command
HeadquartersScott AFB, IL
EstablishedSee DoD historical records

Mission

Global deployment and distribution of U.S. forces

USTRANSCOM is a unified combatant command established by the President, through the Secretary of Defense and with the advice and assistance of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, under 10 U.S.C. § 161 and designated in the Unified_Command_Plan; no section of Title 10 establishes it by name, and its commander’s authority, direction and control over assigned forces comes from 10 U.S.C. § 164(c), as mapped at Title_10_Structure.

Service Component Commands

  • AMC (Air Mobility Command)
  • MSC (Military Sealift Command)
  • SDDC (Surface Deployment and Distribution Command)

Subordinate / Joint Commands

Theater Special Operations Commands

N/A

Program Executive Officers

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Notes

Moves everything everywhere. Critical strategic enabler for all operations. Manages the Defense Transportation System.

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