U.S. Transportation Command

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Military organization Unified combatant command

U.S. Transportation Command is a unified combatant command of the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for coordinating and managing global air, land, and sea transportation for military operations.

Aliases (2)

United States Transportation Command ×9
USTRANSCOM ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Military organization → Unified combatant command →
becameFullyOperational	1988 →
branch	Joint →
combatantCommandStatusGranted	February 1987 →
country	United States of America →
dateFormed	April 1, 1987 →
hasAbbreviation	USTRANSCOM →
hasComponent	Air Mobility Command → Military Sealift Command → Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command →
hasRole	Coordinate joint deployment and distribution enterprise → Provide distribution solutions for the Department of Defense → Provide strategic mobility for national security objectives → Provide transportation for U.S. military operations →
headquartersLocation	Illinois → Scott Air Force Base → United States →
inception	1987 →
missionStatement	Provide full-spectrum global mobility solutions and enabling capabilities for supported customers' requirements in peace and war →
motto	Together, We Deliver →
parentOrganization	United States Department of Defense →
participatedIn	Global War on Terrorism logistics operations → Operation Enduring Freedom → Operation Iraqi Freedom → Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm →
partOf	United States Armed Forces → United States Department of Defense →
responsibleFor	Deployment of U.S. forces worldwide → Distribution of military cargo and personnel → Global air transportation for U.S. military → Global land transportation for U.S. military → Global patient movement for the Department of Defense → Global sea transportation for U.S. military → Strategic mobility of U.S. armed forces → Sustainment of U.S. forces worldwide →
serviceComponent	Air Mobility Command → Military Sealift Command → Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command →
subordinateTo	Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff → Secretary of Defense →
theater	Global →
typeOfCommand	Functional combatant command →
uses	Defense Transportation System →
website	https://www.ustranscom.mil →
worksWith	Civil Reserve Air Fleet → Maritime Security Program → United States Transportation Command Reserve Component →

Referenced by (14)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
446th Airlift Wing ("United States Transportation Command") → Maritime Security Program ("United States Transportation Command") → National Defense Reserve Fleet ("United States Transportation Command") → United States Ready Reserve Force ("United States Transportation Command") →	supports
15th Wing ("United States Transportation Command") → 62nd Airlift Wing ("United States Transportation Command") → U.S. Fleet Forces Command ("United States Transportation Command") →	supportsCommand
U.S. Transportation Command ("USTRANSCOM") →	hasAbbreviation
Unified Combatant Commands →	includes
Civil Reserve Air Fleet →	operator
Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command ("United States Transportation Command") →	parentOrganization
Military Sealift Command ("United States Transportation Command") →	partOf
Defense Transportation System →	relatedTo
U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command →	serviceComponentOf