Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command

E96815

The Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command is a U.S. Army component responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing the global movement of military equipment and supplies over land and sea.

Jump to: Surface forms Statements Referenced by

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Army service component command
U.S. Army command
major subordinate command
transportation command
abbreviation SDDC
componentOf United States Army Materiel Enterprise
controls 595th Transportation Brigade
597th Transportation Brigade
598th Transportation Brigade
599th Transportation Brigade
Transportation Engineering Agency
country United States of America
surface form: United States
domain surface transportation
establishedAs Military Traffic Management Command
formerName Military Traffic Management Command
garrison Scott Air Force Base NERFINISHED
hasMotto “Surface Warriors”
headquartersLocation Scott Air Force Base
surface form: Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
jurisdiction United States Department of the Army
surface form: Department of the Army
militaryBranch United States Army
mission provide global surface deployment and distribution services to meet national security objectives
operationalScope global
parentOrganization U.S. Transportation Command
surface form: United States Transportation Command
partOf United States Department of Defense logistics system
renamed Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command self-link
responsibility coordinating surface transportation of military equipment
coordination of commercial sealift for military cargo
coordination of commercial trucking and rail for military cargo
deployment and distribution support to combatant commanders
executing surface transportation of military equipment
global surface deployment of U.S. military forces
management of Defense Freight Railway Interchange Fleet
management of common-user ocean terminals for the Department of Defense
management of seaports of embarkation and debarkation for the U.S. military
oversight of Department of Defense transportation contracts for surface movement
planning surface transportation of military equipment
surface distribution in support of joint and combined operations
surface distribution of military cargo
role Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command self-linksurface differs
surface form: Army service component command to USTRANSCOM

single port manager for the Department of Defense
surface deployment and distribution integrator for the Army
supports contingency operations
humanitarian assistance missions
joint operations
multinational operations
worksWith allied militaries
commercial transportation industry
other U.S. military services

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

U.S. Transportation Command hasComponent Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command
United States Army operational commands hasComponent Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command
this entity surface form: United States Army Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command
Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command renamed Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command self-link
Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command role Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Army service component command to USTRANSCOM
U.S. Transportation Command serviceComponent Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command
United States Transportation Command Reserve Component supportsCommand Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command