United States Transportation Command

United States Transportation Command
Emblem of United States Transportation Command
Active1987–present
CountryUnited States
TypeFunctional Combatant Command
RoleProvides air, land, and sea transportation for the Department of Defense in times of peace and war. It moves people and property around the world.[1]
Part ofDepartment of Defense
HeadquartersScott Air Force Base, Illinois, U.S.
Motto(s)Together, We Deliver.
ColorsPurple
Websitewww.ustranscom.mil
Commanders
CommanderGen Jacqueline D. Van Ovost, USAF
Deputy CommanderLTG John P. Sullivan, USA
Senior Enlisted LeaderCMSgt Brian P. Kruzelnick, USAF[2]

The United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) is one of the eleven unified commands of the United States Department of Defense. In both times of peace and war, USTRANSCOM's role is to provide the Department of Defense with air, land, and sea transportation. USTRANSCOM was founded in 1987 and is based at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois.

The USTRANSCOM commander is Air Force General Jacqueline Van Ovost.[3]

  1. ^ "About the Department of Defense - DoD 101". Archived from the original on 20 January 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  2. ^ "United States Transportation Command".
  3. ^ "USTRANSCOM Leadership". USTRANCOM Leadership Page. USTRANSCOM. Retrieved 15 November 2022.

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