US Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM)

Command Priorities

USTRANSCOM command priorities are as follows:

1. Ready Now and in the Future
2. Empower a Competitive and Resilient Warfighting Team
3. Drive Cyber Domain Mission Assurance
4. Create Decision Advantage

Organization

USTRANSCOM is comprised of three Component Commands:

• The Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) is a unique Army command that delivers world-class, origin-to-destination distribution solutions. Whenever and wherever soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen are deployed, SDDC is involved in planning and executing the surface delivery of their equipment and supplies. SDDC is the Army Service Component Command (ASCC) of the USTRANSCOM Command and is a major subordinate command to Army Materiel Command (AMC). This relationship links USTRANSCOM's Joint Deployment and Distribution Enterprise (JDDE) and AMC's Materiel Enterprise. The command also partners with the commercial transportation industry as the coordinating link between DoD surface transportation requirements and the capability industry provides.
• Military Sealift Command (MSC) operates approximately 125 non-combatant, civilian-crewed ships that replenish U.S. Navy ships, conduct specialized missions, strategically preposition combat cargo at sea around the world and move military cargo and supplies used by deployed U.S. forces and coalition partners. 
• The Air Mobility Command (AMC) provides the capability to deploy U.S. armed forces anywhere in the world within hours and help sustain them in a conflict. AMC also supports presidential and senior leader airlift. Air Refuelers are the backbone of Global Reach, increasing coalition and U.S. aircraft’s range mid-air. Aeromedical evacuation ensures the wounded warriors get the care they deserve and today have sustained the survival rate of 97 percent. In addition to enabling the force to respond to an enemy attack and sustain operations, Rapid Global Mobility brings humanitarian supplies and assistance to those in need who may live in austere locations.  AMC’s four core mission areas – Airlift, Air Refueling, Air Mobility Support and Aeromedical Evacuation. AMC also provides support to the nuclear enterprise.

In addition to the three component commands, USTRANSCOM also has two subordinate commands:

• The Joint Enabling Capabilities Command (JECC) provides mission-tailored, joint capability packages to combatant commanders in order to facilitate the rapid establishment of Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), fulfill Global Response Force (GRF) execution and bridge joint operational requirements.
• The Joint Transportation Reserve Unit (JTRU) augments the USTRANSOM in providing air, land and sea transportation for the DoD, both in times of peace and war. 

Roles and Responsibilities

DoDI 5158.06, Joint Deployment and Distribution Enterprise Planning and Operations,, the Commander, USTRANSCOM (CDRUSTRANSCOM):

a. Serves as the Joint Deployment and Distribution Coordinator (JDDC) and in that role, exercises coordinating authority for operations and planning across all domains and will collaborate with other CCMDs, the Secretaries of the Military Departments, and, as needed, U.S. Government agencies. This includes force deployment, distribution, global patient movement, and CONUS patient movement under DoDI 6000.11.

b. In accordance with the Unified Command Plan:

   (1) Provides analysis and assessment, develops and implements process improvements, and advocates for global deployment and distribution capabilities.

   (2) Leads collaborative planning efforts to align and harmonize logistics functions and recommend sequencing of logistics actions.

   (3) Develops and implements process improvements for information systems that provide key capabilities of distribution-related activities (e.g., force movement, sustainment, patient movement through the Defense Transportation System (DTS) in accordance with DoDI 6000.11.

   (4) Provides military representation to U.S. Government agencies, U.S. Commercial entities, and international agencies for DoD GDN operations, as directed.

   (5) Integrates theater security cooperation activities, deployments, and capabilities supporting the DoD GDN, in coordination with the geographic CCDRs.

   (6) Makes recommendations to the Secretary of Defense on the prioritized requirements for the JDDE.

c. Establishes the functional campaign plan for global deployment and distribution in accordance with Enclosure D of CJCS Instruction 3110.01K.

d. Serves as the lead for joint logistics over the shore doctrine and provides oversight of annual joint logistics over the shore exercise and training.

e. Serves as the lead DoD functional proponent for in-transit visibility (ITV) and related automated identification technology capabilities for cargo and personnel moving in the DTS.

 f. Coordinates with other members of the JDDE to establish and charter forums to support JDDE objectives