Defense Primer: United States Transportation Command (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Revised Sept. 10, 2024 |
| Report Number |
IF11479 |
| Report Type |
In Focus |
| Authors |
Tyler F. Hacker, G. James Herrera |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM)
is a Department of Defense (DOD) combatant command
responsible for providing air, land, and sea transportation
across the globe to meet national security needs.
Established in 1987 and headquartered at Scott Air Force
Base, IL, USTRANSCOM serves as the U.S. military’s
primary logistics command, conducting global mobility
operations, enabling joint force projection and sustainment,
and functioning as the lead DOD element for transportation,
global patient movement, and bulk fuel management and
delivery.
USTRANSCOM has provided strategic mobility in support
of several major contingency operations, including
Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom, and
Operation Iraqi Freedom. The command has also played a
central role in emergency operations, such as the 2021
Afghanistan noncombatant evacuation operation, and
security assistance efforts, including the provision of
materiel to Ukraine (following Russia’s 2022 invasion) and
Israel (following Hamas’ 2023 attack on Israel).
