United States Transportation Command 2002 Annual Command Report

Abstract

The war on terrorism has dramatically shifted the logistics paradigm for today's warfighter. Afghanistan, Korea, Homeland Defense today's hotspots are global, occur simultaneously, and are almost unimaginably demanding. Afghanistan highlighted that our base of operations can be increasingly austere, and we do not always have assured access to operational bases. Regardless of the scenario, the uniquely equipped and postured United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) provides air, land, and sea transportation for the Department of Defense. It can move the nation's military might any time, any place, on a moment's notice. We move it every day in peace and war, and we accept no outcome but complete success. Our bottom line plays out on the front line of America's defense. In our world of constrained resources and escalating demands, the command has a commitment to constant improvement. Our return on investment for America must be incomparable and it is USTRANSCOM is dynamic and certainly one of the largest transportation enterprises in the world. Its trains, planes, trucks, and ships provide tremendous capability. The power of our amazing people fuels them, and the intensive array of information technology enables them. In a world where the unexpected is the expected, maximized agility and speed in critical decision-making are key to success. Admittedly, meeting the challenge ahead depends on an increasingly seamless link among our component commands: Air Mobility Command, Military Sealift Command, and Military Traffic Management Command, as well as the other combatant commands, Services, defense agencies, and our commercial partners. We are boldly embracing that challenge today! This command is indeed busy, doing what only it is uniquely organized to do. By leaning forward continuously improving our processes, it has allowed us to meet challenges never dreamed of a few short years ago.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA427418

Entities

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Command And Control
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Financial Management
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • Logistics
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Transportation
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States
  • United States Central Command
  • United States Transportation Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Systems Analysis and Design