United States Transportation Command
| Transportation Command | |
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Emblem of USTRANSCOM
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| Active | 1987 – present |
| Country |  United States of America |
| Type | Functional Combatant Command |
| Role | Provides air, land, and sea transportation for the Department of Defense in times of peace and war. It moves people and property around the world. |
| Part of |
 Department of Defense
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| Headquarters | Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, U.S. |
| Nickname(s) | USTRANSCOM |
| Motto(s) | Together, We Deliver. |
| Colors | Purple |
| Mascot(s) | Spunky |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Gen Darren W. McDew, USAF , |
| Deputy commander | LTG Stephen R. Lyons, USA |
The United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) is one of nine unified commands of the United States Department of Defense. The command is located at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, was established in 1987. USTRANSCOM is a syllabic abbreviation formed from United + States + TRANSportation + COMmand.
This command is the single manager of the United States' global defense transportation system. USTRANSCOM is tasked with the coordination of people and transportation assets to allow the US to project and sustain forces, whenever, wherever, and for as long as they are needed. The commander of USTRANSCOM is General Darren W. McDew, formerly head of the Air Mobility Command, the air component of TRANSCOM, who was confirmed in August 2015.
USTRANSCOM provides full-spectrum global mobility solutions and related enabling capabilities for supported customers' requirements in peace and war.
USTRANSCOM coordinates missions worldwide using both military and commercial transportation resources. It is composed of three service component commands: The Air Force's Air Mobility Command, the Navy's Military Sealift Command and the Army's Surface Deployment and Distribution Command. The Joint Enabling Capabilities Command, which was part of the former U.S. Joint Forces Command, is now part of the U.S. Transportation Command.
Air Mobility Command (AMC), the air component of USTRANSCOM, is also located at Scott AFB. The AMC fleet can provide refueling capability and deliver people and cargo anywhere around the globe in a matter of hours. Aircraft assets of the command include: C-17 Globemaster III, C-5 Galaxy, C-130 Hercules, KC-135 Stratotanker, and KC-10 Extender. Additional long-range airlift aircraft are available during national emergencies through the Civil Reserve Air Fleet, a fleet of commercial aircraft committed to support the transportation of military forces and material in times of crisis.
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