Gen. Randall Reed Archives

Combatant commands generating war plans ‘faster and sooner’ with AI

The U.S. military’s nuclear and mobility forces are using AI to generate more and better options for logistics and sustainment.

2 days ago By Brandi Vincent

A team of Air Transportation Specialists assigned to the 101st Air Refueling Wing in Bangor, Maine, unloads cargo from a KC-135 Stratotanker, June 3, 2026. The team, reinforced by augmentees from multiple units, have efficiently processed critical MICAPs, morale pallets, and essential supplies bound for U.S. Central Command. (DOD Photo by Andrew Sinclair, DVIDS)

Why unauthorized drone incursions are ‘a clear and present issue’ for US Transportation Command

Counter-drone operations go beyond protecting stationary military installations, Gen. Randall Reed told DefenseScoop.

5 days ago By Brandi Vincent

Lt. Col. Lauren Cabral, commander of the 834th Transportation Battalion, Transcom commander Gen. Randall Reed, and representatives from their teams connected on port diversification and civil utilities initiatives at Military Ocean Terminal Concord (MOTCO) in California, June 2, 2026. (Photo by Brandi Vincent)

Transcom leaders briefed on recent West Coast maritime drone demo

Officials involved suggested that a notable portion of the effort focused on developing the tactics, techniques, and procedures for manned-unmanned teaming.

Jun 3, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

SNC’s Rocky Mountain Campus in Colorado. (SNC photo)

Combatant commanders tour SNC’s Rocky Mountain Campus for updates on C2, comms protocols

During the daylong visit, senior military officials observed technology demonstrations in SNC’s System Integration Command, Digital Cave, and more.

Jun 2, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

A U.S. Air Force pilot enters data in a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft in the Central Command area of responsibility, March 3, 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Transcom turns to AI-enabled logistics, data-driven planning as Middle East disruptions intensify

Gen. Randall Reed shared new details about U.S. Transportation Command's contributions to Operation Epic Fury.

Apr 23, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

Air Force Gen. Randall Reed, right, commander of the U.S. Transportation Command, and Air Force Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich, commander of the U.S. European Command and supreme allied commander Europe, testify during the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the “U.S. European Command and U.S. Transportation Command in review of the Defense Authorization Request for FY2027 and the Future Years Defense Program,” on Thursday, March 12, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

How Transcom is handling medical evacuations and planning for Operation Epic Fury

The command “stands ready to swiftly move wounded, ill and injured personnel to life-saving care anywhere in the world,” a spokesperson said.

Mar 23, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

U.S. General Alexus G. Grynkewich, Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) speaks alongside U.S. General Randall Reed, USAF, Commander of the United States Transportation Command (R), during a hearing with the Senate Armed Services committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on March 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. The hearing was held to examine the posture of United States European Command and United States Transportation Command. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

NATO rewriting integrated air defense plans for the first time in decades, SACEUR says

Gen. Alex Grynkewich, the Supreme Allied Commander Europe and commander of U.S. European Command, testified Thursday at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing.

Mar 12, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

Air Force Gen. Randall Reed, commander of U.S. Transportation Command, visits the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines, June 5, 2025. Reed visited several U.S., allied, and commercial installations in the Pacific to strengthen relationships, increasing logistics capacity and cooperation, and discuss the importance of preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (DoD photo by Jonathan Stefanko)

Transportation Command could see expanded contested logistics responsibilities next year

Gen. Randall Reed, the commander of Transcom, discussed contested logistics in an exclusive interview with DefenseScoop.

Aug 11, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

Gen. Randall Reed briefs DefenseScoop’s Brandi Vincent at Sea-Air-Space 2025. (Photo source: U.S. Transportation Command)

New Transcom commander embraces digital tools amid global challenges

In an interview with DefenseScoop, Gen. Randall Reed shed light on his technology priorities and some of the command’s most recent high-stakes operations.

Apr 22, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

Gen. Randall Reed delivers the Sea-Air-Space keynote on April 9, 2025. (Photo source: U.S. Transportation Command)

Houthi-led disruptions in Red Sea prompt Transcom to expand information-sharing

U.S. Transportation Command commander Gen. Randall Reed shared new details with DefenseScoop this week about those and other efforts.

Apr 9, 2025 By Brandi Vincent