U.S. Transportation Command Archives

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

U.S. Army Maj. Steven McPherson, a joint doctrine team chief with the National Guard Bureau, looks at the interface of the Maven Smart System in Arlington, Virginia Feb. 20. McPherson was in a class to learn the MSS and its capability to process vast amounts of data from weather to troop locations. (U.S. Army Photo by Master Sgt. Whitney Hughes)

DOD components face ‘aggressive’ timeline for Maven Smart System transition

A March 9 memo sets an ambitious deadline for the Pentagon to make MSS a formal program of record by the end of this fiscal year.

Apr 15, 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

Inside Transcom’s Global Operations Center (GOC). (Photo courtesy of U.S. Transportation Command)

How Transcom brought elements of tactical surprise and other support to Operation Midnight Hammer

On a recent tour of Transcom headquarters at Scott Air Force Base, military officials shared new details with DefenseScoop about the support that the organization brought to…

Aug 27, 2025 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

(U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Airman 1st Class Kevin Sommer Giron)

Transcom cyber officials moving to be ‘a lot more active’ in information operations

During an exclusive tour of the command’s headquarters at Scott Air Force Base, officials shared new details regarding ongoing efforts to fuse information operations with cyber operations…

Jul 15, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

Airmen practice patient movement and transport procedures onto an ambulance during Exercise Ultimate Caduceus 2024 at Travis Air Force Base, California, June 20, 2024. Ultimate Caduceus is an annual patient movement training event designed to test the capabilities of and provide field training to aeromedical evacuation and critical care air transport teams, medical staging systems, and interagency partners involved in the reception and onward movement functions for global patient movement. (DOD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Anita Chebahtah)

Transcom pursues AI to enhance patient movement ops and mass casualty response

U.S. Transportation Command officials briefed DefenseScoop on the new Mass Casualty Operations Toolkit and other AI-enabled efforts they're tackling with MIT.

Jul 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

An aerial view of the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 15, 2023. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Wright)

DOD reviewing contracting policies, procedures and personnel to comply with Trump’s DOGE directive

The move follows an executive order issued last week by President Donald Trump, which aims to transform federal spending on contracts, grants and loans.

Mar 6, 2025 By Jon Harper