U.S. Transportation Command 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.

Jun 8, 2026 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.

Jun 5, 2026 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

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