U.S. Transportation Command

USTRANSCOM is assigned significant responsibilities for coordinating and synchronizing DoD distribution. Providing rapid global mobility support to the warfighter in an era of transformation presents several unique challenges in the areas of readiness, modernization, process improvement, and support to our people.

USTRANSCOM is a supporting command working to improve DoD deployment and distribution and increase Joint Force Commanders' freedom of action across the full range of military operations.

With the role of Distribution Process Owner (DPO), USTRANSCOM is singularly responsible for synchronizing the distribution pipeline. This does not translate to owning all supply chain segments. It does mean that USTRANSCOM exercises a span of influence throughout the entire distribution process, as depicted in Figure 8-1. USTRANSCOM actively works to strengthen teamwork among the Joint Deployment and Distribution Enterprise (JDDE) Community of Interest (COI) members to increase the momentum of change.

Our basic strategy is to maintain excellence in the command's enduring transportation and global patient movement missions, while seeking to improve distribution processes for the warfighter. The USTRANSCOM vision remains the same: to create and implement world-class global Deployment and Distribution solutions in support of President, Secretary of Defense, and Combatant Commander assigned missions.

Key elements of our strategy to achieve this vision include having End-to-End (E2E) Total Asset Visibility (TAV) and In-transit Visibility (ITV); improving decision cycle time by providing Information Technology (IT) support to turn real-time distribution data into actionable information; promoting DoD-wide financial solutions; and optimizing E2E distribution through improved and standardized resources, processes, and systems. USTRANSCOM is putting in place agreements with its JDDE COI partners to optimize cooperation across the DPO Span of Influence.

USTRANSCOM Business Transformation Overview

USTRANSCOM is responsible for synchronization and interoperability of distribution-related activities supporting force projection, sustainment, and redeployment/retrograde of military forces and materiel. Specific goals to successfully execute these responsibilities are contained within the USTRANSCOM Strategic Plan.

The four goals are:

• Mature the JDDE
• Leverage collaboration and partnerships
• Develop expeditionary approaches
• Enable joint distribution concepts

To achieve these goals, USTRANSCOM has established four transformational priorities:

• E2E visibility - develop an optimal distribution process that enables Command and Control (C2) and the ability to deploy joint theater logistics C2, while simultaneously improving asset visibility, effectiveness, and efficiency throughout the DoD
• IT optimization of capabilities - maximize distribution effectiveness by providing optimized E2E Joint Deployment and Distribution IT capabilities
• Financial accountability - provide superior data control and accountability by developing Chief Financial Officer (CFO) -compliant financial IT systems to consolidate/replace legacy systems
• Execution effectiveness - achieve 100% TAV and ITV of all materiel and forces; standardize aerial and surface port IT capabilities, processes, procedures, and tactics

Cases In Point:

Pure Pallet

Aero Medical Evacuation