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A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III carries 24.5 metric tons, more than 54,000 pounds, of humanitarian supplies to provide vitally needed medical supplies, warm clothing, food and nutrition assistance to the people of Gaza from undisclosed locations throughout the Middle East. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jasmonet Holmes)

U.S. Air Force Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, U.S. Transportation Command commander, visits with Airmen assigned to the 436th Aerial Port Squadron at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Nov. 16, 2023. Van Ovost visited Dover to thank Airmen for their hard work and dedication to amplifying TRANSCOM’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

An Afghan girl lays on the floor of a C-17 Globemaster III near Kabul, Afghanistan. The blouse covering the girl belonged to U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nicolas Baron, 305th Air Mobility Wing loadmaster, who was a member of the crew that airlifted refugees to safety. (Courtesy photo by U.S. Air Force Capt. Mark Lawson)

Japanese journalist interviews Brig. Gen. Butikofer (PHOTOS ONLY)

By Bob Fehringer, U.S. Transportation Command

Yoichi Kato, national security correspondent from the Japanese newspaper The Asahi Shimbun, center, interviewed Brig. Gen. Mitchel H Butikofer, director, Command, Control, Communications and Cyber Systems, USTRANSCOM, Dec. 15.

Published: Thursday, December 17, 2015

Article Views: 568 Release #: 151227-1

Commander’s Innovation Showcase Award

Rob Wieland, USTRANSCOM/CM

U.S. Air Force General Darren W. McDew, commander, U.S. Transportation Command, recently presented two Airmen of the 436th Maintenance Squadron’s (MXS) Production Team, Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, with the Commander’s Innovation Showcase award.

Published: Friday, December 11, 2015

Article Views: 952 Release #: 151211-1

Marines Celebrate 240th Birthday (PHOTOS ONLY)

Rob Wieland, U.S. Transportation Command

Marines assigned to U.S. Transportation Command celebrated the Marine Corps 240th Birthday with the traditional cake-cutting ceremony Nov. 6 in the Seay Auditorium.

Published: Monday, November 09, 2015

Article Views: 507 Release #: 151109-1

Doing Business With TRANSCOM

By Rob Wieland, U.S. Transportation Command

A team of USTRANSCOM professionals led by the Change Management staff recently undertook the daunting process of building new external web pages to replace the aged current site.

Published: Friday, October 23, 2015

Article Views: 674 Release #: 151023-1

Army Staff Sergeant earns German military proficiency badge

By Bob Fehringer, U.S. Transportation Command

Army Staff Sgt. Timothy Smythe, U.S. Transportation Command, recently earned the German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency, one of the few approved foreign awards authorized for wear by members of U.S. armed forces.

Published: Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Article Views: 656 Release #: 150923-1

USTRANSCOM hosts fourth non-lethal weapons FAMFIRE event

By Bob Fehringer, U.S. Transportation Command

Air Force Capt. Desmond Foong stood in a grassy field, handing over the contents of his pockets, and his watch to two men who then grabbed his wrists.

Published: Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Article Views: 588 Release #: 150921-1

Kittler Takes Command of JTRU, Becomes Reserve Affairs Advisor for USTRANSCOM

CDR Garrett Kasper

Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael D. Kim relinquished command of Joint Transportation Reserve Unit (JTRU) to Air Force Brig. Gen. Thomas E. Kittler in a ceremony Sept. 12 at Scott Air Force Base, Ill.

Published: Monday, September 14, 2015

Article Views: 553 Release #: 150914-1

Assumption of command Transporter special issue

By Bob Fehringer, U.S Transportation Command

Catch the SPECIAL EDITION of the Transporter, dedicated to the assumption of command ceremony.

Published: Thursday, September 03, 2015

Article Views: 629 Release #: 150903-1

The September Transporter is here

By Bob Fehringer, U.S. Transportation Command

You can now get the Transporter here. Just click on the icon on the bottom right under the image to link to the Transporter pages on our Flickr site.

Published: Tuesday, September 01, 2015

Article Views: 824 Release #: 150901-1

McDew assumes command of U.S. Transportation Command

By Bob Fehringer, U.S. Transportation Command

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. - Air Force Gen. Darren W. McDew assumed command of U.S. Transportation Command, today during a ceremony on the base parade field.

Published: Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Article Views: 768 Release #: 150826-1

Turbo Distribution exercise brings joint service team together to assess port opening capabilities

By Cynthia Bauer, U.S. Transportation Command

A military and civilian joint service team deployed here this week for U.S. Transportation Command's assessment of Joint Task Force Port Opening airport and distribution operations.

Published: Friday, July 24, 2015

Article Views: 882 Release #: 150724-1

July Transporter is here

By Bob Fehringer, U.S. Transportation Command

You can now get the July Transporter here. Just click on the icon on the bottom right under the image to link to the Transporter pages on our Flickr site.

Published: Wednesday, July 01, 2015

Article Views: 540 Release #: July 2015 Trans

USTRANSCOM hosts WWII and Korean War veterans

By Bob Fehringer, U.S. Transportation Command

U.S. Transportation Command hosted two very special guests June 12, David D. Schaper and John Werner, residents of Briarchrest Estates, a retirement community in Ballwin, Missouri.

Published: Monday, June 15, 2015

Article Views: 513 Release #: 150615-1

McDew Receives Nomination to Lead USTRANSCOM

By U.S. Transportation Command Public Affairs

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced today that President Barack Obama has nominated Air Force Gen. Darren W. McDew to relieve Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva as commander, U.S. Transportation Command.

Published: Friday, June 05, 2015

Article Views: 779 Release #: 150605-1

June Transporter is here

By Bob Fehringer, U.S. Transportation Command

You can now get the Transporter here. Just click on the icon on the bottom right under the image to link to the Transporter pages on our Flickr site.

Published: Monday, June 01, 2015

Article Views: 713 Release #: June 2015 Trans

Moving Matters! Make Yours a Smooth Move This Summer

By Sutten Thomas, U.S. Navy Household Goods

We've all experienced a permanent change of station move. The way that you plan and execute your move matters. Success, for the most part depends on a member's active participation at origin, and destination before pick-up, during the move and destination

Published: Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Article Views: 759 Release #: 150513-1

Joint Task Force-Port Opening Provides Mobility Solutions During Turbo Distribution Exercise

By Lt. Col. Peter Mahoney, Operation and Plans

Leveraging partner engagements and combatant command military exercises, TD 15-4 delivered mobility solutions to an exercise Combined Joint Task Force, while contributing to USTRANSCOM’s future organic readiness.

Published: Monday, May 11, 2015

Article Views: 912 Release #: 150511-1

USTRANSCOM J2 team earns Excellence in Government award

By Bob Fehringer, U.S. Transportation Command

The Greater St. Louis Federal Executive Board presented the 2015 Excellence in Government awards May 7 at the Orlando Gardens in St. Louis.

Published: Thursday, May 07, 2015

Article Views: 594 Release #: 150507-1

May Transporter is here

By Bob Fehringer, U.S. Transportation Command

You can now get the Transporter here http://www.transcom.mil/documents/transporter/transporter.pdf. Just find the page you want to read and click on the icon on the bottom right under the image.

Published: Friday, May 01, 2015

Article Views: 600 Release #: May 2015 Trans

April Transporter is here

By Bob Fehringer, U.S. Transportation Command

You can now get the Transporter here. Just find the page you want to read and click on the icon on the bottom right under the image.

Published: Thursday, April 02, 2015

Article Views: 509 Release #: April 2015 TR

Turbo Challenge 15 tests command crisis response

By Capt. Robert Mulac, USNR

The Department of Defense’s response to multiple, simultaneous crises around the world is quickly becoming the norm. To test its ability to meet the challenges in such contingencies, U.S. Transportation Command held Turbo Challenge 2015.

Published: Thursday, March 26, 2015

Article Views: 827 Release #: 150326-1

Gen. Selva visits SOUDA BAY, Greece (PHOTOS ONLY)

U.S. Transportation Command

Gen. Paul J. Selva, commander U.S. Transportation Command, visited U.S. Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay, Greece March 5, as part of a familiarization tour, which included Italy, Greece, Crete, Israel and Spain. U.S. Navy photos by Mass Commu

Published: Friday, March 06, 2015

Article Views: 529 Release #: 150306-2

March 2015 Transporter is here, ONLINE

By Bob Fehringer, U.S. Transportation Command

You can now get the Transporter here. Just find the page you want to read and click on the icon on the bottom right under the image.

Published: Thursday, February 26, 2015

Article Views: 521 Release #: Mar Trans

Transport Isolation System brings DOD new capability to move patients

By U.S. Transportation Command Public Affairs

Gen. Paul J. Selva, commander of U.S. Transportation Command, today publicly introduced a new, innovative capability that will allow the Department of Defense to air transport multiple patients with highly infectious diseases.

Published: Friday, January 23, 2015

Article Views: 622 Release #: 150123-1

Retrograde all-stars meet for AMC/TRANSCOM Day

By Lisa Simunaci (AMC)

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- Top officials from the U.S. Transportation Command met with their Army Materiel Command counterparts here Jan. 20, on the heels of a successful transition out of Afghanistan.

Published: Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Article Views: 855 Release #: AMC1

The ‘Spirit of Christmas’ lingers on

By Bob Fehringer, U.S. Transportation Command

The holidays may be fading into the sunset, but the good will spread by a team of U.S. Transportation Command and Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command workers will linger for months to come, if not years.

Published: Wednesday, January 07, 2015

Article Views: 784 Release #: 150107-1

2015 News Archive (26)

Japanese journalist interviews Brig. Gen. Butikofer (PHOTOS ONLY)

Commander’s Innovation Showcase Award

Marines Celebrate 240th Birthday (PHOTOS ONLY)

Doing Business With TRANSCOM

Army Staff Sergeant earns German military proficiency badge

USTRANSCOM hosts fourth non-lethal weapons FAMFIRE event

Kittler Takes Command of JTRU, Becomes Reserve Affairs Advisor for USTRANSCOM

Assumption of command Transporter special issue

The September Transporter is here

McDew assumes command of U.S. Transportation Command

Turbo Distribution exercise brings joint service team together to assess port opening capabilities

July Transporter is here

USTRANSCOM hosts WWII and Korean War veterans

McDew Receives Nomination to Lead USTRANSCOM

June Transporter is here

Moving Matters! Make Yours a Smooth Move This Summer

Joint Task Force-Port Opening Provides Mobility Solutions During Turbo Distribution Exercise

USTRANSCOM J2 team earns Excellence in Government award

May Transporter is here

April Transporter is here

Turbo Challenge 15 tests command crisis response

Gen. Selva visits SOUDA BAY, Greece (PHOTOS ONLY)

March 2015 Transporter is here, ONLINE

Transport Isolation System brings DOD new capability to move patients

Retrograde all-stars meet for AMC/TRANSCOM Day

The ‘Spirit of Christmas’ lingers on

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