Departing U.S. Transportation Command deputy commander championed innovation, challenged the status quo

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. – Although U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. John Broadmeadow’s assignment as U.S. Transportation Command’s deputy commander ends today, his impact and influence remains, benefitting the organization and America’s warfighters for years to come.

During his almost two-year USTRANSCOM tour of duty, Broadmeadow influenced key innovative initiatives such as the transition to cloud computing, becoming the first Department of Defense entity to do so.  He also enabled the development of a transportation management system prototype to effectively and efficiently plan, process, and ship any type of cargo.  

In addition, Broadmeadow helped execute the consolidation of the Defense Personnel Property Program and its web interface, the Defense Personnel Property System, under the command’s authority, providing unity of effort and alignment to improve the relocation experience of military members, DOD civil servants, and their families.  

“In hindsight, I was a member of an incredible team taking on the hard problems, and in doing so, we challenged the status quo with innovative solutions,” stated Broadmeadow.  “Initiatives such as cloud computing, TMS, and the DP3 and DPS consolidation enhance USTRANSCOM, the joint deployment and distribution enterprise, and our armed forces.”

Broadmeadow also focused on USTRANSCOM’s adjustment to the 2018 National Defense Strategy, which addresses near-peer competition challenging our nation’s military supremacy.  He advocated for the command to conduct its operations, training, and programs with an emphasis on warfighting, since mobility serves as an essential enabler for our warfighters.  As a result, USTRANSCOM established the Global Operations Center, the command and control hub for the Joint Deployment and Distribution Enterprise.

For his next chapter, Broadmeadow will serve as director, Marine Corps Staff, The Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia.

“I’ve loved every aspect of being the USTRANSCOM deputy commander.  It’s been a great job,” Broadmeadow said.  “The actions done by members of this command have an impact on the entire joint force.  They also ensure our nation’s unique capability to project combat power whenever and wherever required.  It’s been an honor to serve on the USTRANSCOM team!”

USTRANSCOM conducts globally-integrated mobility operations, leads the broader Joint Deployment and Distribution Enterprise, and provides enabling capabilities in order to project and sustain the Joint Force in support of national objectives.