Oral history of former USTRANSCOM deputy commander in chief released
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SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (USTCNS) --- U.S. Transportation Command published the oral history of a recent deputy commander in chief here today.
The history, entitled "Lieutenant General Roger G. Thompson, Jr., United States Army, Commander Military Traffic Management Command and Deputy Commander in Chief United States Transportation Command: An Oral History," was published through USTRANSCOM's research center.
Thompson most recently served as USTRANSCOM's deputy commander in chief from 1997 until his retirement late last year. He also served as the commander of Army component of USTRANSCOM, Military Traffic Management Command, from 1994 to 1996.
The 121-page history is categorized into two major sections, one concerning his tenure as MTMC commander, and the other about his tenure as deputy commander of USTRANSCOM.
MTMC's historian, Don E. McLeod conducted the interview for the MTMC portion of the document.
Dr. James K. Matthews, director of USTRANSCOM's research center, conducted the interview for the major section about Thompson's tenure at USTRANSCOM.
Thompson's discussion of his MTMC tenure focused on a variety of issues including single port manager, Bosnia deployment, Portlook, Army functional area assessment, USTRANSCOM streamlining, reengineering of JTMO, P-5, and household goods; and peacetime investment in wartime readiness for the defense transportation system.
In discussing his role as USTRANSCOM deputy commander, Thompson covered several key topics: household goods reengineering, his financial management background, transportation and logistics policy, the voluntary intermodal sealift agreement---known as VISA---, munitions carriers, and other issues concerning the organization's ability to improve business practices.
Additionally, he discusses his experiences during the Gulf War and in Europe during Desert Shield.
For a copy of the history contact the USTRANSCOM Research Center by email at USTCRC@hq.transcom.mil or by phone at (618) 229-1167.
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