SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (USTCNS) --– Defense officials confirmed last month Maj. Gen. Robert T. Dail’s appointment to the rank of Lt. Gen. with assignment as Deputy Commander, U.S. Transportation Command.

Dail was promoted and assumed his new duties today in a ceremony at Scott AFB.

An Army Transportation Corps officer, Dail has commanded and led logistics units at every level, with service in mechanized, airborne and special operations organizations.

Since August 2003, he has served as the Director of Operations, J3, at USTRANSCOM. In this capacity, Dail oversaw efforts to manage and synchronize the aircraft, ships, trains and trucks that allow America to project power and sustain forces worldwide.

During Dail’s tenure, the command conducted the largest rotation of military personnel and assets since World War II.

While supporting the Global War on Terror, USTRANSCOM concurrently managed numerous high-visibility operations, peacekeeping efforts around the world, emergency response to the Space Shuttle disaster, Super Typhoon Pongsona, Iranian earthquake relief, the California wildfires, and Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Jeanne and Ivan, as well as support to the National Science Foundation in Antartica.

Dail has also been instrumental in the transformation of Army and DoD logistics, providing vision to guide the Distribution Process Owner for the Department.

He spearheaded the first-ever joint service distribution command and control entity to integrate, prioritize cargo, and provide end-to-end in-transit visibility of military cargo. This concept has already avoided more than $268 million by shifting lift assets from air to sea.

During an average week, USTRANSCOM conducts more than 1,900 air missions, with 25 ships underway and 10,000 ground shipments operating in 75 percent of the world's countries. In Spring 2004, the command successfully completed the largest troops rotation since World war II.

Dail’s official biography is available at: http://www.transcom.mil/bios/tcdail.pdf.