Transportation Command
TRANSCOM · United States Transportation Command provides global mobility and sustainment for U.S. military forces.
Area of Responsibility: Global logistics and transportation
TRANSCOM Alert Flash
LIVE- Jul 10 U.S. Africa Command Conducts Airstrikes Targeting al-Shabaab in Somalia; Danab Special Forces Carry Out Ground Operation in Lower Juba
- Jul 9 U.S. Forces Strike Iranian Military Targets in Response to Shipping Attacks; Iran Claims Attacks on Nuclear Sites
- Jul 8 Trump Declares U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Over After U.S. Strikes on Iran and Renewed Shipping Attacks in Strait of Hormuz
- Jul 7 U.S. Strikes Southern Iran, Iran Hits U.S. Bases in Kuwait and Bahrain
Essential Preparedness Supplies
Start your emergency preparedness journey
Current Assessment
Middle East conflict disrupting transportation
Transportation Command Mission Overview
U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) conducts globally integrated mobility operations, leads the Joint Deployment and Distribution Enterprise, and provides enabling capabilities to project and sustain the Joint Force in support of national objectives. It coordinates transportation and logistics across air, sea, and land networks worldwide.
TRANSCOM is a functional combatant command that coordinates transportation and logistics for U.S. forces worldwide, enabling rapid deployment and sustained operations. The command works with service components and partners to ensure global mobility and distribution readiness.
- Global air, sea, and land mobility coordination.
- Deployment and distribution planning.
- Sustainment support for joint operations.
United States Transportation Command provides global mobility and sustainment for U.S. military forces.
Headquarters
Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
Area of Responsibility
Global logistics and transportation
Latest TRANSCOM Alerts
Recent intelligence updates for Transportation Command.
U.S. Africa Command Conducts Airstrikes Targeting al-Shabaab in Somalia; Danab Special Forces Carry Out Ground Operation in Lower Juba
SOMALIA - On July 10, a day after Danab special forces of the Somali National Army, working with Jubbaland Security Forces, overran al-Shabaab positions in the Baqdaad area near
Read the Full Alert
U.S. Forces Strike Iranian Military Targets in Response to Shipping Attacks; Iran Claims Attacks on Nuclear Sites
PERSIAN GULF - U.S. Central Command forces completed an additional round of strikes against Iranian military targets on July 8 to degrade Iranโs ability to threaten commercial
Read the Full Alert
Trump Declares U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Over After U.S. Strikes on Iran and Renewed Shipping Attacks in Strait of Hormuz
MIDDLE EAST - President Trump stated on July 8 that the ceasefire with Iran is over from his perspective and that continued engagement constitutes a waste of time, following U.S.
Read the Full Alert
U.S. Strikes Southern Iran, Iran Hits U.S. Bases in Kuwait and Bahrain
U.S. Central Command: โU.S. Central Command forces have begun launching a series of powerful strikes against Iran to impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shi
Read the Full Alert
Three Tankers Struck in Separate Incidents in the Strait of Hormuz on July 7
STRAIT OF HORMUZ - United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) issued two warnings on July 7 reporting attacks on tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The Joint Maritime
Read the Full Alert
Cuba Total Power Failure Prompts Embassy Security Alert for U.S. Citizens
CUBA - Cubaโs electrical grid collapsed on July 6, producing a total power failure across the country that began at 12 p.m. Eastern Time, the U.S. Embassy in Havana stated in i
Read the Full Alert
Qatari LNG Tanker Hit East of Limah, Oman. Strait of Hormuz Southern Corridor Available
STRAIT OF HORMUZ - A tanker traveling southbound was struck by an unknown projectile on its port side, causing a fire, approximately 8 nautical miles east of Limah, Oman.
Read the Full Alert
China Conducts Submarine-Launched Strategic Missile Test into Pacific Ocean
SOUTH PACIFIC - The Peopleโs Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) launched a strategic missile carrying a dummy warhead from one of its nuclear-powered submarines on July 6 at 12:01 p.m
Read the Full Alert
Cargo Vessel Reports Attack off Al Hudaydah, Yemen
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) received a report on July 5 of a cargo vessel triggering a distress alert approximately 30 nautical miles southwest of Al Huday
Read the Full Alert
Explosive Device Detonates in Central Damascus Cafe, Killing Six and Wounding 22 Others
DAMASCUS - An explosive device detonated inside a cafe on Al-Nasr Street in the al-Hijaz area of central Damascus on July 2, killing six people and injuring 22 others according t
Read the Full Alert
Romanian Defense Ministry Destroys Explosive Drone Fragment in Tulcea County
TULCEA COUNTY, ROMANIA - Romanian Ministry of Defense specialists destroyed an explosive charge from drone fragments through controlled detonation in Luncaviศa commune on June 3
Read the Full Alert
IRGC Claims Missile and Drone Strikes on US Bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, Explosions and Sirens Reported in Gulf States
PERSIAN GULF - On June 28, Iranโs Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy Command released a statement asserting dominance over the Strait of Hormuz.
Read the Full AlertOther Functional Commands
Explore other functional combatant commands with similar mission areas.
Get TRANSCOM Alerts
Subscribe to receive instant notifications when significant events occur in this command's area of responsibility.