U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) is a Unified Combatant Command responsible for global military mobility — moving forces, materiel, and personnel across air, land, and sea. Its commander is a four-star officer (Gen. Randall Reed as of June 2026). TRANSCOM does not own most of its transport capacity; it rides on the backbone of national civilian infrastructure including commercial seaports, airports, rail lines, and highways.
Counter-UAS relevance
In June 2026, Gen. Reed and STRATCOM Commander Adm. Richard Correll identified unauthorized drone incursions as “a clear and present issue” extending well beyond static military bases to the civilian logistics nodes TRANSCOM depends upon. Reed conducted a three-day visit to five Colorado and California sites, including a roundtable at Military Ocean Terminal Concord (MOTCO), a key ammunition seaport. The Port of San Diego model — Army 834th Transportation Battalion + Coast Guard + FEMA Port Security Grant — was cited as a replicable approach for civilian terminal C-UAS authorities.