The United States (U.S.) Army Transportation Corps provides an overwhelming capability for supporting Army and joint forces in achieving operational reach, freedom of action and prolonged endurance. Army transportation, combined with strategic enablers, enhances the combatant commander's expeditionary capabilities. Army watercraft support this expeditionary capability by deploying forces; distributing personnel and materiel; sustaining forces for extended durations; and redeploying/retrograding forces and materiel upon mission completion. The Defense Transportation System is a worldwide transportation infrastructure that supports the Department of Defense (DOD) transportation needs in peace and war. U.S. Transportation Command, a strategic provider, resources and allocates sealift to support the combatant commanders. This is accomplished by U.S.
DesignationATP 4-15
EditionApr 2015
ChangeC1
StatusActive
ProponentTRADOC
Pages118
FunctionSustainment
CollectionCurrent Doctrine
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