Tag Archives: Air Force Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost

Ukraine War Shows Value of Pre-positioned War Material in Europe, Pacific, Says TRANSCOM Commander

Ukraine War Shows Value of Pre-positioned War Material in Europe, Pacific, Says TRANSCOM Commander

U.S. Army vehicles, assigned to Army Field Support Battalion-Charleston, prepare to be loaded onto the USNS Pomeroy (T-AKR-316) at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, March 22, 2023. US Air Force Photo

A key lesson from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is the value of having pre-positioned war supplies in Europe and exercising in the region regularly, the U.S. Transportation Command commander said on Tuesday. Read More

TRANSCOM Commander: American Shipyards Need Revitalization to Help Modernize Military Sealift Command

TRANSCOM Commander: American Shipyards Need Revitalization to Help Modernize Military Sealift Command

PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 20, 2022) An AS332 Super Puma transports cargo from the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9) onto the flight deck of USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during a replenishment-at-sea. U.S. Navy Photo

Buying nine used cargo ships is a first step toward the much needed modernization of Military Sealift Command’s fleet, but the sealift enterprise requires the revitalization of American shipbuilding and yard maintenance to experience long-term benefits, the top general leading U.S. Transportation Command said Wednesday. Read More