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The Surface Deployment and Distribution Command held the Surface Warrior Challenge II to gather military members and civilians from around the base in honor of the heroic service members who defended the Philip More

Members of the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command’s (SDDC), 597th Transportation Brigade’s, 832nd Transportation Battalion are participating in a Sea emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise (S More

Army Staff Sgt. Craig Woolley, a hazardous materials noncommissioned officer with the 3-320th Field Artillery Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), ground guides one of the last pieces of equipment More

U.S. Army Gen. Dennis L. Via (right), commanding general of Army Materiel Command passes the SDDC colors to Kurt J. Ryan (left), incoming SDDC Commanding General during a ceremony today at Scott Air Force Base More

The 3rd ESC G-4 officer in charge, Lt. Col. Teresha Goolsby, a native of Silver Spring, Md., joins the discussion during the 3rd ESC’s STAFFEX in Fort Knox’s Skidgel Hall July 7. The exercise lasted from July 6 More

At the start of day four of the week-long 2011 Army Materiel Command Best Warrior competition, July 14, 2011, at Rock island Arsenal, Ill., Sgt. Douglas McBroom (left) prepares for the day land navigation cours More

Staff Sgt. Isabel Martell-Dozier, assigned to Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command's communications directorate, inputs into an electronic spreadsheet data for communications equipment permanent More

U.S. Army Maj. William Toles (left), U.S. Army Maj. Scott Wadyko (right), and other personnel assigned to the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command’s command operations center, plan, direct, sync More

Col. Ines White on Aug. 6 assumed duties as the chief of staff, headquarters Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command.

Larry Ragan, from Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command’s G2 Intelligence and Security Directorate, discusses an active shooter scenario with an exercise role player during the Point Defender 201 More

Carol Sinnard, a contract specialist assigned to Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command’s Acquisition Center, was recently named Hq. SDDC Outstanding Performer of the Quarter. (U.S. Army Illustrat More

According to Army transportation experts assigned to Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, U.S. military units with equipment that is lost, damaged or destroyed during transport have another goo More

During the past two years, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command supply experts have been laser-focused on a Department of the Army program aimed at accounting for all U.S. Army-owned equipment.

Traffic management specialists assigned to the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command's Strategic Business Directorate, prepare for the November shipper session. The shipper sessions were created More

Army Col. Michael Mann, Commander, Deployment Support Command, addresses soldiers from the 1398th Deployment and Distribution Support Battalion after a day of mobilization training at Camp Shelby, Miss., Jan. 1 More

Gen. William Fraser, commander, U.S. Transportation Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Marty Klukas, senior enlisted leader, U. S. Transportation Command pause to take a photo with the noncommissioned officers of t More

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Thomas J. Richardson, left, the commanding general of the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) stands ready to pin the rank of brigadier general on Col. Garret S. Yee, More

Army Maj. Gen. Thomas Richardson, commanding general, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, talks with Army Reservists assigned to the 840th Transportation Battalion at the Port of Shuaiba, Kuwa More

A new inspector-general is at the DSC, Sgt. 1st Class Debra A. Crump-Adams, of the Fort Campbell, Ky., area. On the left, Brig. Gen. Michael Mann, commanding general of the DSC, swears in Sgt. 1st Class Crump-A More

A new inspector-general is at the DSC, Maj Romey P. Smith Jr. Maj. Smith, sworn in on Sept. 7, completed the rigorous IG course in July. On the left, Lt. Col. Russell Gregory, from Nashville, Tenn., who is Seni More

Army Maj. Gen. Thomas Richardson, Commanding General, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, Col. Glenn Baca, SDDC G3, and Richard Smith, Chief, SDDC Central Booking Office cut a cake during a la More

Army Maj. Gen. Thomas Richardson, commanding general, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, Col. Glenn Baca, SDDC G3, and Richard Smith, Chief, SDDC Central Booking Office, cut a cake during a l More

From left to right, Philip Sadler, Carole Dowling, and Rene Guionnaud Jr., from SDDC’s Defense Transportation Coordination Operations Support Branch, review the progress of Defense Logistic Agency’s First Desti More

Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, 597th Transportation Brigade, 842nd Trans. Battalion, orchestrates simultaneous terminal operations for the loading of unit equipment headed overseas and th More

Foreign affairs experts speak to a class at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville about the political atmosphere and public health realities in North Korea. The speakers included, Kwang Kim, Deputy Foreign More

Maj. Gen. Susan A. Davidson, Commanding General of Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, speaks with Lt. Col. Kerry George, Battalion Commander of 840th Transportation Battalion, during her tour of the u More

The Cape Race approaches the Liberian National Port Authority’s Port of Buchanan, in Buchanan, Liberia, Feb. 16, 2015. The ship birthed so Soldiers from the 101st Sustainment Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (A More

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Myron Bell, left, and Command Sgt. Maj. Juan Diaz de Leon, the command team of the 49th Movement Control Battalion, 3rd Sustainment Brigade, case their unit guide-on, during a ceremony at Cam More

Maj. Brian Tung, chaplain, poses in his new office at Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill.

Army Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin McKeller, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) Command Sgt. Maj., leads a room of SDDC senior non-commissioned officers as they host a rigorous virtual examin More

The USNS Benavidez arrives to Port Arthur, Tx., April 25, 2016 after it's long jounrey from Jacksonville, Fla. Soldier's from the 101st Sustainment Brigade along with seamen from Navy Cargo Handling Battalion More

Lt. Gen. Stephen Lyons (left), deputy, U.S. Transportation Command, Jennifer (second from right), and Madison (right), "pin-on" the new rank of Maj. Gen. to incoming Commanding General Kurt J. Ryan.

The Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command held a change of command ceremony June 16, 2016 at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. During the event, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Susan A. Davidson relinquished c More

160712-N-IX266-001 SATTAHIP, Thailand—An M1126 Stryker is lowered into general purpose, heavy lift ship MV OCEAN GLORY during a backload of equipment at Chuk Samet, here, from exercise Hanuman Guardian, July 12 More

Army Mariners with the 411th Transportation Detachment search for Oscar the training mannequin during a man-overboard drill aboard the Army logistic support vessel Maj. Gen. Charles P. Gross during cargo operat More

Staff Sgt. Michael Raatz, radio frequency transmission manager assigned to the 126th Communications Flight at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., discusses personal finances with Certified Financial Planner Drew Weckba More

Master Sgt. Christopher A. Mertz of the 126th Security Forces Squadron, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., was selected as the Outstanding First Sergeant of the Year for 2017 for the 126th Air Refueling Wing.

Maj. Andrew C. Parker (right), 595th Transportation Brigade Chaplain, and Sgt. Timothy Adkins (left), 595th Transportation Brigade Chaplain Assistant appear before one of their battle field circulations.

SDDC Commanding General Maj. Gen. Kurt J. Ryan (left) passes the colors to Sgt. Maj. Dana S. Mason, Jr. (right), as its 16th Senior Enlisted Leader during a ceremony June 29 at the Scott Air Force Base Parade F More

Maj. Joshua O'Neill, the commander of troops for a color guard, announces the colors are posted during a change of command and change of responsibility for the 595th Transportation Brigade at Camp Arifjan, Kuwa More

Incoming 595th Transportation Brigade Commander, Col. J Bradley Swift, accepted the colors from SDDC Commanding General, Maj. Gen Kurt Ryan.

The Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command hosted the Surface Warrior Challenge III “Three-Peat Triathlon”, Aug.12 at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. SWC-III is a triathlon consisting of three eve More

A marker representing the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division headquarters stands on a map in front of top division leaders during a rehearsal of concept drill to plan Mountain Strike, an emergency More

Chad Hildebrandt, Railway Operations supervisor, and Cliff Harmon, transporation engineer with the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command's Transportation Engineering Agency, inspect the chains at More

Gen. Darren McDew, left center, commanding general of U.S. Transportation Command at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois and Col. James Smith, far left, executive officer to the USTRANSCOM commander are welcomed by More

Spc. Jonathan Vazquez hurdles through the confidence course during the AMC Best Warrior Competition. As AMC’s Soldier of the year, Vazquez will compete in the Army-level competition in the fall. U.S. Army photo More

Members of U.S. Transportation Command oversee the docking of the USNS Carson City (T-EPF 7) at the Port of Constanta, Romania, Aug. 24, 2018. The T-EPF is a high-speed vessel used to rapidly deploy and redepl More

U.S. Naval Ship Carson City prepares to unload military vehicles at Port of Constanta, Romania, Aug.24, 2018. The T-EPF is a high-speed vessel used to rapidly deploy and redeploy units and cargo between small More

Soldiers with 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division assemble helicopters at the Port of Zeebrugge in Zeebrugge, Belgium Jan. 29, 2019. 1st Combat Aviation Brigade supported by the 21st Theater Sust More

Chief warrant officer two Dusty Kahl, a UH-60M Black Hawk pilot with A Co., 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, remove snow from a UH-60 More

Soldiers and civilians of the 595th Transportation Brigade participate in safety training, which includes instructions on safe handling of fire extinguishers, Feb. 1, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Claudia LaMantia)

Air Force Lt. Gen. Jon Thomas, Air Mobility Command deputy commander, congratulates Bethany Himel, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command traffic management specialist, on her May 30 graduation fr More

Graphic depicting the Surface Tasking Order process.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Conrad Stewart, a motor transport operator assigned to the 18th Field Artillery Brigade, 188th Brigade Support Battalion from Fort Bragg, N.C., directs army vehicles onto Logistics Naval Ve More

Charles Morgan with the Army Surface Deployment and Distribution Command Domestic Freight Services Branch provides domestic freight training Aug. 14, 2019, in building 50 at Fort McCoy. The training provided an More

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Steven T. King, a 38th Infantry Division deputy commanding general, Task Force Spartan, and Col. Mondrey O. McLaurin, 595th Transportation Brigade commander, arrive at the 1188th Transporta More

A Bradley fighting vehicle awaits its turn to load onto the Norfolk Alliance (a Vehicles Carrier Vessel) perched upon a flatbed trailer on the dock. The Bradley fighting vehicle is a lightly armored, fully trac More

Soldiers with 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division receive a safety brief from "Surface Warriors" 838th Transportation Battalion, 598th Transportation Brigade prior to a port operations walkthr More

Command Sgt. Maj. Rocky L. Carr, 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s senior enlisted leader, engages in a discussion during a final walkthrough brief for the upcoming port operations in support of Atlantic Resol More

Soldiers from 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, unload a cargo ship as they begin their deployment of approximately 3,500 troops and various military vehicles Oct. 11, 2019, Vlissingen, Net More

Soldiers from 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, prepare armored vehicles to be unloaded from a cargo ship in the Port of Vlissingen, Netherlands, Oct. 11, 2019. This is the first time the More

A Soldier from 838th Transportation Battalion, 598th Transportation Brigade ground guides one of 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division’s M1A2 Abrams tank off the Green Ridge cargo ship at Vlissi More

Soldiers from the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division and the 598th Transportation Brigade, unload armored vehicles from the second of three vessels carrying 2nd ABCT’s equipment Oct. 13, 2019 More

2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division’s M1A2 Abrams tanks are lowered onto a barge for onward movement through Europe at Vlissingen, Netherlands Oct. 12 2019 in support of Atlantic Resolve. Sinc More

Sgt. Julian Blodgett, the senior mechanic for 4th Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, directs an M1A2 Abrams tank for loading onto a low-barge cargo ship at t More

A semi tractor-trailer carrying a high-mobility multi-wheeled vehicle and a power generator drives along the fence line at the Port of Vlissingen, Netherlands, Oct. 14, 2019. Soldiers from the 2nd Armored Briga More

Senior leaders from 1st Cavalry Division, walk through the staging yards during a tour of the Port of Vlissingen, Netherlands, Oct. 14, 2019. This operation is historic in nature as it is the first time that th More

The Green Ridge Roll-on Roll-off cargo vessel is staged to start downloading equipment in Riga, Latvia on Oct. 16, 2019. 1st Battalion 9th Cavalry Regiment will download over 300 pieces of their equipment in su More

Staff Sgt. Mayra R. Segovia, 595th Transportation Brigade, poses with Col. Mondrey O. McLaurin, commander, 595th Transportation Brigade, following a ceremony where Segovia received the Army Commendation Medal a More

AH-64 Apache helicopters from 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, await to be unhooked and rolled off the ARC Endurance cargo vessel October 26, 2019, in Volos, Greece. 3-CAB is arriving in Euro More

The cargo vessel ARC Endurance arrives carrying United States Army equipment at Volos Port, Greece, Oct. 25 2019 in support of the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade’s Deployment to Atlantic Resolve. The aviation brig More

An AH-64 Apache helicopter from 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, is being reassembled after being offloaded October 27, 2019, in Volos, Greece. 3-CAB is arriving in Europe in support of Atlan More

U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopters loaded inside the cargo vessel, ARC Endurance, at Volos Port, Greece Oct 26, 2019 during the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade’s deployment (Import) in support of Atlantic Resolve. More

Col. Mondrey O. McLaurin, commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Escolithia Stackhouse, senior enlisted advisor, 595th Transportation Brigade, congratulate Spc. Maurice A. Stewart, 1188th Transportation Battalion, af More

U.S. Army soldiers from 1106th TASM-G (Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group, California Army National Guard), Fresno, CA, and a German team from TASM-O (Theater Aviation Sustainment Manager), Illeshei More

U.S. Army soldiers from 1106th TASM-G (Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group, California Army National Guard), Fresno, CA, and a German team from TASM-O (Theater Aviation Sustainment Manager), Illeshe More

Soldiers and civilians from 595th Transportation Brigade, 840th Transportation Battalion, 831st Transportation Battalion, and 1188th Transportation Battalion pose for a group photo at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Nov. More

Command Sgt. Maj. Escolithia Stackhouse, senior enlisted advisor, 595th Transportation Brigade, speaks about the accomplishments of Sgt. 1st Class Willie C. Hillman, 595th Transportation Brigade, while Command More

Maj. Gen. Stephen E. Farmen, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command commanding general, speaks with the Soldiers of the 595th Transportation Brigade at a town hall meeting during his visit at Cam More

Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command leaders Maj. Gen. Stephen E. Farmen, commanding general and Command Sgt. Maj Dana S. Mason, surround Soldiers with the 595th Transportation Brigade after pr More

Brig. Gen. Howard Geck, deputy commanding general, 1st Theater Sustainment Command Operational Command Post, awards 1st Lt. Robert F. Muska, 1188th Transportation Battalion, with a 1st TSC coin at the Port of S More

Brig. Gen. Howard Geck, deputy commanding general, 1st Theater Sustainment Command Operational Command Post, awards PFC Trynessya S. Tillmon, 1188th Transportation Battalion, with a certificate of achievement a More

Staff Sgt. Michael Medina Diaz, 1188th Transportation Battalion, works along side A-Rawoof Dalvi, other country national, ensuring military shipping labels match their rosters as vehicles are loaded aboard the More

Soldiers of 1188th Transportation Battalion participate in "Movember" at the Port of Shuaiba, Kuwait, Nov. 30, 2019. The annual event is designed to promote awareness about men’s health issues. (U.S. Army photo More

Staff Sgt. Victoria E. Porter, 840th Transportation Battalion, is promoted by Staff Sgt. Kervis Jones, 106th Signal Brigade, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Dec. 2, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Gabriel T. Crocker)

Maj. Gen. Stephen E. Farmen and Command Sgt. Maj. Rocky L. Carr cut the ribbon January 10, 2019 during the official opening of the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command’s newly-renovated Surface More

1188th Transportation Battalion newly promoted Sergeants Maurice A. Stewart Jr., Eddie C. Walker and Simon R. Guerrero, are flanked by Command Sgt. Maj. Derek R. Hamm, senior enlisted advisor, 1188th Trans. Bn. More

Command Sgt. Maj. Escolithia Stackhouse, senior enlisted advisor, 595th Transportation Brigade, describes the work ethic exercises by Sgt. Faith M. White, 595th Trans. BDE., while Capt. Nohelona T. Harrington, More

Col. Mondrey O. McLaurin, commander, 595th Transportation Brigade, congratulates Sgt. Nicholas S. Morefield, 840th Transportation Battalion, on receiving the Army Commendation Medal during a ceremony at Camp Ar More

Spc. Petelo P. Napoles, 1188th Transportation Battalion, moves props on a map during a rehearsal of concept drill (ROC) at the Port of Shuaiba, Kuwait, Feb. 6, 2020. ROC drills allows stakeholders to visualize More

Lt. Col. Tom J. Williams, commander, 1188th Transportation Battalion, and Sgt. Maj. Derek R. Hamm, senior enlisted advisor, 1188th Trans. Bn., flank, newly promoted, Sgt. Sabrina E. Stovall, 840th Transportatio More

A Surface Warrior from the 689th Rapid Port Opening Element demonstrates how to properly and safely install razor wire during Joint Task Force–Port Opening exercise Turbo Distribution 20-1, February 10, 2020 at More

Soldiers with the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, operating M1 Abrams tanks, drive onto the vessel (Green Bay), for DEFENDER-Europe 20, in Savannah, Ga., on Feb. 12, 2020. DEFENDER-Europ More

A Soldier assigned to 2nd Brigade Combat Team waits to move an M1A1 Abrams tank aboard a military transport vessel in support of DEFENDER-Europe 20 at the Port of Savannah, Ga. February 12, 2020. DEFENDER-Eur More

Capt. Jin Ah Chun, 1st Theater Sustainment Command (TSC), Col. Timothy M. Gallagher, 1st TSC, Col. Paul. S. Sparks, 160th Signal Brigade, Lt. Col. Brian T. Lust, 595th Transportation Brigade, Lt. Col. Jonathan More

U.S. Soldiers, civilians, and German contractors work diligently through the night to inspect and transfer military equipment off of the ARK Endurance vessel after its arrival to the port of Bremerhaven, German More

The ARC Endurance vessel arrives to the ports of Bremerhaven, Germany on Feb. 20th, bearing more than 1200 pieces of U.S. military equipment. The ARC Endurance is the first vessel to bring military equipment to More

U.S. Army Staff. Sgt. William L. Perkins V, 1188th Transportation Battalion, and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Gage E. Sallier, Task Force 51/5, ensure I Marine Expeditionary Force equipment is loaded aboard the U.S. More

The first vessel carrying combat power in support of DEFENDER-Europe 20 arrives at the port 20 February, 2020 in Bremerhaven, Germany. This is the largest deployment of Soldiers from the U.S. to Europe in more More

A tugboat pulls the ARC Endurance as part of the DEFENDER-Europe 20 excercise in Bremerhaven, Germany, Feb. 20, 2020. DEFENDER-Europe 20 is the deployment of a division-size combat-credible force from the U.S. More