El principio de integración en el Tratado de Lisboa y su interrelación con el

USTRANSCOM is a functional combatant command responsible for providing and managing strategic common-user airlift, sealift, and terminal services worldwide. As the distribution process owner, TRANSCOM is responsible for integrating and synchronizing strategic and theater deployment execution and distribution operations within each CCDR's area of responsibility. Ensures deployment/redeployment requirements are met through the use of both military and commercial transportation assets based on supported commander business rules and best business practices. Determines when commercial channels can meet requirements and relieve stress on limited military assets.

It accomplishes this requirement by providing personnel augmentation to the CCDR's JDDOC. USTRANSCOM's major subordinate commands include AMC as the USAF component command; Military Sealift Command (MSC) as the Navy component command; and the SDDC as the Army service component command.

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USTRANCOM is normally referred to as “TRANSCOM” since there is currently no other military organization with a similar acronym.

Air Mobility Command (AMC)70

AMC is the USAF component command of the USTRANSCOM and serves as the SPM for air mobility. AMC aircraft provide the capability to deploy Army forces anywhere in the world and help sustain them in a conflict. AMC performs single port management functions necessary to support the strategic flow of deploying forces equipment and supplies from the APOE to the theater. APOEs/APODs are usually designated joint aerial complexes and managed by AMC. Where designated, AMC is also the operator of common-use APOEs/APODs. Air terminal operations include supervising cargo documentation, cargo loading and unloading, providing clearance, movement operations, and security.

Military Sealift Command (MSC))

MSC is the Navy’s sea transportation component of USTRANSCOM. MSC’s mission is to provide ocean transportation of equipment, fuel, supplies, and ammunition, as well as to perform ship husbandry to sustain US forces worldwide during peacetime and in war. Use of MSC assets is limited by USTRANSCOM’s “commercial first” policy and some US Code.

Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC)

SDDC is the Army’s ground transportation component of USTRANSCOM.71 Army Service Component Command (ASCC)

When an Army Service component command (ASCC) is in support of a GCC, it is designated as a Theater Army (TA). The Theater Army is the primary vehicle for Army support to joint, interagency, intergovernmental, and multinational forces (MNFs). The TA HQ performs functions that include reception, staging, onward movement, and integration; logistics over-the- shore operations; and security coordination.

The Theater Army is responsible for providing support to Army forces and common sustainment/support to other Services as directed by the CCDR and other authoritative instructions. The Theater Sustainment Command (TSC) is assigned to the Theater Army and is the Army’s senior logistics headquarters (HQ) within the theater of operations. When directed, the TSC provides lead Service and Sustainment of Unified Land Operations 31 July 2012 ADRP 4-0 2-9 executive agency support for designated logistics and services to other government agencies, MNFs, and nongovernmental organizations (NGO). When directed, the MEDCOM (DS) provides AHS support to other services.

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To keep from confusing two major commands with the same acronyms, the joint community normally refers to Air Mobility Command as “AMC-Blue” and Army Materiel Command as “AMC-Green.”

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ASCC +++ COCOM ++++ JDDOC FMC III HRSC III TSC ++ ESC + SUST X MCB II TB(X) X

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The TA exercises administrative control over all Army forces in the area of responsibility unless modified by DA. This includes Army forces assigned, attached, or OPCON to the combatant command. The TA coordinates with the TSC for operational sustainment planning and management. The TA defines theater policies and coordinates with the TSC for technical guidance and execution of force projection and sustainment.

Each GCC has Service component commanders from each Service-level organization (Army, Navy, Marines, and Air Force). In order to fulfill the requirement to provide a Service component commander, the combatant commander activates an Army Service component command (ASCC) headquarters. The ASCC commander is specifically responsible for service-related United States Code (USC) Title 10 tasks to prepare, train, equip, administer, and provide supplies and services to Army forces assigned or attached to combatant commands. The ASCC may also have many lead service responsibilities, which entail common-user logistics (CUL) support to other services, multinational forces, other government agencies (OGAs), and/or nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). 72

At theater level, centralized movement control coordinates the flow of units, personnel, and material (including sustainment) into the theater and forward destinations. These actions are vital for processing deploying units and sustaining them in theater. The ASCC headquarters provides command and staff supervision of movement control units through the assigned TSC. The ASCC calls for deployment of a TSC, or elements of a TSC, to open lines of communications (LOC) in the theater. LOC components include facilities required to move, maintain, and sustain theater forces. LOC components consist of the following to create an intermodal distribution network:

 Aerial ports of embarkation and debarkation  Seaports of embarkation and debarkation  Water, rail, and route networks

 HN resources

Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)

DLA is the Department of Defense (DoD) strategic logistics provider. DLA supports each GCC with a DLA contingency support team as its focal point for coordinating DLA activities throughout the theater. The DLA contingency support team works directly with the TSC and the ESC and integrates materiel management support of DLA common commodities such as subsistence, clothing and other general supplies, package/bulk petroleum, and medical materiel. They provide disposal support as appropriate including the disposal of hazardous waste. The DLA contingency support team also provides contract administration services and support through attached defense contract management agency elements.