When was USTRANSCOM established?

When was USTRANSCOM established?

• A. 18 April 1987
• B. 12 March 1990
• C. 1 January 1995
• D. 9 September 1981

Answer: (A)

The moment being tested is when the DoD created a single command to coordinate all air, sea, and land mobility for joint operations. USTRANSCOM was established on 18 April 1987, as the three separate mobility commands—one handling airlift, another at sea, and another for traffic management—were unified into one command under the post-1986 reforms. This date marks the birth of a coordinated, joint transportation authority aimed at streamlining planning and execution of global mobility. The other dates are not the establishment date, so they don’t reflect when USTRANSCOM first began operations.

The moment being tested is when the DoD created a single command to coordinate all air, sea, and land mobility for joint operations. USTRANSCOM was established on 18 April 1987, as the three separate mobility commands—one handling airlift, another at sea, and another for traffic management—were unified into one command under the post-1986 reforms. This date marks the birth of a coordinated, joint transportation authority aimed at streamlining planning and execution of global mobility. The other dates are not the establishment date, so they don’t reflect when USTRANSCOM first began operations.