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US TRANSCOM Works With Industry To Balance Business And Risk, Commander Says

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, March 8th, 2013

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Funding and force reductions this year and beyond mean it is more critical than ever for U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) to work closely with its commercial partners to balance risk and business, the commander told the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Wednesday. The continued drawdown in Afghanistan, for example, means less business for TRANSCOM, and less business for its commercial partners in providing ground-air and sea-transportation for TRANSCOM’s global support mission. “We have to make sure we have the right…

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