Jacqueline Van Ovost Archives

Air Force Gen. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost salutes during the presentation of colors at the U.S. Transportation Command change of command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Oct. 15, 2021. In a ceremony presided over by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Van Ovost took command of the joint worldwide organization. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

How US Transportation Command is using open-source info to counter China

“You see that the information is key, and how we scrape and get that information all together — for us, bringing it up and combining it with…

Sep 11, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, commander of U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), gives the opening keynote address at the 2022 National Defense Transportation Association – USTRANSCOM Fall Meeting, St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 17, 2022. This year’s theme is “Defense Transportation & Logistics…Evolving the Strategic Advantage.” The Fall Meeting provides a unique forum where DoD and industry professionals gather to discuss defense logistics and transportation challenges, opportunities, innovations, new technologies, best practices, and adapting logistics for a contested environment in the 21st century. (DoD photo by Sgt. Vontrae Hampton)

Transcom completes zero trust implementation across its classified network

The command also released a new strategy to ensure it can remain ready now and in the future.

Oct 18, 2022 By Brandi Vincent

Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost briefs reporters at the Air and Space Forces Association’s 2022 Air, Space and Cyber conference. (Photo by Brandi Vincent)

Transcom ‘experimenting as much as possible’ with data in modern conflict

In support of unfolding data- and artificial intelligence-driven projects, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks recently deployed a few experts from her newly formed Chief Digital and AI…

Sep 21, 2022 By Brandi Vincent

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks walks with the commander of U.S. Transportation Command, Air Force Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, upon arrival at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Aug. 17, 2022. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

Transportation Command developing new dashboard for better data fusion

The Global Mobility Nodal Posture Dashboard is expected provide a quick, real-time view of Transcom's workloads worldwide.

Aug 18, 2022 By Brandi Vincent