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TRANSCOM wins supply chain excellence award.(ALOG NEWS)(United States. Transportation...

On 7 April, the U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) received the Award for Excellence in Supply Chain Operations. Alan Estevez, Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Supply Chain Integration, presented the award during the Supply Chain World North America Conference in Anaheim, California.

TRANSCOM was nominated for the award based on the success of its U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Deployment and Distribution Operations Center (CDDOC). The CDDOC, established in Kuwait under the tactical command of CENTCOM, was TRANSCOM's first major initiative after its

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