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Article: Global Transportation Network--a success story for USTRANSCOM.(INDUSTRY NEWS*)
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- Defense Transportation Journal
- Article date:
- September 1, 2007
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In August 1996, USTRANSCOM made the Global Transportation Network (GTN) available to DOD users worldwide to provide deployment information support during the Bosnia crisis. This was done prior to the initial operating capability date because the emerging capability of GTN was already proving to be a significant leap forward for providing in-transit visibility (ITV).
Fast forward to 2007 as USTRANSCOM celebrates its 20th anniversary, and there have been many significant changes and great accomplishments in the arena of distribution, deployment, and mobility that we owe to the vision, tenacity, and dedication of many great leaders in USTRANSCOM and its ...