U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Kristin Acquavella, U.S. Transportation Command Chief of Staff, is greeted by Capt. Reed G. Koepp II, Joint Base Charleston deputy commander and Naval Support Activity commander, before the start of a tour of Joint Base Charleston Sept. 18, 2025 at the Joint Base Charleston - Naval Weapons Station, South Carolina. U.S. TRANSCOM provides the Department of War with troops, equipment and supplies through their vast global transportation network. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Regan Enriquez)

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Kristin Acquavella, U.S. Transportation Command Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick McClintock, 437th Airlift Wing commander, and U.S. Navy Capt. Reed G. Koepp II, Joint Base Charleston deputy commander and Naval Support Activity commander, stand for a photo in front of the Joint Base Charleston headquarters building Sept. 19, 2025 at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. This tour provided an opportunity to observe unit-level operations that directly support global mobility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Regan Enriquez)

U.S. Navy Capt. Reed G. Koepp II, Joint Base Charleston deputy commander and Naval Support Activity commander, U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick McClintock, 437th Airlift Wing commander, and U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Kristin Acquavella, U.S. Transportation Command Chief of Staff, stand for a photo with the rest of the tour group Sept. 19, 2025 at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. This tour of Joint Base Charleston and the Naval Weapons Station provided an opportunity to observe unit-level operations that directly support global mobility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Regan Enriquez)

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Kristin Acquavella, U.S. Transportation Command Chief of Staff, and Capt. Reed G. Koepp II, Joint Base Charleston deputy commander and Naval Support Activity commander, are briefed at a C-17 Globemaster static display during a tour of Joint Base Charleston Sept. 19, 2025 at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. Acquavella toured JB Charleston to observe the application of wing priorities across the joint bases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Regan Enriquez) (This photo has been altered for security purposes by blurring identification badge)

U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick McClintock, 437th Airlift Wing commander, briefs U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Kristin Acquavella, U.S. Transportation Command Chief of Staff, Sept. 19, 2025 at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. This visit highlighted the 437th AW’s role in providing strategic airlift for personnel and cargo worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Regan Enriquez)

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Kristin Acquavella, U.S. Transportation Command Chief of Staff, greets Capt. Reed G. Koepp II, Joint Base Charleston deputy commander and Naval Support Activity commander, and U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick McClintock, 437th Airlift Wing commander, before the beginning of a base tour Sept. 19, 2025 at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. This tour offered insight into how 437th AW local missions integrate with the U.S. TRANSCOM’s worldwide logistics network. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Regan Enriquez)

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Kristin Acquavella, U.S. Transportation Command Chief of Staff, listens to a mission brief Sept. 18, 2025 at the Joint Base Charleston - Naval Weapons Station, South Carolina. The tour provided an opportunity to observe unit-level operations that directly support global mobility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Regan Enriquez)

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Kristin Acquavella, U.S. Transportation Command Chief of Staff, and Capt. Reed G. Koepp II, Joint Base Charleston deputy commander and Naval Support Activity commander, walk out of the CAPE STARR cargo ship during a tour of Joint Base Charleston Sept. 18, 2025 at the Joint Base Charleston - Naval Weapons Station, South Carolina. The CAPE STARR is providing strategic lift for USTRANSCOM operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Regan Enriquez)

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Kristin Acquavella, U.S. Transportation Command Chief of Staff, and Capt. G. Reed Koepp II, Joint Base Charleston deputy commander and Naval Support Activity commander, tour the CAPE STARR cargo ship, Sept. 18, 2025 at the Joint Base Charleston - Naval Weapons Station, South Carolina. The CAPE STARR is providing strategic lift for USTRANSCOM operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Regan Enriquez)

A group of tour participants tour Joint Base Charleston - Naval Weapons Station, South Carolina Sept. 18, 2025. TRANSCOM is one of 11 unified combatant commands and is responsible for the global movement of forces and material. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Regan Enriquez)

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Kristin Acquavella, U.S. Transportation Command Chief of Staff, receives a briefing, Sept. 18, 2025 at the Joint Base Charleston - Naval Weapons Station, South Carolina. U.S. TRANSCOM provides rapid global response by connecting the Joint Force across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Regan Enriquez)