transcom delivers.f we do this right, the war fighting commanders do not worry about the logistics lifeline. this is what the secretary defense intended when he meets u.s. transcom the distribution process owner or dpo in 2003. he gave the dpo influence of the entire supply chain from factory to fossil and we constantly look for more effective solutions for the war fighter while also been good stewards of the taxpayers' dollars. since its inception, the dpo realized for $5.3 billion of savings and we are still counting. last year alone that savings was $1.7 billion. a big part of that savings is taking advantage of lower cost surface transportation whenever possible. when we match the surface to air and commercial to military modes of transportation, we are leveraging of enterprise to the maximum advantage for both the war fighter and the taxpayer. we recently saved over $110 million a month moving life-saving mine resistance altering vehicles to the forces in afghanistan using a combination of commerci

and what i basically, from the transcom standpoint we need 30 2.7 million ton miles. and as the air force looks at what's the best of those airplanes, that's where the c-17, c-5 mix came up. from my standpoint, one of the things that i'm very excited about is as we get the new tanker and right now we use c-17 in ways i would rather be using the new multi-rule tanker and that will freedom up to do some of the of the work. i think that's going to a positive all by itself is one of those things that folks don't realize the impact we have on to using c-17 is to translate from our reserve air fleet, both cargo and packs because they can't take them all the way forward. when i think about the future, and you make a very good point, one, i think they are planning to make sure they keep to them. i think dick issued a history of the of the portion i think we would say as you mention, as look at the new study, what are the other things we need to do, and again, how will that mix and match. when i first was working as a major on the c-17 and talking about when we need at that po

what role has transcom played in support of the maritain relief to the earthquake victims in japan? could you give us a quick summary on that? and whether or not it is places stress on our mobility systems? >> yes, ma'am. we've had 512 sorties moved about 306 packs in there to help primarily. those are those radiological teams and other teams that went in. >> are these teams and assets, are they in that area? could you distinguish, how far are you having to travel? do you have the ability to respond with assets that are close? >> certainly admiral willard is using his own forces that are already in theater, and you've seen them. you've seen the amphibious groups. you've seen the marines come up from edina. you have seen the seventh fleet, the naval assets coming. we have a number of airmen that are over there at different paces, and he is taking full advantage of all of that. where we has asked us to help is the stuff coming from the continent united states, or for emergency movement in theater that they can't handle themselves. we have moved, for instance, fairfax rescue team from

transcom and our men and women in uniform. it is my privilege to appear before you today to represent the men and women who are the transportation command. and to tell you their story. thank you for taking my written statement for the record. >> thank you. general ham? >> thank you for the opportunity to discuss with you the accomplishments of the men and women of the u.s. africa command. i would like to introduce jack johnson. he and i have only just begun our service to gather at africa command. i see that he is exactly the- hour service together at africa command. -- just begun our service to that at africa command. in a soy honor to appear beside general mccnabb. toakened -- i am unearnhonored nabb.r beside general mc this illustrates the dynamics of the african political environment. there are extremists in somalia. , the scourge of the lord's resistance army. these are just a few. we need to contribute to operations, programs, and activities that help african states provide for their own security in a matter that is -- i