The Transportation Materiel Command (TMC) was a unit of the

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, originally headquartered in

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. In March 1955, it merged with the

Transportation Corps Army Aviation Field Service Office Transport (in British English), or transportation (in American English), is the intentional movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, land (rail and road), water, cable, pipeline, ...

(TCAAFSO) to form the

Transportation Supply and Maintenance Command Transport (in British English), or transportation (in American English), is the intentional movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, land (rail and road), water, cable, pipeline, ...

(TSMC) headquartered in

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, Missouri; on 1 October 1959, the TSMC was redesignated back to being the Transportation Materiel Command. It became the Aviation and Surface Materiel Command on 1 November 1962.

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