Army Maj. Gen. Thomas Richardson, commanding general, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, talks with Maj. Mariwin Lara, S3, 840th Transportation Battalion, about her role in the battalion's systems cell, where cargo transportation is monitored and managed. SDDC manages 87 percent of the cargo coming out of Afghanistan, with the 595th Transportation Brigade being the critical node in the region. In its key role as the air-surface integrator, SDDC orchestrates the multi-modal transportation operations being used to get cargo in and out of Afghanistan. (Photo by Sarah Garner, HQ SDDC)