TRANSCOM Operationalizes AI Agents for First Time During Operation Epic Fury
In a historic first, U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) deployed artificial intelligence agents to support Operation Epic Fury after Spain abruptly closed its airspace and bases to U.S. aircraft supporting strikes on Iran in March. The Spanish decision forced more than a dozen KC-135 tankers to leave Morón Air Base and Naval Station Rota. TRANSCOM's chief data and AI officer, retired Brig. Gen. Ryan Samuelson, said planners used AI tools to rapidly evaluate available airfields across the region, analyzing capacity, parking, basing, and overflight constraints within minutes—a process that previously would have taken days. The command relied on the DoD's War Data Platform and Palantir's Maven Smart System to fuse data and predict battlefield support needs weeks in advance. TRANSCOM Commander Gen. Randall Reed noted AI is improving mission projection and sustainment by providing options, predictive insights, and validation of years of experience. The command also developed dashboard alerts for Air Mobility Command to flag when aircraft mission capability rates drop by more than 5 percent, and uses AI for predictive maintenance planning.
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