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''HISTORY' National Defense Transportation Association, also known as NDTA, "the Association for Global Logistics and Transportation," was officially established at 10:35AM on October 11, 1944 as the Army Transportation Association. At the time, the Association's primary objectives were:

	to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States 	to secure the national defense 	to foster the promotion and the development of the art of Army transportation and the dissemination of transportation knowledge dealing with military subjects 	to promote social exchange and to cultivate and perpetuate friendship, good will, and mutual aid and improvement among its members 	to preserve the memories and traditions developing from the service of its members in the Transportation Corps of the Army of the United States 	to do all things and conduct all business, not for profit, necessary to insure that the general purposes set forth are consummated

Today, NDTA represents all military service branches and modes engaged in the Defense Transportation System (DTS). Furthermore, NDTA demonstrates an expanded commitment to technology, trends and processes that encompass end-to-end logistics, distribution and supply chain management in addition to transportation. Principles of education, partnership, knowledge sharing, and mentoring are corner stone to the organization.

At the National level, NDTA operates six functional committees [Military Airlift – Sealift - Surface Transportation – Distribution - [Government] Passenger Travel Services - Security Best Practices] to address topics of mutual interest. Corporate executives serve as committee chairs, and leaders from the United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) and its components, the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and other government agencies participate as government liaisons.

Globally, NDTA operates over 60 Chapters across the United States and overseas.

NDTA is a non-profit (501(c)), non-political, educational Association that welcomes students, active and retired military service members, and government and civilian employees from all career levels who share in the logistics, distribution and transportation professions.

NDTA President Roster Brigadier General William J. Williamson, USA President 1945-46 Colonel Edmund C.R. Lasher, USA President 1946 Hugh W. Siddall President 1946-48 Merrill F. Redfern President 1948 Harry F. Chaddick President 1948-50 Charles F. Nielson President 1950-51 Chairman 1951-52 Colonel Melvin L. Craig, USA President 1951-52 Chairman 1952-53 Arthur H. Gass President 1952-53 Chairman 1953-55 E. Grosvenor Plowman President 1953-55 Chairman 1955-57 Clark Hungerford President 1955-57 Chairman 1957-58 James F. Haley President 1957-58 Chairman 1958-59 Howard C. Adams President 1958-59 Chairman 1959-61 Walter F. Carey President 1959-61 Chairman 1961-63 William B. Johnson President 1961-63 Chairman 1963-65 MG I. Sewell Morris, USA (Ret.) President 1963-65 Chairman 1965-67 Kenneth L. Vore President 1965-67 Chairman 1967-70 Welby M. Frantz President 1967-70 Chairman 1970-71 Thomas M. Goodfellow President 1970-71 Chairman 1971-73 Robley L. Mangold President 1971-73 Chairman 1973-75 Peter T. Albert President 1973-75 Chairman 1976-77 Everett Hutchinson President 1975-77 Chairman 1977-79 Gerald W. Collins President 1977-81 Edward M. Cummins Chairman 1979-81 Douglas B. Blackburn Chairman 1981-83 Brigadier General Malcom P. Hooker, USAF (Ret.) President 1981-85 Chairman 1985-87 Interim President 1989 Richard H. Hinchcliff Chairman 1987-93 RADM Norman C. Venzke, USCG (Ret.) President 1985-88 Ronald W. Drucker Chairman 1983-85 LTG Edward Honor, USA (Ret.) President 1989-2002 Gerald W. Collins Jeffrey C. Crowe Chairman 1993-2003 LTG Kenneth R. Wykle, USA (Ret.) President 2002-Present Raymond Ebeling Chairman 2003-Present