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John W. Handy is Executive Vice President of Horizon Lines. He joined the Company in 2005 upon his retirement from the United States Air Force where he most recently served as Commander of the U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) and the United States Air Mobility Command. In that post General Handy managed all global sea air and land transportation for the Department of Defense. In commercial terms he ran the largest global logistics organization with over 1500 aircraft 76 vessels and countless trains trucks and other rolling stock and 156 000 personnel. General Handy has been a strong proponent of the Maritime Security Program an initiative that assures a viable U.S. flag vessel fleet to effectively serve the U.S. domestic ocean transportation markets and national defense purposes. General Handy received a Bachelor of History degree from Methodist College in Fayetteville NC and a Master of Science degree in Systems Management at the University of Southern California. In addition he completed Air War College and the National War College and attended the Program for Senior Executives at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. General Handy holds an Honorary Doctor of Humanities Degree from his alma mater Methodist University. | 