Military Ocean Terminal Concord 834th Transportation Battalion poster art. Military Ocean Terminal Concord (MOTCO) is an Army Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) cargo trans-shipment facility located along Suisun Bay in north-central Contra Costa County, California. It is home to the 834th Transportation Battalion. Military Ocean Terminal Concord’s location is ideal for serving its customers. The Tidal Area contains around 5 miles of shoreline and facilities for reception, staging, and loading of ammunition; railroad and truck classification yards; and three ocean terminal piers. Its purpose is to allow the Department of Defense operations plan for the Pacific Rim. It also has the capability to act as the strategic launch platform for the West Coast. The mission of the 834th Transportation Battalion is to provide terminal and distribution services through strategic seaports in support of deploying and redeploying forces in the California area of responsibility. In addition, the 834th safely provides ammunition terminal services and performs installation management functions at Military Ocean Terminal Concord (MOTCO), California.
