03 March 2026 Ship Support Unit Japan Changes Leadership Military Sealift Command's operations hub in Yokohama, Japan, changed Officers-in-Charge during a Change-of-Charge ceremony at Yokohama North Dock, Japan, March 2, 2026...
21 February 2026 MSC Delivers Gear in Support of Cobra Gold 2026 The Military Sealift Command-chartered steam ship Cape Island (T-AKR 10) arrived at the port of Chuk Samet, Sattahip, Thailand, Feb. 18–20, to offload equipment in support of Exercise Cobra Gold 2026...
17 February 2026 MSC Reservists Spend Time with Students at Human Help Network in Pattaya U.S. Navy reservists with Military Sealift Command visited the Learning Center of the Human Help Network, Pattaya, Feb. 16, 2026, as part of a community relations event designed to promotes mutual education and cultural exchange...
13 February 2026 We Are MSC: Third Officer Joshua Bullock We Are MSC – Joshua Bullock – Third OfficerThis week’s “We Are MSC” highlights Los Alamos, New Mexico native Joshua Bullock. He is a Third Officer aboard fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196).How long have you worked with MSC?Bullock: I have been working with MSC since September...
12 February 2026 Ship in the Spotlight: USNS Watkins Congratulations to this week’s “Ship in the Spotlight,” USNS Watkins (T-AKR 315) for successfully completed cargo operations in Busan, Korea, and supporting U.S. Navy partners and allies in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region during the Korean Regional Forces exercise. The crew of the USNS Watkins hosted...
10 February 2026 MSC Hosts Industry Day in South Korea Military Sealift Command Far East hosted an Industry Day in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 10, to engage with regional industry partners and strengthen ship repair capabilities for MSC vessels operating throughout the Indo-Pacific...
03 February 2026 We Are MSC: Second Officer/Navigator Zachary Morrison We Are MSC – Second Officer/Navigator Zachary MorrisonThis week’s “We Are MSC” highlights Albuquerque, New Mexico native Zachary Morrison, the Second Officer/Navigator aboard mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20).What is your hometown?I was raised in the high-desert landscape of...
28 January 2026 Sailors and Civil Service Mariners Interact with Kids During Community Outreach A team of sailors and civilian mariners (CIVMARs) joined together for a community outreach event at the Learning Center of the Human Help Network Foundation in Pattaya Thailand, Jan. 27, 2026...
16 January 2026 We Are MSC: LT Tiffany Robinson We Are MSC – LT Tiffany RobinsonThis week’s “We Are MSC” highlights Ozarks, Missouri native LT Tiffany Robinson, MSC Atlantic’s Assistant Logistics Director.When did you join Military Sealift Command – Atlantic (MSC Atlantic), and what is unique about your job with MSCLANT?Robinson: I joined the...
09 January 2026 Ship in the Spotlight: USNS Cesar Chavez This week’s Military Sealift Command “Ship in the Spotlight,” is the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14). The ship’s crew rescued three fishermen in distress aboard a fishing vessel while transiting the South China Sea.Upon spotting the distressed vessel, watch standers...
18 December 2025 Ship in the Spotlight: USNS Salvor Congratulations to this week’s Military Sealift Command “Ship in the Spotlight,” USNS Salvor (T-ARS 52). The safeguard-class rescue and salvage ship assisted the U.S. Coast Guard, Port of Guam, and Commander, Task Group 73.6/Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 1 in a dive and salvage mission in Guam,...
05 December 2025 We Are MSC: Second Officer/Navigator Lukas Pliksnys We Are MSC – Second Officer/Navigator Lukas PliksnysThis week’s “We Are MSC” highlights Alton Bay, New Hampshire native Lukas Pliksnys, the Second Officer aboard expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Cody (T-EPF 14).How long have you worked with MSC?Pliksnys: I have worked for Military Sealift...
03 December 2025 Ship in the Spotlight: USNS Point Loma Congratulations to this week’s Ship in the Spotlight USNS Point Loma (T-EPF 15).The U.S. Navy’s newest expeditionary fast transport vessel arrived Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek – Fort Story, (JEBLC-FS) in Virginia for the very first time on Oct. 24, 2025. Point Loma is named after the San...
19 November 2025 Ship in the Spotlight: USNS William McLean Congratulations to this week’s Military Sealift Command “Ship in the Spotlight, USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12). McLean recently returned stateside after a successful five-and-a-half month deployment serving the U.S. Sixth Fleet and the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group.During the 169-day...
14 November 2025 Acting Commander Rear Adm. Kimberly Walz relinquished command of Military Sealift Command to Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson Rear Adm. Kimberly Walz turned over command of Military Sealift Command to Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson during a ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk, Nov. 13. Walz will return to her position as Acting Deputy Commander of MSC after serving as Acting Commander since Oct. 8, 2025. Nicholson becomes the...
30 September 2025 We Are MSC: Operations Chief Aeron Crouch We Are MSC: Operations Chief Aeron CrouchThis week’s “We Are MSC” highlights Port Charlotte, FL, resident Aeron Crouch, USNS Guadalupe’s Operations Chief.What is your job with MSC?Operations ChiefWhat has been your favorite memory while working at MSC?Not necessarily a specific memory but my...
24 September 2025 We Are MSC: Electronics Technician Lee Byrd We Are MSC – Lee Byrd, Electronics TechnicianThis week’s “We Are MSC” highlights Milwaukee, Wisconsin native Lee Byrd, electronics technician, aboard fleet replenishment oiler ship USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204).What is your current hometown?Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and I went to Waukesha Tech. I also...
24 September 2025 U.S., ROK Navies Conduct CONSOL During Freedom Edge 25 Military Sealift Command’s commercial charter oiler motor tanker Allied Pacific conducted a consolidated cargo replenishment at sea with Republic of Korea’s Cheonji-class fast combat support ship ROKS Daecheong (AOE-58), Sept. 18, in support of Freedom Edge 25...
19 September 2025 USNS Amelia Earhart Crew Fosters Connections with Children in Thailand Crew members from the U.S. Navy's Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6) visited the Fountain of Life Children’s Center in Pattaya, Thailand, on Sept. 10, 2025, to spend time with children from the community...
18 September 2025 Ship in the Spotlight: USNS GySgt Fred W. Stockham This week's Ship in the Spotlight is USNS GySgt Fred W. Stockham (T-AK 3017), which will be retired from naval service following 28 years of service to the United States of America.Named in honor of World War I veteran and Medal of Honor recipient GySgt Fred W. Stockham, USMC, the vessel was tasked...