18 November 2020 Prepare Now for Potential Future Supply Chain, Logistics Crisis Military Sealift Command (MSC) hosted Rear Adm. John Polowczyk, Supply Chain Stabilization Task Force Lead for the Federal Government’s efforts for procurement and distribution of critical medical equipment and supplies in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, as the guest speaker for its...
16 November 2020 Strategic Sealift Officers: Coordinating the Navy’s Needs U.S. Navy Reserve Strategic Sealift Officers (SSO), Ensigns Brandon Gotha and Forrest Plummer, were awarded the SSO warfare device by Lt. Cmdr. Joseph Kerley after completing underway training on M/V Maersk Valencia, Oct. 22...
10 November 2020 Millinocket Represents U.S. in Exercise with Bangladesh The Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport USNS Millinocket (T-EPF 3) took part in the annual Cooperation and Readiness Afloat Training exercise, known as CARAT Bangladesh...
10 November 2020 Tippecanoe Crew Reflects on Keen Sword Lessons Learned After every military evolution, there’s usually a “hotwash,” also known as an after-action review – basically, a time to determine what worked well, what can be improved, and how lessons learned will impact operations going forward.That’s exactly what the crew of USNS...
06 November 2020 USNS Yuma Completes First-Ever Refueling by EPF in Gaeta, Highlighting U.S., Italian Partnership In a partnership between U.S. and Italian navies, Military Sealift Command Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport USNS Yuma (T-EPF 8) completed the first-ever refueling by an EPF at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Gaeta, Italy, Nov. 6...
04 November 2020 Military Sealift Command Ships in Southeast Asia Participate in Valiant Shield Several Military Sealift Command Far East ships took part in exercise Valiant Shield 2020 on Guam and around the Mariana Island Range Complex...
04 November 2020 U.S., Bangladesh Navies Join for CARAT Exercise in Bay of Bengal The U.S. and Bangladesh navies will expand relationships and broaden maritime awareness during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Bangladesh 2020, commencing Nov. 4...
03 November 2020 U.S. Navy Joins Regional Allies in Ecuador for 61st UNITAS Exercise Naval forces from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay, and the United States commenced UNITAS LXI, an annual multinational exercise, Nov. 2 in Manta, Ecuador...
01 November 2020 USS Hershel 'Woody' Williams Arrives in Astakos, Greece The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) arrived in Astakos, Greece, Nov. 1 following a 43-day underway period supporting U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM)...
30 October 2020 USNS Tippecanoe Resupplies Fleet, International Partners in Advance of Keen Sword Military Sealift Command Far East’s Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) routinely conducts replenishments at sea (RAS) for both U.S. ships and those from partner and ally nations – almost on a daily business...
28 October 2020 U.S. Transportation Command considers next steps for potential space logistics Transporting cargo in the cosmos may seem unimaginable now, but the innovative capability could become a reality in the not too distant future...
24 October 2020 USNS Laramie Joins USS Ross in the Barents Sea The Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Laramie (T-AO-203) rendezvoused with Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) in the Barents Sea, Oct. 22...
22 October 2020 Partnerships with Small Business, Industry are Vital to Military Sealift Command Success Military Sealift Command hosted prospective small business industry partners, to its inaugural Virtual Small Business Industry Day, Oct. 22. The event included over 450 registered attendees, which included approximately 300 small business representatives...
21 October 2020 USS Hershel “Woody” Williams Arrives in Rota, Spain The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) arrived at Naval Station Rota, Spain, Oct. 21, marking the end of a 43-day underway operating alongside partners and Allies off the coast of Africa...
20 October 2020 Looking Forward: 15th Chief of Navy Reserve Shares Vision for the Future Chief of Navy Reserve, Vice Adm. John B. Mustin recently sat down for a one-on-one candid interview with The Navy Reservist magazine staff to talk about his experiences, motivations and early priorities for leading the Navy Reserve...
16 October 2020 USS Mount Whitney Completes COMREL with Coronata Campus in Genoa, Italy Sailors from the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship, USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), visited Coronata Campus on Tuesday, October 6th to help with the institution’s fall cleanup...
13 October 2020 Uncommon patient movement from Pacific island executed by U.S. Transportation Command exemplified sacrifice, selflessness, and dedication to duty For a U.S. Army active-duty member, hospitalized on Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and requiring expeditious movement to a higher level of care this past April, his medical emergency had impeccable timing and the creative support of U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) and...
10 October 2020 USS Hershel “Woody” Williams Joins Allies, Partners for Exercise Grand African NEMO The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) joined NATO Allies and partners for French-led exercise Grand African Navy’s Exercise for Maritime Operations (NEMO) 2020 in the Gulf of Guinea, Oct. 5-9, 2020...
09 October 2020 Military Sealift Command Pacific Welcomes New Commander Capt. Kendall Bridgewater Military Sealift Command Pacific (MSCPAC) welcomes its new leader, Capt. Kendall G. Bridgewater. Bridgewater assumed command from Capt. Gabe Varela, who has served as commander of MSCPAC since 2019...
07 October 2020 USS Hershel “Woody” Williams Conducts Maneuvering Exercise, UAV Demonstration with Nigerian Navy The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) conducted an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) demonstration, a fleet maneuver exercise, and an oil platform security and boarding exercise with the Nigerian Navy in the Gulf of Guinea, Sept. 29-Oct. 3, 2020...