24 September 2020 Roundtables slated for the National Defense Transportation Association-U.S. Transportation Command Virtual Fall Meeting 2020 to discuss innovations, adaptations, and space logistical operations Echoing the event theme of “Innovative and Disruptive…20/20 Vision for the Future,” the three roundtables scheduled for the first-ever virtual National Defense Transportation Association-U.S. Transportation Command Fall Meeting 2020, Oct. 5 to 8, features participation by senior
21 September 2020 Fifteen Years in the Western Pacific: USNS Walter S. Diehl Shifts to Naval Station Norfolk Military Sealift Command’s fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193) shifted its hub port in Naval Station San Diego to Naval Station Norfolk, September 20, 2020.
17 September 2020 USS Hershel 'Woody' Williams Conducts Tracking Exercise With Royal Moroccan Navy The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) conducted a tracking exercise with the Royal Moroccan Navy in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 15, 2020.
16 September 2020 Army veterinary food inspectors keep Sailors safe at sea Established as a Memorandum of Agreement with the Military Sealift Command, the U.S. Army Public Health Command's Ship Rider program deploys an Army sergeant or staff sergeant veterinary food inspection specialist to select MSC Combat Logistics Force ships to inspect food shipments during
08 September 2020 Mission Complete: 110 Civilian Mariners Return to Naval Station Norfolk Military Sealift Command’s Combat Logistics Force ship USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5) and the ship’s 110 civilian mariners (82 of whom live in the Hampton Roads area) returned to Naval Station Norfolk, after a seven month deployment in Second, Fifth, and Sixth Fleets, September 8, 2020.
03 September 2020 Keel Authenticated for Future USNS Harvey Milk The keel for the future USNS Harvey Milk (T-AO 206), the Navy’s second John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler, was laid at General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (GD NASSCO), Sep. 3, 2020.
03 September 2020 Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Newport The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the twelfth Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) vessel, USNS Newport (T-EPF 12), Sep. 2, 2020.
03 September 2020 MSC’s USNS Henry J. Kaiser Provides Logistics Services to Ships-at-Sea During RIMPAC 2020 Military Sealift Command combat logistic fleet ship USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) has been provided logistical support to 22 multi-national, surface ships participating in the biennial international maritime exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2020 in Hawaii.
02 September 2020 MSC Supports Army Ships Transit Home When most people think of the U.S. Army, they may think of tanks, helicopters and troops. Aside from air and ground forces, the Army also has ships. Similar to Military Sealift Command, the Army has an operational and tactical sealift mission using vessels called Logistics Support Vessels (LSVs),
24 August 2020 Military Sealift Command Hosts Virtual Special Observance for Women’s Equality Day Approximately 80 service members and civilian teammates attached to Military Sealift Command gathered remotely for the command’s first virtual special observance, held in honor of Women’s Equality Day, Aug. 24.
18 August 2020 Variety of interactive classes to be offered at National Defense Transportation Association-U.S. Transportation Command Virtual Fall Meeting 2020 During the eighth annual and first-ever virtual National Defense Transportation Association-U.S. Transportation Command Fall Meeting, Oct. 5-8, 2020, attendees can participate in 80 Transportation Academy interactive courses, covering a wide range of logistics and other relevant topics.
17 August 2020 Retiring U.S. Transportation Command director focused on personnel professionalism and development, during a more than 30-year military career Investing in people has been U.S. Air Force Col. Wistaria (Wiz) Joseph’s emphasis and calling since joining the military 35 years ago.In that time frame, Joseph served in more than 15 manpower and personnel leadership positions – including three command tours of duty – at the
17 August 2020 USNS Mercy Medical Treatment Facility Welcomes New Commanding Officer Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) welcomed the new commanding officer of the ship’s Medical Treatment Facility (MTF), Capt. Timothy Quast, during a Change of Command ceremony at Naval Submarine Base, Point Loma, Calif., today. Quast assumed command from Capt. John
13 August 2020 U.S. Transportation Command conducts unique aeromedical evacuation of Veterans Affairs patients in Texas As the number of COVID-19 positive cases surged in Texas last month, the South Veterans Health Care System in San Antonio prepared to meet an increasing demand.
13 August 2020 MSC Charter Ship MV Cape Hudson Supports Pacific Based Army Training Throughout the months of July and August, the Military Sealift Command chartered roll-on/roll-off/container ship MV Cape Hudson (T-AKR 5066) has been supporting the U.S. Army, transporting military vehicles and supplies throughout the Pacific region for use in ongoing military training exercises.
12 August 2020 U.S. Transportation Command’s Director of Intelligence retiring after a quarter century of military service Since May 2018, U.S. Navy Capt. Henry Stephenson has led the U.S. Transportation Command’s intelligence community. After achieving a 25-year military career, he officially retires from active-duty service in October, but a retirement ceremony will be conducted Friday (August 14) at USTRANSCOM,
11 August 2020 USNS Joshua Humphreys, Mission Essential Crew of the Sea Return to Norfolk Military Sealift Command’s fleet replenishment oiler, USNS Joshua Humphreys (T-AO 188) returned to Naval Station Norfolk, after completing a five-month deployment in the U.S. Fifth Fleet, responsible for Naval Forces in the Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Arabian Sea, and parts of the Indian Ocean,
08 August 2020 USNS Yukon Aids Distressed Mariners in Arabian Sea The Military Sealift Command’s fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) provided assistance to a motor vessel in distress in the Arabian Sea Aug. 7.
28 July 2020 Hershel “Woody” Williams Departs for Inaugural Deployment The Blue Crew of the USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) and the ship’s Military Sealift Command Civilian Mariners (CIVMARs) departed Naval Station Norfolk, Va. Jul. 27, on the ship’s inaugural deployment following its commissioning in March.
24 July 2020 USNS Leroy Grumman Beats COVID-19, Deploys Overseas Military Sealift Command’s fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195) departed Naval Station Norfolk, July 24, to begin its overseas deployment in support of U.S. Navy and allied forces operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet’s and U.S. 5th Fleet’s areas of operation.