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.
17 July 2020 Commander, Maritime Prepositioning Ships Squadron Two Changes the Helm Commander, Maritime Prepositioning Ships Squadron Two (COMPSRON 2) held a change of command ceremony onboard U.S. Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia July 17, 2020.
19 June 2020 Army Major Pulls Back MOTSU’s Curtain to Reveal MSC’s Strategic Role Sprawled over 8,600 acres on the west side of the Cape Fear River, I am the largest military munitions terminal in the world, and the Army’s primary east coast deep-water port. I am Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point.
12 June 2020 USNS Supply Plays Critical Role in Exercise with 19 NATO Allies Military Sealift Command (MSC) fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) is participating in the 49th Baltic Operations (BALTOPS 2020) exercise, June 7-16, with 19 NATO allies and partner nations.
30 May 2020 The BIG3 Deliver On-time Mission Essential Services, Amid COVID-19 Crisis Marine Transportation Specialists (MTS) Dean Doolittle, Scott Denney, and Lawrence Dowsing.
28 May 2020 Mission Focused Despite Mixed Emotions About COVID-19 When Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf ordered millions of Pennsylvanians in late March to stay at home in order to combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus, mission critical military personnel, like Chief Warrant Officer Three Timothy Camacho, continued to report to work.
22 May 2020 National Maritime Day: Merchant Mariners of Military Sealift Command National Maritime Day is celebrated each year to recognize one of our country's most important industries, and honor the sacrifices of past and present U.S. merchant mariners.
08 May 2020 Reversing Roles during Unconventional Times For the first time in Military Sealift Command (MSC) and 6th Fleet history, MSC’s Supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6), which typically provides support to U.S. Navy and allied ships through rapid refueling and replenishment-at-sea (RAS), was resupplied by U.S. Navy
07 May 2020 USNS Yuma Arrives in Slovenia for Cargo Offload Military Sealift Command (MSC) Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport USNS Yuma (T-EPF 8) arrived for a port call in Koper, Slovenia, May 7. This is the second port visit by an expeditionary fast transport in Koper, the first was from USNS Carson City (T-EPF 7) in Jan. 2020, highlighting the
29 April 2020 Mercy's First-Ever Pacemaker Surgery a Success Surgeons performed hospital ship USNS Mercy’s (T-AH 19) first-ever pacemaker replacement surgery April 29, 2020.
17 April 2020 USNS Comfort Admits Patients from New Jersey USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) began admitting patients from hospitals in New Jersey April 17 in an effort to expand its support of the nation’s COVID-19 response efforts.
16 April 2020 Strategic Sealift Officers Deliver Flexible Combat Power at Sea Six U.S. Navy Reserve Strategic Sealift Officers, serving as tactical advisors (TACADs), recently sailed from Beaumont, Texas, across the Atlantic onboard three Military Sealift Command vessels for exercise DEFENDER-Europe 20, the largest deployment of U.S. forces to Europe for an exercise in the