09 June 2025 M/T Empire State, USS Tripoli Conduct first CONSOL At-Sea Off the coast of Southern Calif., Military Sealift Command’s chartered Motor Tanker Ship Empire State and U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LPH-10) conducted the first Consolidated Replenishment at Sea (CONSOL) between Tripoli and a tanker ship.The CONSOL evolution began with the two...
02 June 2025 MSC Dry Cargo/Ammunition Ship USNS Washington Chambers Deploys to US 7th Fleet Military Sealift Command (MSC) dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11) departed Hawaii for deployment to the U.S 7th Fleet’s area of operation (AO). While on deployment, Chambers will provide logistics services to the ships operating in the Indo-Pacific region.Prior to...
11 February 2025 MSC Chartered Ship MV Ocean Giant Completes Cargo Offload in Support of Operation Deep Freeze 2025 The Military Sealift Command chartered ship MV Ocean Giant has completed a cargo offload of supplies at McMurdo Station, Antarctica in support of the annual resupply mission Operation Deep Freeze 2025...
17 July 2024 MSC Reservists Support RIMPAC 2024 on Land, at Sea Navy Reservists from Military Sealift Command (MSC) are on station in Hawaii, providing support to the Navy’s biennial, multinational maritime exercise, Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) 2024. A Cargo Afloat Rig Team (CART) is onboard MSC’s fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) in the...
21 December 2023 MSC Chartered Ship MV Ocean Gladiator Departs in Support of Operation Deep Freeze 2024 Military Sealift Command charter ship MV Ocean Gladiator departed Port Hueneme, Calif., today, kicking off their support of their support of the annual resupply mission to McMurdo Station, Antarctica; Operation Deep Freeze 2024.Since Dec. 13, the 545-foot Ocean Gladiator has been conducting a...