15 July 2026 USNS Earl Warren, JMSDF JS Mashū Conduct CONSOL Military Sealift Command John Lewis-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Earl Warren (T-AO 207) conducted a consolidated cargo replenishment at sea (CONSOL) with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force replenishment ship JS Mashū (AOE 425) as part of exercise Valiant Shield 2026 in the Philippine Sea,...
25 June 2026 U.S. Marine Corps Assault Helicopters Conduct Deck Landings on USNS Seay Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 367, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conducted deck landing qualifications (DLQ) with U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopters aboard Military Sealift Command’s prepositioning ship USNS Seay (T-AKR 302), at Kin...
22 June 2026 USNS Lummus Arrives at Okinawa to Participate in Freedom Banner, MPSRON 3 Group Sail Maritime prepositioning ship USNS 1st LT Jack Lummus (T-AK 3011) arrived at Kin Bay, Okinawa, Japan, June 13, 2026, to participate in an upcoming logistics display during Exercise Freedom Banner, and commence an underway multi-ship training exercise called Group Sail...
02 June 2026 Marine Operations Specialist at SSU Japan Reflects After 41 Years A Japanese local national assigned to Military Sealift Command Ship Support Unit Japan marked his 41st year with the command June 2, 2026, and reflected on the many changes that have occurred over the years...
22 May 2026 Ship Support Unit Guam Continues Tradition of Honoring Mariners Service members and civilians observed National Maritime Day at Naval Base Guam with a wreath laying ceremony off the coast of Naval Base Guam and a proclamation signing at the Governor’s office in Hagatna, May 22, 2026...
16 April 2026 MSCFE Reservists Expand Port Management Capability by Floating to the Mission Military Sealift Command Far East has recently validated the “float-in” concept of moving Port Management Unit (PMU) Reservists to the mission by embarking on an MSC vessel they’ll support (as supercargo), instead of relying on airlift/commercial flights...
09 April 2026 EPUs Become Port Management Units The Military Sealift Command (MSC) Reserve port operations units formerly referred to as Expeditionary Port Units (EPUs) were renamed to Port Management Units (PMUs) in April 2026, effective immediately, to reflect a more accurate description of unit operations...
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...
02 March 2026 Yeoman 1st Class Named MSC Far East 2025 Sailor of the Year A yeoman first class assigned to Military Sealift Command (MSC) Far East was named the command’s Sailor of the Year for 2025 during an all-hands announcement Feb. 20, 2026, at MSC Far East headquarters, Singapore Naval Installation in Singapore...
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...
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...
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...
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...
28 August 2025 MV Cape Hudson Supports Offload for Exercise Super Garuda Shield 2025 The Military Sealift Command chartered Motor Vessel Cape Hudson (T-AKR 5066) arrived at the port of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia, in support of exercise Super Garuda Shield 2025, Aug. 12-13...
22 August 2025 Strengthening U.S. Navy, JMSDF Interoperability Through Consolidated Cargo Replenishment at-Sea Military Sealift Command’s commercial charter motor tanker Stena Imperative conducted ships qualification training with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force oiler JS Ōmi (AOE-426), culminating in a consolidated cargo replenishment at-sea, west of Kyushu, Japan, Aug. 12-15, 2025...
02 July 2025 U.S., ROK Navies Conduct CONSOL Training Military Sealift Command’s commercial charter oiler MT Allied Pacific conducted a simulated consolidated cargo replenishment at sea, at Chinhae, June 16-19, 2025...
16 May 2025 Military Sealift Command Ship Support Unit Guam Holds Change of Command Ceremony Military Sealift Command Ship Support Unit Guam held a Change of Command (CoC) ceremony, May 16, 2025, marking a transition in leadership that underscores the continued strategic importance of the U.S. Navy’s logistics and support operations in the Indo-Pacific region...
30 April 2025 Military Sealift Command Changes Commanders in Far East Military Sealift Command’s leadership in the Far East changed hands, when Navy Capt. David L. Reyes relieved Navy Capt. Robert R. Williams as commander of Singapore-based Military Sealift Command Far East, at the Singapore Naval Installation in Sembawang, April 30, 2025...