19 May 2025 Ship in the Spotlight: USNS William McLean Congratulations to this week's Military Sealift Command “Ship in the Spotlight,” USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12). McLean recently participated alongside ships from 10 Allied nations in At Sea Demonstration (ASD)/Formidable Shield 25, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet and...
12 May 2025 Ship in the Spotlight: USNS Robert E. Simanek Congratulations to this week’s Military Sealift Command “Ship in the Spotlight”, USNS Robert E. Simanek (T-ESB 7). #ICYMI, Simanek arrived Naval Station Norfolk for the very first time on May 5, after completing its maiden voyage from San Diego, Calif. Simanek is named in honor of Private First...
05 May 2025 Ship in the Spotlight: MV Ocean Gladiator This week’s Military Sealift Command “Ship in the Spotlight,” is the MSC chartered ship MV Ocean Gladiator. The ship recently completed its support to Operation Deep Freeze 2025 by conducting a cargo offload of 153 containers of retrograde materials including station waste and recyclables returned...
28 April 2025 Ship in the Spotlight: USNS Sisler This week’s Military Sealift Command “Ship in the Spotlight,” is the large, medium-speed, roll-on/roll-off ship USNS Sisler (T-AKR 311). The maritime pre-positioning ship is part of Commander, Maritime Prepositioning Ship Squadron Three and was in the Philippines conducting Combined Joint Logistics...
21 April 2025 Ship in the Spotlight: USNS Guadalupe This week’s Military Sealift Command “Ship in the Spotlight,” is USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200). The Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler is providing logistic support to U.S. Navy ships and allied partners in the U.S. Central Command area of operations, including the USS Carl Vinson (CVN...
14 April 2025 Ship in the Spotlight: USS Lewis B. Puller This week’s Military Sealift Command “Ship in the Spotlight,” is USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3). The expeditionary sea base recently completed a scheduled port visit to Cape Town, South Africa in support of maritime security. During the stop, the ship was able to resupply food and fuel. The visit was a...
07 April 2025 Ship in the Spotlight: USNS William McLean This week’s Military Sealift Command “Ship in the Spotlight,” is USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12). Last week, the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship provided logistic support in the Atlantic Ocean to the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford - CVN 78 during Composite Training Unit...
01 April 2025 Ship in the Spotlight: USNS Eagleview This week’s Military Sealift Command “Ship in the Spotlight,” is the submarine support ship USNS Eagleview (T-AGSE 3) which escorted the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Maine (SSBN 741) as it transited the Puget Sound during routine operations, March 18. Eagleview is one of four submarine...
24 March 2025 Ship in the Spotlight: MV Cape Henry This week’s “Ship in the Spotlight,” is the Military Sealift Command chartered Motor Vessel Cape Henry (T-AKR 5067). The crew transported approximately 255 cargo items and containers to Thailand last month in support of Joint Exercise Cobra Gold 2025. The transportation evolution called Operation...
17 March 2025 Ship in the Spotlight: USNS Patuxent Congratulations to this week’s Military Sealift Command “Ship in the Spotlight,” USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201). The fleet replenishment oiler was named recipient of the 2025 Naval Fuel Management Recognition Program Award in the Capitalized Afloat Unit Category. Sponsored by Naval Supply Systems Command...