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...
10 April 2025 MSC Reinforces SAPR Commitment Ashore and Afloat Each April, the Department of Defense observes Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM), a time set aside to reaffirm its collective commitment to eliminating sexual assault and fostering a culture of dignity, respect, and accountability throughout the force. This year’s theme is...
13 March 2025 USNS Wally Schirra Completes Major Maintenance at South Korean Shipyard Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8) completed a seven-month regular overhaul (ROH) at Hanwha Ocean, Gyeongsangnam-do, Republic of Korea, March 12, 2025...
28 February 2025 M/V Cape Henry, MSC Deliver Essential Cobra Gold Cargo Military Sealift Command (MSC) chartered Motor Vessel Cape Henry (T-AKR 5067) continued its voyage through the Pacific and arrived at Sattahip, Thailand, to offload equipment in support of Joint Exercise Cobra Gold 2025 (CG25), Feb. 17-21...
22 January 2025 Yeoman 1st Class Named MSC Far East 2024 Sailor of the Year A yeoman first class at Military Sealift Command (MSC) Far East, was named the winner of MSC Far East’s Sailor of the Year (SOY) for 2024, during an all-hands announcement at MSC Far East headquarters, Sembawang Wharves, Singapore, Jan. 21, 2025.Yeoman 1st Class William T. Meyer, administrative...
17 December 2024 MSC Far East Delivers Care to Children’s Centers in the Philippines Approximately 30 Military Sealift Command (MSC) civilian mariners (CIVMARs) partnered with Olongapo local organizations and visited two centers for children in order to interact with children and provide donations during a community outreach event in Olongapo, Philippines, Dec. 8, 2024...
12 December 2024 MSC Recruiting Team Visits Guam, Holds Job Fair Military Sealift Command (MSC) met with the public during a job fair in the Top o’ the Mar reception center at the Nimitz Hill Annex, in Asan, Guam, Dec. 10-11. ...
05 December 2024 USNS Charles Drew Visits Aeta School during Community Outreach Military Sealift Command (MSC) Civilian Mariners (CIVMARs) assigned to dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10) participated in a community outreach event at a school for the Aeta indigenous people of the Philippines in Subic during a routine visit to the Philippines, Dec. 4, 2024...
22 November 2024 Shoeboxes for Sailors Touch MSCFE Mariners Just before Holidays Military Sealift Command civil service mariners and Sailors currently operating in the Indo-Pacific region, and while at Sembawang Wharves, Singapore, received care packages from the American community in Singapore, Nov 20-21...
08 November 2024 MSC Far East, USNS City of Bismarck Visit Learning Center in Thailand Members of Military Sealift Command (MSC) Far East and civilian mariners assigned to expeditionary fast transport ship USNS City of Bismarck (T-EPF 9) visited the Learning Center of the Human Help Network Foundation in Pattaya, Thailand, to interact with children during a community outreach event,...
06 November 2024 Thai Chef Recognized for Volunteer Work Supporting U.S. Navy Ships Military Sealift Command (MSC) Far East recognized a long-standing volunteer of the U.S. Navy League Siam Council in Pattaya, Thailand, during a certificate presentation aboard expeditionary fast transport ship USNS City of Bismarck (T-EPF 9) in Sriracha, Thailand, Nov. 6, 2024...
31 October 2024 MSC Far East, Singapore Team Deliver Goodwill to Philippine Aeta Children A team from the U.S. Navy community in Singapore, and civilian mariners from expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Puerto Rico (T-EPF 11) visited a school for the Aeta indigenous people of the Philippines in Subic to learn more about the culture and to donate items that were collected from the...
17 October 2024 Military Sealift Command Far East Participates in Sama Sama As part of the eighth iteration of Exercise Sama Sama 2024, Military Sealift Command (MSC) Far East participated in refueling-at-sea familiarization training aboard the Philippine Navy (PN) frigate BRP Jose Rizal (FF 150), at Subic Bay, Philippines, Oct. 8-9...
06 September 2024 MSC Reserve Sailors Participate in Ulchi Freedom Shield 24 Military Sealift Command (MSC) reserve-component Sailors traveled to Pier 8, Busan, South Korea, and participated in exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield 2024, Aug. 19-29...
19 August 2024 MV Cape Hudson Arrives at Indonesia for Super Garuda Shield 24 Offload Military Sealift Command (MSC) chartered Motor Vessel (MV) Cape Hudson (T-AKR 5066) arrived at the port of Banyuwangi, Indonesia, to offload equipment in support of exercise Super Garuda Shield 2024, August 12-13, 2024...
05 August 2024 U.S. Army Assault Helicopters Conduct Deck Landings on USNS Sacagawea Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade (2-2 CAB) conducted deck landings with U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters aboard Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2), July 30-31, 2024...
30 July 2024 USNS City of Bismarck Arrives at the Port of Legazpi for Pacific Partnership 2024-2 The expeditionary fast transport ship USNS City of Bismarck (T-EPF 9) arrived at the Port of Legazpi in preparation for the start of Pacific Partnership 2024-2 humanitarian mission in the Philippines, July 30, 2024.“It’s wonderful to return to the Philippines, where we look forward to training...
26 July 2024 20th Pacific Partnership Mission Prepares to Enhance Disaster Response Capabilities, Strengthen Ties in Indo-Pacific The underway Pacific Partnership 2024-2 (PP24-2) team embarked the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS City of Bismarck (T-EPF 9), July 26, 2024, led by Rear Adm. Mark A. Melson, the U.S. Pacific Fleet Executive Agent for Pacific Partnership, who will lead command and control...
24 July 2024 U.S. Navy, JMSDF Conduct Ships Qualification Training Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) commercial charter oiler MT Badlands Trader conducted ships qualification training (SQT) with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) oiler JS Hamana (AO-424), in which the ships performed a simulated consolidated cargo replenishment at sea (CONSOL), at sea West of...
14 July 2024 Ship Support Unit Guam Changes Leadership Military Sealift Command's Ship Support Unit in Guam transferred authority during a change of command ceremony at the base chapel onboard Naval Base Guam, July 12, 2024...