24 October 2020 USNS Laramie Joins USS Ross in the Barents Sea The Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Laramie (T-AO-203) rendezvoused with Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) in the Barents Sea, Oct. 22...
23 October 2020 Military Sealift Command Launches New MSC EEO App Military Sealift Command’s Equal Employment Opportunity team has launched a new app, MSC EEO...
22 October 2020 Partnerships with Small Business, Industry are Vital to Military Sealift Command Success Military Sealift Command hosted prospective small business industry partners, to its inaugural Virtual Small Business Industry Day, Oct. 22. The event included over 450 registered attendees, which included approximately 300 small business representatives...
21 October 2020 USS Hershel “Woody” Williams Arrives in Rota, Spain The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) arrived at Naval Station Rota, Spain, Oct. 21, marking the end of a 43-day underway operating alongside partners and Allies off the coast of Africa...
16 October 2020 USS Mount Whitney Completes COMREL with Coronata Campus in Genoa, Italy Sailors from the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship, USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), visited Coronata Campus on Tuesday, October 6th to help with the institution’s fall cleanup...
15 October 2020 Military Sealift Command Hosts Virtual Special Observance in Honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month Service members and civilian teammates assigned to Military Sealift Command gathered virtually for a special observance held in honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Oct. 15...
10 October 2020 USS Hershel “Woody” Williams Joins Allies, Partners for Exercise Grand African NEMO The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) joined NATO Allies and partners for French-led exercise Grand African Navy’s Exercise for Maritime Operations (NEMO) 2020 in the Gulf of Guinea, Oct. 5-9, 2020...
09 October 2020 Military Sealift Command Pacific Welcomes New Commander Capt. Kendall Bridgewater Military Sealift Command Pacific (MSCPAC) welcomes its new leader, Capt. Kendall G. Bridgewater. Bridgewater assumed command from Capt. Gabe Varela, who has served as commander of MSCPAC since 2019...
07 October 2020 USS Hershel “Woody” Williams Conducts Maneuvering Exercise, UAV Demonstration with Nigerian Navy The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) conducted an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) demonstration, a fleet maneuver exercise, and an oil platform security and boarding exercise with the Nigerian Navy in the Gulf of Guinea, Sept. 29-Oct. 3, 2020...
17 September 2020 USS Hershel 'Woody' Williams Conducts Tracking Exercise With Royal Moroccan Navy The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) conducted a tracking exercise with the Royal Moroccan Navy in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 15, 2020...
08 September 2020 Mission Complete: 110 Civilian Mariners Return to Naval Station Norfolk Military Sealift Command’s Combat Logistics Force ship USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5) and the ship’s 110 civilian mariners (82 of whom live in the Hampton Roads area) returned to Naval Station Norfolk, after a seven month deployment in Second, Fifth, and Sixth Fleets, September 8, 2020...
03 September 2020 Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Newport The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the twelfth Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) vessel, USNS Newport (T-EPF 12), Sep. 2, 2020...
02 September 2020 MSC Supports Army Ships Transit Home When most people think of the U.S. Army, they may think of tanks, helicopters and troops. Aside from air and ground forces, the Army also has ships. Similar to Military Sealift Command, the Army has an operational and tactical sealift mission using vessels called Logistics Support Vessels (LSVs),...
24 August 2020 Military Sealift Command Hosts Virtual Special Observance for Women’s Equality Day Approximately 80 service members and civilian teammates attached to Military Sealift Command gathered remotely for the command’s first virtual special observance, held in honor of Women’s Equality Day, Aug. 24...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...