Safety Training Center in the maritime industry to various commercial enterprises and most importantly Military Sealift Command, the largest operator of civilian manned logistic support vessels for the U.S. Navy. Before we get into want everyone wants to know, let me start off with a bit about my background and myself. I'm Captain Edward Santillan, and a current employer with Military Sealift Command. I have been working with MSC for the last 20 years, started as an entry-level position in the Supply
which covered packaging and the technology and creativity that it takes to create and sustain movement of all types of items and people. In the episode the series highlighted all three major subcommands of USTRANSCOM; Air Mobility Command, Military Sealift Command and Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Center. Having served four years active duty in the U.S. Navy directly after September 11, 2001 and now serving in the U.S. Navy Reserves and just recently returning from a deployment overseas
prepositioned ships, the American maritime fleet had undertaken a challenge that it had been designed, moving war goods to the battle front. At the helm of the American merchant mariners role during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm was the Military Sealift Command. In charge of 230 government-owned and chartered ships, MSC was the largest war supplies shipper of any nation involved. Taking 12 million tons of cargo at an average rate of 43,000 tons per day, the United States had showcased its maritime
words, it coordinates and synchronizes activities of transport units, equipment, and initial sustainment for the U.S. Armed Forces. USTRANSCOM develops its mission through the transportation component commands (TCCs): Air Mobility Command, Military Sealift Command, and Military Traffic Management
there is a Logistics Combat Element. These Marines contribute to the mission by properly planning and ensuring everything runs smoothly. Marine Prepositioning Force is made up of United States government owned vessels that are run by Military Sealift Command. The ships are strategically located around the world in order to support our armed forces such as the Marine Corps with supplies and equipment. The Maritime Prepositioning Force provides support in times of crisis and when forward presence
The Military Sealift Command (MSC) operates all around the world resupplying and controlling the transportation of our navy. As a result of this a strong command structure is need to maintain a high level of efficiency. The MSC has its headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia. With additional headquarters personal in the Washington D.C. Navy Yard. While at the Washington Navy Yard “all the vessels are assigned to one of the five program offices, performing a type-commander function, reporting through three
Eisenhower’s background and experience in the infantry corps, he lacked logistical frames of reference and failed to seek or heed logistical expert advice (i.e. rail, road network, etc.). Eisenhower’s egocentric6 decisions to inadequately source and secure sealift capability to support ground operations in North Africa, resulted in inadequate or non-existent onward troop movement capabilities and resupply of units in theater. Eisenhower’s failure to elicit and apply logistical planner’s points of view (with
Persian Gulf War A brief history of the middle east and the nation of Iraq prior to the Persian Gulf War will help explain why the Persian Gulf War was viewed as necessary by the allied countries. The formation of a coalition of countries, the use of innovative military equipment, and strategic military operations helped the allied forces secure victory in the Persian Gulf War. The effects of this victory and subsequent conflict have changed our world as we know it. The Persian Gulf is one of
While analyzing the North Africa conflict, a combination of service capabilities would be required to achieve the desired end state of deterring and if necessary, the defeat of Algerian guerilla aggression to prevent regional and global destabilization. Taking into account the current military landscape that exists today, a joint task force (JTF) would be the ideal military response of the United States and collation partner’s while utilizing the regional military assets. Intelligence suggests
Benefits to the Joint Community, Services, Defense/Federal Agencies, and Coalition Partners In a fiscally constrained operating environment and a reduced footprint overseas, the Department of Defense is consistently looking for ways to mitigate challenges associated with rapid global projection. By having multiple means to deliver sustainment to the warfighter, the JMMLV will prevent a single point of failure. The JMMLVs design provides