Military Sealift Command Story Archive
Military Sealift Command ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14) was christened May 5 during an evening ceremony at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego.
Military Sealift Command celebrated National Maritime Day in Washington May 22.
Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort's Medical Treatment Facility changed leadership May 25 as Navy Capt. Kevin J. Knoop assumed command from Navy Capt. David K. Weiss during a ceremony aboard Comfort at Canton Pier in Baltimore.
Military Sealift Command (MSC) fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) commenced the load of 900,000 gallons of a 50/50 blend of advanced biofuels and traditional petroleum-based fuel at Defense Fuel Support Point, Manchester, Wash. June 13.
Ponce's Refit Team Recognized for Outstanding Performance (13 June 2012)
Rear Adm. Mark H. Buzby, commander, Military Sealift Command (MSC), recognized 82 MSC military and civilian employees with commendations for their role in refitting USS Ponce (AFSB(I)-15) during a ceremony, June 12, on Naval Station Norfolk.
Kaiser Delivers Biofuel for RIMPAC's Great Green Fleet Demo (17 July 2012)
Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187), will deliver 900,000 gallons of a 50-50 blend of advanced biofuels and traditional petroleum-based fuel July 17 to the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) strike group.
Navy To Christen Second Joint High Speed Vessel (13 September 2012)
The Navy will christen the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) Choctaw County, named for three U.S. counties, located in Mississippi, Alabama and Oklahoma, which share the county's name, during a ceremony in Mobile, Ala., Sept. 15.
USNS Mercy Returns Following Humanitarian Mission in SE Asia (14 September 2012)
Seventy civil service mariners, and approximately 400 Navy, Army and non-governmental organization (NGO) personnel aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 20) returned to San Diego Sept. 14.
Navy's Second Joint High-Speed Vessel Christened (15 September 2012)
USNS Choctaw County (JHSV 2), the second of the Navy's new joint high-speed vessels designed for rapid intra-theater transport of troops and military equipment, was christened, Sept. 15, during a ceremony at Austal USA in Mobile, Ala.
USNS Henson completes Sail Morotai 2012 (18 September 2012)
Military Sealift Command oceanographic survey ship USNS Henson (T-AGS 63), with its embarked scientific staff from the U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO), joined naval ships from Indonesia, Australia and Singapore in a formation exercise near Morotai Island, Indonesia, Sept. 15.
MSC's Maritime Prepositioning Ship Squadron 1 Disestablished (28 September 2012)
Military Sealift Command's Maritime Prepositioning Ship (MPS) Squadron 1 was officially disestablished Sept. 28.
Rear Adm. Mark H. Buzby, commander, Military Sealift Command, honored 89 members of USS Ponce's (AFSB(I) 15) crew during an Oct. 7 ceremony highlighting accomplishments associated with bringing Ponce into service and on station.
Last T-AKE Class Ship Accepted by Military Sealift Command (24 October 2012)
Military Sealift Command accepted delivery of its newest dry cargo/ammunition ship, USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14), during a short ceremony at the General Dynamics NASSCO Ship Yard San Diego, Oct. 24.
Military Sealift Command's First Mobile Landing Platform Ship Floated from Dry Dock (13 November 2012)
Military Sealift Command's first Mobile Landing Platform ship completed its first float out operation at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego Nov. 13.
Military Sealift Command Accepts Delivery of First JHSV (6 December 2012)
Military Sealift Command accepted delivery of the Navy's first joint high-speed vessel at Austal Shipyard in Mobile, Ala., Dec. 5.