U.S. Navy officially accepted delivery of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) during a ship custody transfer ceremony at Huntington Ingalls shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi, Sept. 18.

Three days earlier, the Navy accepted delivery of the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Omaha (LCS 12) at AUSTAL USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama.

Logistics management specialists assigned to Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Jacksonville's Supervisor of Shipbuilding (SUPSHIP) Gulf Coast site provided integrated logistics support and successfully outfitted both new construction ships.

Platform Managers Terry Schmitz and Jody Dillon are the conduit between Naval Sea Systems Command's Program Executive Offices and NAVSUP FLC Jacksonville SUPSHIP Gulf Coast logisticians. Schmitz and Dillon are responsible for providing oversight for planning and integration of various logistics elements, to ensure new construction ships are delivered in a high state of supply readiness.

As a result of this team effort, the future USS Omaha (LCS 12) received 97.38 percent of their Coordinated Shipboard Allowance List (COSAL) material, and future USS Portland (LPD 27) received 96.30 percent of their COSAL material.

In total, 25,259 outfitting requisitions valued in excess of $35.6 million were loaded aboard, which contributed to the ships' successful completion of testing, certifications and sea trials prior to crew move aboard and delivery.

NAVSUP FLC Jacksonville, one of eight fleet logistics centers under NAVSUP Global Logistics Support, provides operational logistics, business and support services to fleet, shore and industrial commands of the Navy, Coast Guard, Military Sealift Command, and other joint and allied forces. Services include contracting, regional transportation, fuel, material management, household goods movement support, postal and consolidated mail, warehousing, global logistics and husbanding, hazardous material management, and integrated logistics support.

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