"At last, they are here!" exclaimed Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Sigonella employee Francesco Furnari as he looked upon a flatbed truck bringing in a much-needed upgrade to hazardous material external lockers at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily.

According to Furnari, the old containers are at least 20 years old, if not older. "They have been here since I started working here 20 years ago," he explained. The new external lockers store 128, 55-gallon drums, doubling the storage capacity of the previous lockers, but also contain a needed fire suppression system.

"It gets hot during the summer months," said Logistics Specialist 1st Class David Rodriguez. "This year it has already hit 115 degrees Fahrenheit, so the contents inside the lockers are definitely hotter. This makes the fire suppression system that much more important."

As the criticality of NAS Sigonella's participation in real-world events increases, the Hazardous Material Center requirements to store more hazardous material to support missions has increased.

NAVSUP FLC Sigonella is one of eight fleet logistics centers under NAVSUP Global Logistics Support, which provides global logistics, business and support services to fleet, shore and industrial commands of the Navy, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Air Force, Army 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.

NAVSUP GLS provides global logistics for a global Navy. The command is made up of more than 6,300 military and civilian logistics professionals operating from 105 locations worldwide, providing an extensive array of integrated global logistics and contracting services to Navy, Marine Corps, joint operational units, and allied forces across all warfare enterprises.

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