In the weeks leading up to USS McCampbell’s (DDG 85) departure from its homeport at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Yokosuka provided its products and services in full to McCampbell’s crew in support the joint warfighter during COVID-19.

NAVSUP FLC Yokosuka’s Household Goods (HHG) division took the lead in supporting the ship’s homeport change personal property requirements. They crafted a plan that limited risk to the McCampbell crew while ensuring personal property pack-outs were completed. These efforts were aligned with Secretary of Defense health protection measures to limit COVID-19 spread and protect its personnel.

“For our normal pack-out process, our customers typically visit our office,” said Paul Bauer, NAVSUP FLC Yokosuka, Joint Personal Property Shipping Office, back office supervisor. “Having so many crewmembers visit in such a short amount of time increases the risk of COVID-19 transmission. So instead, we brought the office to our customers and used the open air and spacious areas to complete our mission while performing screening.”

At the unaccompanied housing barracks onboard CFAY, leadership from McCampbell partnered with the HHG team to send down staggered releases of their personnel in the barracks to drop off their personal property.

From there, Logistics Specialist Seaman Adryan Kruger (pictured above) acted as a health-screener in this operation, screening transportation service providers before they start loading up their trucks with HHG and screened each and every Sailor from McCampbell staying in the barracks—checking body temperatures and asking a series of questions—before they’re permitted to turnover their personal property. This practice was repeated hundreds of times throughout May and June. In addition to serving unaccompanied Sailors, NAVSUP FLC Yokosuka supported McCampbell’s families staying on and off base.

The ship’s homeport change comes at a time of year when permanent change of duty stations nears its peak for the region, adding nearly 200 customers to an already busy season. Despite the COVID-19 restrictions and practices, NAVSUP FLC Yokosuka reports a smooth execution in their HHG operations to date, due to advanced planning and the workforce’s ability to adapt to the pandemic.

“This is yet another example of this workforce outperforming itself,” said Capt. Frank Nevarez, NAVSUP FLC Yokosuka commanding officer. “We’ve been asking a lot from our team since the start of COVID-19 and they have exceeded every expectation since day one.”

NAVSUP FLC Yokosuka is one of eight FLCs under Commander, NAVSUP. Headquartered in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and employing a diverse, worldwide workforce of more than 22,500 military and civilian personnel, NAVSUP's mission is to provide supplies, services, and quality-of-life support to the Navy and joint warfighter.

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