Rear Adm. Jonathan A. Yuen, commander, Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) and chief of the U.S. Navy Supply Corps, visited the Puget Sound region to meet with local military and civilian logisticians Sept. 22.

Hosted by NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Puget Sound, Yuen spent most of his visit traveling around the Bremerton area conducting town hall meetings with supply corps officers, chief petty officers and enlisted personnel in supply ratings, and civilian employees involved in logistics support for the fleet.

His itinerary included visits to aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), homeported at Naval Base Kitsap (NBK)-Bremerton, where he spoke to supply department Sailors from Stennis and USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Yuen wrapped up the town hall meeting with a brief ceremony, where he awarded his personal coin to Sailors recognized as superior performers by their commands.

Yuen's comments during the town hall events focused on the critical role of logistics support in fleet readiness.

"We don't launch missiles or fly planes; our mission is to fight the logistics fight," said Yuen. "We are an integral part of the CNO's (chief of naval operations') core attributes of integrity, accountability, initiative and toughness. Strengthening naval power is possible only with dedicated supply professionals providing supplies, services and quality-of-life support on a global scale."

Yuen also traveled to NBK Bangor and met with supply department Sailors in the submarine community, where he pointed out the supply team can impact mission readiness in a number of ways, some not as obvious as others.

"As a culinary specialist, you have the power to affect the morale of the entire crew," Yuen said. "Know what your division or department brings to the fight."

During his visit, Yuen also met with and took questions from junior supply corps officers from throughout the region, and stopped to meet the students attending the NAVSUP FLC Puget Sound Navy food management team (NFMT) wardroom seminar in Keyport, Washington. At the NFMT facility, Yuen joined area commanders for a wardroom luncheon served by the Sailors as the culminating project for the seminar.

NAVSUP FLC Puget Sound, one of eight fleet logistics centers under NAVSUP Global Logistics Support (GLS), provides operational logistics, business and support services to Navy, Coast Guard, Military Sealift Command, and other joint and allied forces. Products and services include contracting, fuels, global logistics, hazardous material management, household goods, integrated logistics support, material management, postal, regional transportation and warehousing.

NAVSUP GLS provides global logistics for a global Navy. The organization is made up of approximately 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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