Merchant Mariners in WWII
71 years with Military Sealift Command
Born in the wake of one of the greatest conflicts in human history, Military Sealift Command, which was originally named Military Sea Transportation Service, was created in 1949 to sustain the seapower of the United States of America.
Over the past 71 years, ships crewed by merchant mariners have served alongside the U.S. Navy, standing guard to ensure the world's trade can move freely anywhere around the world.
This video was written by Nick Junker, a merchant mariner with Military Sealift Command.
Public Service at MSC
Employees at MSC serve something bigger than themselves and give back in different ways to different communities.
Operational Support Officer Steven Drexler with MSC Europe and Africa gives back to his community by swimming to raise funds and awareness for a charity that builds houses and supports an orphanage.
#PublicService #UnitedWeSail
MTS at MSC
Marine Transportation Specialist John Myhre explains the value of Military Sealift Command while conducting cargo operations with SDDC in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
American Roll-on Roll-off Carrier ARC, contracted with MSC, was in port for one of several deliveries throughout Europe for operation Atlantic Resolve, which is the rotation of U.S. Army gear from the U.S. to Europe.
598th Transportation Brigade - SDDC
838th Transportation
MT Marvea Mission Complete in Souda Bay
2020 mission complete for MT Marvea -- the ship was taken off hire at anchor in the harbor of Souda Bay, Greece.
Marvea is a Maltese-flagged tanker and has been under contract for various periods since 2016. During that time, the crew moved over 1.5 million barrels of fuel for Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) delivering to various defense fuel support points around the Mediterranean.
USNS Supply and USS Mount Whitney RAS during BALTOPS
#USNSSupply (T-AOE 6) and USS MOUNT WHITNEY LCC 20 perform a replenishment-at-sea during #BALTOPS2020.
BALTOPS, a joint, maritime-focused exercise held since 1972, typically includes at-sea exercises and port visits. This year, for the protection of crews, it was held at sea. Supply played a critical role by allowing ships to remain on station during the exercise.
U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet
Team,
A message from MSC Commander, Rear Adm. Michael Wettlaufer in light of recent events in our nation.
"We must be willing to have difficult conversations, even if they're uncomfortable, and aim to educate others to be a catalyst for change ... Each of us is certainly part of the solution."
National Maritime Day
Every May 22, we join with communities around the nation to celebrate #NationalMaritimeDay. This is a day to recognize the greatness and strategic importance of the maritime industry. We are a maritime nation and merchant mariners, the shipbuilding and repair industry, and maritime operating companies are essential to our nation’s economic strength and national security.
In peacetime, during conflict, responding to natural disasters and now during this global pandemic, our Mariners and their teammates ashore remain steadfast and committed to provide agile logistics to our Navy, support joint warfighters forward and help defend our Nation.
Today we also pay tribute to our merchant mariner shipmates who crossed the bar for the final time this past year and honor the sacrifice merchant mariners have made throughout our nation’s history.
USNS Yuma VERTREP with USNS Supply
#USNSYuma (T-EPF 8) completes a vertical replenishment with #USNSSupply (T-AOE 6) near the Straits of Gibraltar to top off supplies and food. This was the first time a vertical replenishment has been used with an expeditionary fast transport ship in Europe.
USNS Supply Deck Landing Qualifications with Air Force Special Operations
Supply-class fast combat support ship #USNSSupply completes flight operations with Air Force Special Operations Command and the 352d Special Operations Wing based out of RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom, April 28.
Supply was completing deck landing qualifications with United States Air Force CV-22B Ospreys while in the North Sea (Photos by Rebecca Metcalf and Miles Farber).
U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet
U.S. Special Operations Command Europe
