Off the coast of Southern California, from May 2-June 11, Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) and MSC dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Charles Drew have been providing logistics services to five ships of the USS Essex Amphibious Readiness Group as they conducted pre-deployment exercises and qualifications, including composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX is the final pre-deployment exercise that certifies the combined Essex Amphibious R

Our dry cargo ammunition ship #USNSWilliamMcLean (T-AKE 12) conducted a replenishment at sea with USS Paul Ignatius - DDG 117 last week. Check out the video below to watch how it started! | U.S. Navy's 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 Comm