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The U.S. Navy’s M I L I T A R Y • S E A L I F T • C O M M A N D 2009 In Review Report Documentation Page Form Approved OMB No. 0704-0188 Public reporting burden for the collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington VA 22202-4302. Respondents should be aware that notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person shall be subject to a penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information if it does not display a currently valid OMB control number. 1. REPORT DATE 3. DATES COVERED 2009 2. REPORT TYPE 00-00-2009 to 00-00-2009 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE 5a. CONTRACT NUMBER The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command 5b. GRANT NUMBER 5c. PROGRAM ELEMENT NUMBER 6. AUTHOR(S) 5d. PROJECT NUMBER 5e. TASK NUMBER 5f. WORK UNIT NUMBER 7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) 8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION Department of the Navy,Washington,DC REPORT NUMBER 9. SPONSORING/MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) 10. SPONSOR/MONITOR’S ACRONYM(S) 11. SPONSOR/MONITOR’S REPORT NUMBER(S) 12. DISTRIBUTION/AVAILABILITY STATEMENT Approved for public release; distribution unlimited 13. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES 14. ABSTRACT 15. SUBJECT TERMS 16. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF: 17. LIMITATION OF 18. NUMBER 19a. NAME OF ABSTRACT OF PAGES RESPONSIBLE PERSON a. REPORT b. ABSTRACT c. THIS PAGE Same as 52 unclassified unclassified unclassified Report (SAR) Standard Form 298 (Rev. 8-98) Prescribed by ANSI Std Z39-18 Cover: MSCfleetreplenishmentoilerUSNS Rappahannockconductsanat-searefueling withamphibiousdocklandingshipUSS Tortuga,left,andamphibiousassaultship USSEssex,right,intheGulfofThailand. Guided-missiledestroyerUSSStethem andamphibiousdocklandingship USSHarpersFerrytrailtheformation. TheshipsparticipatedinExerciseCobra Gold,anannualThailandandU.S. co-sponsoredmilitaryexercisedesigned totrainU.S.andpartnerAsian-Pacific forces.PhotobyMC2GabrielS.Weber. Backcoverphoto: MSChospitalshipUSNSComfort receivessuppliesduringanunderway replenishmentwithdrycargo/ammunition shipUSNSRobertE.Pearyinthe PacificOceanduringContinuingPromise 2009,afour-monthhumanitarianand civicassistancemission.PhotobyA1C BenjaminStratton. Rear Admiral Mark H. Buzby, USN Commander, Military Sealift Command T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S MSC 2009 In Review Commander’s Perspective byRearAdmiralMarkH.Buzby,USN Commander,MilitarySealiftCommand...........................3 MSC Organization.................................................................5 MSC Subordinate Commands........................................9 MSC Programs.....................................................................18 NavalFleetAuxiliaryForce................................................19 SpecialMission...................................................................23 Prepositioning.....................................................................27 Sealift....................................................................................31 Appendix..................................................................A1thruA14 MSCdrycargo/ammunitionshipsUSNSSacagawea,left,andUSNSLewisandClark,right,arepartofanewgenerationofshipsthat provideunderwayreplenishmentofammunition,provisions,stores,spareparts,potablewaterandpetroleumproductstotheNavy's underwaycarrierandexpeditionarystrikegroups—allowingthemtostayatsea,onstationandcombatready.From2006 to2009, MSCacquiredeightLewisandClark-classships.U.S.Navyphoto. D R Y C A R G O D E L I V E R E D I N F Y 2 0 0 9 4 Million Square Feet ForeignFlaggedCharters 105,569sq.ft. U.S.FlaggedCharters 1,363,881sq.ft. NavalFleetAuxiliaryForce 1,598,662sq.ft. ReadyReserveForce 78,335sq.ft. MSCSurgeSealift 861,694sq.ft. DeliveredtoU.S.forcesashore DeliveredtoNavyshipsatsea F U E L D E L I V E R E D I N F Y 2 0 0 9 2.5 Billion Gallons SealiftGovernment-ownedTankers U.S.FlaggedCharters 693,422,394gallons 569,902,788gallons ForeignFlaggedCharters 523,868,394gallons NavalFleetAuxiliaryForce 710,041,752gallons DeliveredtoNavyshipsatsea DeliveredtoU.S.forcesashore C O M M A N D E R ’ S P E R S P E C T I V E A sfiscalyear2009ended,IhadthegoodfortunetotakethehelmatMSC. Iinheritedanexcellentorganizationthatoperatedupwardsof115ships dailyduringtheyearanddeliveredmorethan4millionsquarefeetof combatcargoand2.5billiongallonsofpetroleumproductstoU.S.and coalitionwarfightersaroundtheworld.MSCkepttheNavyfleetsreplenishedandunderway, helpedcarryhopetothoseinneed,providedspecialmissionplatformsforavarietyofDepartment ofDefensecustomersandprepositionedArmy,Navy,MarineCorpsandAirForcematerialfor contingencies.HerearehighlightsofFY2009. OperationsAfloat Drycargo/ammunitionshipUSNSLewisandClarkcompleteda10-monthdeploymentsupportingoperationsIraqi FreedomandEnduringFreedomandU.S./coalitionactivitiesincounter-piracyoperations.Theshipactedasatemporary holdingfacilityfor16suspectedpiratesinadditiontofulfillingtheship’snormalroleofunderwayreplenishment. InJune,oceanographicsurveyshipUSNSBruceC.HeezenbecamethefirstU.S.navalshiptoassistaJointPrisonerof War/MissinginActionAccountingCommandmissionintheSocialistRepublicofVietnam. HospitalshipUSNSComfortcompleteditsfour-monthContinuingPromise2009humanitarianandcivicassistance missiontoLatinAmericaandtheCaribbean,providingtreatmentfornearly100,000patientsthroughouttheregion. Drycargo/ammunitionshipUSNSRichardE.ByrdsupportedPacificPartnership2009,involvingmultiplemedical, dental,veterinarianandengineeringsupportmissionsinSamoa,Tonga,theSolomonIslands,KiribatiandtheMarshallIslands. OperationsAshore InOctober2008,MSCdedicatedthenewMilitarySealiftFleetSupportCommandheadquarterscomplexatNavalStation Norfolk’sBreezyPoint,consolidatingthepersonnelfunctionsforourcivilservicemarinersandstreamliningmanyofour processesforcrewing,training,equippingandmaintainingourgovernment-owned/government-operatedships. InJanuary2009,MSCacquiredthreeMaritimePrepositioningShipsinsupportoftheU.S.MarineCorps’Maritime PrepositioningForceupgradeprogram.USNSMAJStephenW.Pless,USNSSGTMatejKocakandUSNSSGTWilliamR. Buttonwerepreviouslyunderlong-termchartertoMSC. MSCalsoaccepteddeliveryofthreenewLewisandClark-classdrycargo/ammunitionshipsinFY2009.Wearenow introducingthesenewmulti-product,underwayreplenishmentshipstotheMSCfleetinhalfthetimeoriginallyprojected, makingthisarguablyoneofthemostsuccessfulnewshipconstructionprogramsintheNavytoday. TheMSCBusinessExecutionCycle,orMBEC,processwasdevelopedtwoyearsagoandsawtremendousresultsthis year.TheMBECanditsabilitytohelpdrilldownthroughbusinessprocessesbroughttolightareaswhereMSCcouldsave money,improveefficiencyandincreasereadiness.Wemaintainedourrates–the‘fee’chargedtoourcustomers–atjusta0.6 percentannualincrease–farbelowthenationalinflationrate.WedidthisandmorewhiletheMSCfleetwasreadyfor operationaltaskinganaverageof270daysperyear,withmanyshipsatseaformorethan200daysduringthefiscalyear. WealsoincreasedourenergyconservationeffortsinFY2009,sharingourexpertiseacrosstheNavywithinitiativessuch ascuttingbackonshorepowerusage,usingimprovedhullcoatingsandinvestigatingmoreefficientpropellerdesign. MSC’scivilservicemarinerattritionrateisdownto7percent,thelowestlevelsincewestartedkeepingrecords,andour civil-service-employee-vacancy-ratehasremainedsteadyat12percent. WehavemadeMSCamoreefficientandresponsiveorganization.We’vemanagedcostsandoperationsmoreeffectively andcontinuedtodeliverthegoods.WehavealignedMSCclosertoanincreasedcustomerbase,meteveryoperationalmission withstellarresults,keptfaithwithourshipmatesandwillhavereturnednearlyabilliondollarstotheNavybudgetby2013— criticalresourcestheNavyneedsforthefuture. MSCdelivers! RearAdmiralMarkH.Buzby,USN Commander,MilitarySealiftCommand 3 UNITEDSTATESNAVY M ND ILITARYSEALIFT COMMA The U.S. Navy’s M I L I T A R Y S E A L I F T C O M M A N D Mission-focused, value-driven Mission: Support our nation by delivering supplies and conduct- ing specialized missions across the world’s oceans Vision: To be the leader in innovative and cost-effective maritime solutions Strategic Priorities: • Assist in winning the Global War on Terrorism • Help customers efficiently meet their objectives • Develop and care for our workforce • Use smart business practices to provide quality services at the best value • Ensure that MSC has the right ships and people to conduct future missions We Value: • Our ultimate customers: Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines • Our people • Innovation, responsiveness and efficiency • Openness and measurement-based decision making • A challenging and professional work environment RADMMarkBuzby RDMLRobertWrayJr. Mr.RichardHaynes CMDCMKennethGreen Mr.JackTaylor Commander DeputyCommander ExecutiveDirector CommandMasterChief Director,MSFSC Mr.ChristopherThayer Mr.JimGeorge Mr.RussellBishop Mr.KeithBauer Mr.JohnHenry StrategicSealiftand NavalFleetAuxiliaryForce SpecialMission PrepositioningProgram SealiftProgram PrepositioningDirector ProgramManager ProgramManager TechnicalDirector TechnicalDirector CAPTMichaelGraham CAPTJeromeHamel CAPTJimRomano CAPTDonaldHodge CAPTJamesTranoris SEALOGLANT SEALOGPAC SEALOGFE SEALOGCENT SEALOGEUR Commodore Commodore Commodore Commodore Commodore MSC Delivers O R G A N I Z A T I O N M ilitarySealiftCommand,orMSC,istheleadingproviderofocean transportationfortheNavyandtherestoftheDepartmentofDe- fense,orDOD–operatingapproximately115shipsdailyaroundthe globe.InFY2009,MSCreportedthroughthreedistinctandseparate chainsofcommand: (cid:1) ToU.S.FleetForcesCommand,orUSFF,forNavy-uniquematters, (cid:1) ToU.S.TransportationCommand,orUSTRANSCOM,fordefensetransportation matters,and (cid:1) TotheAssistantSecretaryoftheNavyforResearch,DevelopmentandAcquisitionfor procurementpolicyandoversightmatters. Military Sealift Fleet Support Command MilitarySealiftFleetSupportCommand,orMSFSC,locatedinNorfolk,Va.,crews, trains,equipsandmaintainsMSCgovernment-owned/government-operatedshipsworldwide andsupportsotherMSCassetsasdirected.MSFSC’sprimaryfunctionsare: (cid:1) TomanagetherepairandmaintenanceofMSC’sgovernment-owned/government- operatedshipsandtheirinstalledshipboardcommunicationsystems, (cid:1) Toconductpersonneladministrationforbothassignedactivedutymilitaryandcivil servicemariners,orCIVMARs,whooperateMSC’sgovernment-owned/government- operatedships,and (cid:1) Toprovideengineeringmanagement,comptrollerandcontractingfunctionsrelatedto MSC’sgovernment-owned/government-operatedshipsandcrews. Shipmaintenanceandsupportfunctionsareintegratedintosixshipsupportunits,or SSUs,thatoperateunderMSFSCinthefollowinglocations: (cid:1) Naples,Italy (cid:1) Manama,Bahrain (cid:1) Singapore (cid:1) Yokohama,Japan (cid:1) SanDiego (cid:1) Guam 5 O R G A N I Z A T I O N Military Sealift Command Commander N00 Deputy Commander N00X Executive Director N01 CNO- Directed Inspector Counsel Force Public Reserve Operational Command General Surgeon Chief of Staff Affairs Programs Logistics N00L MasterChief N00I N00M N02 N00P N00R N00S N00A AuNxailviaParMlyF1Fleoercte MM&araiMtnimaangepeFomowerecnrets EnginNe7ering MFlCeilietoatmrSymuSpaepnadolirftt UL.SiaC.iFsolomenemtOaFfnfoicdrceers N1 SpecialMission PM2 Operations Comptroller SealiftLogistics ULi.aSis.oEnurOofpfiecaenr N3 N8 CommandAtlantic Command StrategicSealift &Prepositioning LiaisonOfficer PO2 LogNis4tics StrategiNc9Planning CSoemamliftaLnodgPisatcicifsic UC.So.mCmeanntrdal Command,Control, LiaisonOfficer Communications& Contracts&Business SealiftLogistics U.S.Pacific ComputerSystems Management CommandEurope Command N6 N10 Prepositioning Sealift SealiftLogistics SealiftLogistics PM3 PM5 CommandCentral CommandFarEast StrategicSealift& JointPlans, Prepositioning StrategicStudies Detachment &Wargaming U.S.Transportation N5 Command 6 O R G A N I Z A T I O N Sealift Logistics Commands Sealiftlogisticscommands,orSEALOGs,arestreamlinedorganizationsthatprovide MSC-uniqueexpertiseandoperationalperspectivetoNavyfleetcommandersworldwide. TheSEALOGsareoperationallyfocusedandarealignedwiththenumberedfleetlogistics staffsintheirrespectivetheaters. (cid:1) SealiftLogisticsCommandAtlantic,orSEALOGLANT –Norfolk,Va. (cid:1) SealiftLogisticsCommandPacific,orSEALOGPAC–SanDiego (cid:1) SealiftLogisticsCommandEurope,orSEALOGEUR–Naples,Italy (cid:1) SealiftLogisticsCommandCentral,orSEALOGCENT–Manama,Bahrain (cid:1) SealiftLogisticsCommandFarEast,orSEALOGFE–Singapore SEALOGsalsohaveofficesandrespresentativesinDiegoGarcia;Kuwait;Okinawa; SouthKorea;Spain;Greece(Crete);theUnitedArabEmirates;Djibouti;PearlHarbor, Hawaii;Seattle;Earle,N.J.;SunnyPoint,N.C.;Charleston,S.C.;Beaumont,Texas;Port Canaveral,Fla.;andJacksonville,Fla. Programs MSChasfourshipmanagementprograms: (cid:1) NavalFleetAuxiliaryForce (cid:1) SpecialMission (cid:1) Prepositioning (cid:1) Sealift Directorates Headquartersfunctionaldirectoratesprovidespecializedsupportservicestotheship managementprogramsandtheMSCcommander: (cid:1) MaritimeForcesandManpowerManagement(N1) (cid:1) Operations(N3) (cid:1) Logistics(N4) (cid:1) JointPlans,StrategicStudiesandWargaming(N5) (cid:1) Command,Control,CommunicationandComputerSystems(N6) (cid:1) Engineering(N7) (cid:1) Comptroller(N8) (cid:1) StrategicPlanning(N9) (cid:1) ContractsandBusinessManagement(N10) 7