Fall 2018 A Message from the Chief of Supply Corps It is a humbling honor to serve as Commander, NAVSUP and 48th Chief of Supply Corps. I am eager to work with our team of dedicated professionals in the NAVSUP Enterprise, the Navy Supply Corps, and our supply community. Together, we will continue the hard work of those who have gone before to ensure our logistics community effectively serves the fleet and improves warfighter readiness and sustainment. As we work to build the Navy the Nation needs, NAVSUP has a key role in supporting improved readiness, and enduring sustainment of our military might. Our focus remains on the fleet, from the Sailors at sea and all others in harm’s way, to ensuring we enable success in operations and effective combat engagements. We owe this to our warfighters. The changing character of the competition means we must be ready to fight tonight–that is our mandate–that is our imperative. Priorities we will continue to emphasize are taking care of our people, improving fleet readiness, continuing NAVSUP’s reform efforts, and making progress on audit. We are increasing the speed of support and are rallying with other key players in Navy sustainment, collaborating end-to- end to achieve the right outcome for our fleet. NAVSUP and the Supply Corps will bolster our integration role with the Navy’s key readiness and modernization drivers – the shipyards and fleet readiness centers – from material planning to order fulfillment, and everything in between, to better support force generation that is lethal, reliable and timely. We will do this responsibly, with an eye to both precise execution and accountability. This issue of “The Navy Supply Corps Newsletter” features the first of four excerpts from the publication, “Maritime Logistics in a Changing Strategic Environment” written by our own, Rear Adm. Peter Stamatopoulos. It also contains articles highlighting the continued NAVSUP reform efforts, as well as happenings around the NAVSUP Enterprise. Thank you for your kind welcome. I look forward to working with all of you as we improve the capability of our naval and Joint forces and devise solutions in the industrial mission set, accelerating the return of ships and aircraft to the fleet. Together we will always be ready to serve, ready to sustain the fight, and ready for sea. MICHELLE C. SKUBIC RADM, SC, USN Fall 2018 NEWSLETTER Fall 2018 NEWS FROM THE Command Master Chief Rear Adm. Michelle C. Skubic, SC, USN NEWS FROM THE Commander Command Master Chief Naval Supply Systems Command and Chief of Supply Corps Mr. Mike Madden Vice Commander Naval Supply Systems Command Team Supply, Capt. Timothy Daniels, SC, USN Congratulations to all of our newly pinned chief petty officers! Being able to provide subject Chief of Staff matter expert answers to all Sailors who “Ask the Chief” is the essence of who we are as chief Naval Supply Systems Command petty officers. Let us continue to emulate the “Chief Petty Officer’s Creed” in all that we do as professionals. The Navy Supply Corps Newsletter (ISSN This newsletter issue features Rear Adm. Peter Stamatopoulos’ “Maritime Logistics in a 0360-716X) is published quarterly by the Naval Supply Systems Command, 5450 Carlisle Pike, Changing Strategic Environment.” Having witnessed him present this brief to senior leaders, P.O. Box 2050, Mechanicsburg, PA, 17055-0791. I can tell you that the take aways from his article are something that you will refer back to Contents will under no circumstances be construed frequently. 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Postmaster: Send address changes to Navy Supply Corps Newsletter, c/o Naval Supply Systems Command, Attn: SUP OCC, 5450 Carlisle Pike, P.O. Box 2050, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055-0791. The Navy Supply Corps Newsletter III THE PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL OF THE NAVY SUPPLY CORPS Fall 2018 6 LOOKING BACK AT THE LEGACY OF NAvsup’s SENIOR ENLISTED LEADERSHIP 9 REFORM 6 9 21 GET TO KNOW YOUR NEW COMMANDER 24 MARITIME LOGISTICS IN A CHANGING STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENT 21 24 43 NAVSUP FLEET LOGISTICS CENTER SAN DIEGO SUPPORTS RIMPAC 2018 RETIREMENTS 58 Editorial Staff OBITUARIES JANICE DERK 58 Publisher KARLA GABEL 43 MATTHEW MORRISON Editors * Cover photo by Madeline Klebe IV Fall 2018 Jacksonville’s Enterprise Logistics Response Team Receives Admiral Stan Arthur Award for Logistics Team of the Year The 2017 Admiral Stan Arthur Award Logistics Team of the Year is the NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Jacksonville’s Enterprise Logistics Response Team (ELRT). The NAVSUP ELRT’s 2017 deployment to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and Key West, Florida to support disaster response operations following Hurricanes Irma and Maria, realized the combined efforts of the NAVSUP Enterprise to develop, resource, staff and test the ELRT concept. The ELRT was composed of Sailors and civilians from FLCs Jacksonville, Puget Sound, and San Diego; NAVSUP Headquarters; and NEXCOM, who possess critical skill sets to respond to a disaster or contingency. Members provided warehousing, postal, supply support, contracting and other logistical services to base commanders, tenant commands and other mission essential personnel who remained in place following the hurricanes. Recognition as the 2017 Admiral Stan Arthur Logistics Team of the Members of the NAVSUP ELRT return Year is a testament to the dedication and expertise the NAVSUP to Naval Station Mayport, following Enterprise provides to identify a need, develop a plan and execute to deployment to Guantanamo Bay and Key meet emergent requirements. This is a team win, made possible by the West, where they provided warehousing, countless contributions of the military, civilian and contractor staff contracting, and other supply support who work to support the global NAVSUP mission. services in the wake of Hurricanes Irma NAVSUP FLC Jacksonville also won the 2017 NAVSUP Logistics and Maria. –photo by Barbara Burch Team of the Year. NAVSUP Military Logistician of the Year During a NAVSUP Headquarters June Town Hall meeting, Rear Adm. Jonathan Yuen presented Cmdr. John Bredenkamp with the 2017 NAVSUP Military Logistician of the Year award. As Director, Industrial Support, NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (WSS), Cmdr. Bredenkamp led the development of the component “Find and Fix Team” concept, component analysis tool, and NAVSUP WSS expedite cell—three innovative approaches that focus on increasing the readiness of our operating forces. –photo by Dorie Heyer The Navy Supply Corps Newsletter The Navy Supply Corps Newsletter 1 Rear Adm. Jones Takes the Helm at DLA Distribution By Emily Tsambiras, Public Affairs, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution avy Rear Adm. Kevin Jones formally ments, but rather, the work of this incredible took over as Defense Logistics Agency workforce. As both a 35-year customer and as (DLA) Distribution commanding your leader for the last two years, I am N officer during a Change of Command ceremony incredibly thankful.” in June, when he accepted the organization’s Introducing the workforce to Jones, colors from DLA director Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams announced that DLA Distribution K. Williams. was in good hands, describing Jones as a Relinquishing command was Army “focused leader” and a “warfighter’s logisti- Brig. Gen. John S. Laskodi, who has served cian” who will get the job done. as DLA Distribution commanding general Jones, who joined DLA Distribution since June 2016.