Military Sealift Command

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United States Navy organization logistics command naval component command

Military Sealift Command is the U.S. Navy organization responsible for providing ocean transportation and logistics support for U.S. military forces worldwide.

Aliases (2)

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Navy organization →
logistics command →
naval component command →
abbreviation MSC →
commandedBy flag officer of the United States Navy →
continent North America →
country United States of America →
surface form: "United States"
dateFormed 1949 →
employs civil service personnel →
civilian mariners →
contract mariners →
fleetSize over 100 ships (approximate) →
formerName Military Sealift Command →
surface form: "Military Sea Transportation Service"
hasComponent Combat Logistics Force →
Prepositioning Program →
Maritime Prepositioning Force →
surface form: "Sealift Program"

Service Support Program →
Special Mission Program →
Strategic Sealift Officer Program →
headquartersLocation Naval Station Norfolk →
Norfolk, Virginia NERFINISHED →
mission to provide ocean transportation of equipment, fuel, supplies, and ammunition to U.S. forces worldwide →
to support U.S. national defense through strategic sealift and logistics →
operatesIn global oceans →
worldwide →
parentOrganization United States Navy →
partOf U.S. Transportation Command →
surface form: "United States Transportation Command"
role ocean transportation →
prepositioning of military equipment →
sealift logistics support →
special mission support →
strategic sealift →
underway replenishment →
serviceBranch United States Navy →
shipTypeOperated dry cargo and ammunition ship →
fast combat support ship →
hospital ship →
prepositioning ship →
replenishment oiler →
roll-on/roll-off ship →
special mission ship →
subordinateTo Chief of Naval Operations →
supports United States Air Force →
United States Army →
United States Marine Corps →
disaster relief operations →
humanitarian assistance operations →
joint military operations →
naval combat operations →
uses United States-flagged commercial ships under contract →

Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Military Sealift Command → formerName → Military Sealift Command →
this entity surface form: "Military Sea Transportation Service"
U.S. Transportation Command → hasComponent → Military Sealift Command →
USNS Sally Ride (T-AGOR-28) → operator → Military Sealift Command →
USNS Sally Ride (T-AGOR-28) → partOf → Military Sealift Command →
this entity surface form: "Military Sealift Command Special Mission Program"
U.S. Transportation Command → serviceComponent → Military Sealift Command →
Maritime Security Program → supports → Military Sealift Command →
United States Ready Reserve Force → supports → Military Sealift Command →