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Rear Adm. Shannon: Sailing confidently into the future

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Rear Adm. Thomas K. Shannon relieves Rear Adm. Mark Buzby as commander, Military Sealift Command, during a morning ceremony May 10 aboard USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1) at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek – Fort Story, Va. A graduate of Maine Maritime Academy, Shannon served his previous tour of duty as the commander of Carrier Strike Group One in San Diego. The following blog reflects his thoughts on assuming command at MSC.

It’s great to join Military Sealift Command! This is a job I’ve wanted from the moment I graduated from Maine Maritime Academy and began serving our country. Although I genuinely miss sea duty, I assure all of my MSC shipmates that I will visit as many of you as I can – as often as I can.

USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10) & USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Jan. 2012

USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10) & USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Jan. 2012

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HSV Swift: highlighting support to Africa Partnership Station

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MSC-chartered ship HSV Swift (HSV 2) visited Mindelo, Cape Verde, in January, participating in its final Africa Partnership Station and its final deployment to the Europe and Africa areas of responsibility, where it has supported five years of APS and other theater security cooperation port visits over the years. Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class (SW/AW) Felicito, from the Navy Public Affairs Support Element East, joined Swift during its visit to Mindelo where he spoke with Swift’s contract mariner crew and military detachment personnel about Swift’s final visit to the AOR. 

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MSC: Worldwide and mission ready

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Every day, nearly ten thousand dedicated men and women of the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command deliver critical supplies and conduct missions across the world’s oceans. Here’s what we’ve been up to Jan. 4-10.

MSC: Worldwide and mission ready

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Every day, nearly ten thousand dedicated men and women of the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command deliver critical supplies and conduct missions across the world’s oceans. Here’s what we’ve been up to Dec. 28-Jan. 3.

MSC: Worldwide and mission ready

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Every day, the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command operates forward to support our nation’s warfighters. More than 9,500 dedicated men and women – afloat and ashore – help deliver critical supplies and conduct missions across the world’s oceans. Here’s a what we’ve been up to Dec. 7-13.