Rear Adm. Mark H. Buzby, commander of the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command says the command is “proactively streamlining and improving our organization so that we will be ready for anything that comes our way in this challenging fiscal environment.”
MSC announced today that it is implementing a plan that will realign three core aspects of its shoreside operations:
MSC says it is repositioning three of its key Senior Executive Service members to better manage this new program structure. One SES will be the program executive over MSC’s government-operated ships, a second SES will be the program executive over contract-operated ships, and a third SES will oversee total force manpower management for MSC worldwide.
To increase effectiveness in MSC’s operations, the command is also realigning two of its four mission-driven programs and adding a fifth.
The new program structure is:
In addition, MSC’s 12 worldwide MSC Ship Support Units, which previously reported to MSC’s Military Sealift Fleet Support Command in Norfolk, Va., will now report to the MSC operational area command in their respective areas of responsibility. MSC’s area commands are MSC Atlantic in Norfolk, Va.; MSC Pacific in San Diego; MSC Europe and Africa in Naples, Italy; MSC Central in Bahrain; and MSC Far East in Singapore.
MSC will also establish a competency-based support structure to provide the technical knowledge, skills and abilities to the two program executives. Functions such as human resources, logistics, engineering, information technology and others will be competency aligned in support of the programs.
MSC operates approximately 110 noncombatant, civilian-crewed ships that replenish U.S. Navy ships, conduct specialized missions, strategically preposition combat cargo at sea around the world and move military cargo and supplies used by deployed U.S. forces and coalition partners.
January 9, 2012
