1. Military Sealift Command
Sea Air Space Symposium
Our U.S. Navy’s
Military Sealift Command
Good Morning! First let me thank Mr. Jim Offutt, National President of the Navy League of the United States, for the invitation to speak today. I think one of the most important parts of my job as Commander at MSC is to get the word out on the important role we play in our Navy.
SLIDE, please.
Rear Admiral T. K. Shannon
Commander
April 14, 2015

2. Seabasing Concept
MPS
LMSR
MLP
JHSV
T-AKE

3. Mobile Landing Platform

4. MLP and JHSV

5. Joint High-Speed Vessel

6. Afloat Forward Staging Base

7. USNS PFC Eugene A. Obregon
Old Platforms, New Life
MV Cape Ray, MV Cape Rise, and MV Cape Race
USS Ponce
USNS Pilillaau
“We will aggressively develop concepts of employment for alternative platforms that are consistent with mission requirements and platform capabilities.”
~ General Joe Dunford, Commandant, USMC
USNS Mendonca
USNS MAJ Stephen W. Pless
USNS PFC Eugene A. Obregon

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