Month: November 2022

Source: United States Navy

Upon the discovery of water contamination in the ship’s main reduction gear (MRG) lube oil system, the Harpers Ferry conducted several flushes to rid the system of contaminant. This resulted in a depletion of on-hand inventory. Without the 2190 TEP lube oil, the ships MRG, a system of gears set up to reduce the speed, but increase the strength of an engine or motor, would be unable to operate.

“We received a phone call from the Harpers Ferry HAZMAT team requesting a large delivery of steam turbine oil,” explained Henry Grays NAVSUP Regional HAZMAT director. “Without it, the ship would have had to delay its mission.”

In response, Grays mobilized the department to facilitate a two part delivery of 64 drums of 2190 TEP lube oil in only six days. This included locally sourcing 31 drums from the NAVSUP FLC San Diego HAZMAT Contract for Supplies.

“Our role was to facilitate, coordinate and expedite the ordering and delivery from San Diego to San Francisco within a 10 day window,” clarified Grays. “We were able to provide 33 drums through the Consolidated Hazardous Material Reutilization and Inventory Management Program, both, at no cost to the ship, and with savings of approximately $40,000.”

As the ship was preparing to leave port after participating in San Francisco Fleet Week, the quick response and execution of the deliveries from NAVSUP FLC San Diego ensured Harpers Ferry was able to resume its mission on schedule.

NAVSUP FLC San Diego is one of eight FLCs under Commander, NAVSUP. Headquartered in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, NAVSUP employs a diverse, worldwide workforce of more than 25,000 military and civilian personnel. NAVSUP and the Navy Supply Corps conduct and enable supply chain, acquisition, operational logistics and Sailor & family care activities with our mission partners to generate readiness and sustain naval forces worldwide to prevent and decisively win wars. Learn more at www.navsup.navy.mil, www.facebook.com/navsup and https://twitter.com/navsupsyscom.

Source: United States Navy

“I am excited that we are all here, interacting face to face with one another. The opportunity to learn about new processes together, along with latest initiatives as the leaders of our command is integral. Additionally, this setting will give us a platform to reflect and move forward into this new environment.” opened Capt. Cory Schemm, commanding officer, NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center San Diego. “This is our chance to build up our foundation for the work that is to come as we implement the roll out of Get Real, Get Better.”

The offsite was comprised of 15 sessions ranging from telework to ‘Waypoints,’ the new NAVSUP Civilian Enterprise Learning Management System. The purpose of this offsite was both leadership development and uniting the command, which is spread across 11 total locations.

“The intent of this offsite, our first following COVID, is a bit different from the 2019 version, and that’s by design … it is much more internal focused,” said Andrew Benson, executive director, NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center San Diego. “Centering on how we can do better, as a team, to operate effectively on behalf of our mission partners, but, even more so, how we can improve our abilities to provide our NAVSUP FLC San Diego team with the right tools and resources they need to do their job.”

During his opening remarks, Benson asked how many employees were attending for the first time and over half of the crowd raised their hands. Proving this setting integral for uniting command leadership.

Over the course of the offsite, supervisors engaged in discussions regarding telework and best practices, hiring processes, supervisor tools, technology updates and updates on ongoing process reviews. Due to the various changes in workplace environments during pandemic, this offsite afforded supervisors a forum for discussions on how best to navigate the transition. Supervisors participated in conversations regarding the new learning system, how to best engage employees who are teleworking and were provided with updates on warehouse safety regulations.

On the second day, Linda Willis, NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center San Diego command human resources liaison, met with supervisors to discuss hiring processes, answer questions and provide clarification on changes in policy.

Among the topics presented was warehouse reform initiatives, including Office of the Sectary of Defense sponsored Warehouse Utilization and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense sponsored Navy 5G Smart Warehouse. The goal of warehouse utilization is to programmatically consolidate warehousing within each service, of which NAVSUP FLC San Diego was chosen to lead the Navy. Both the Executive Steering Committee and Integrated Product Team are assembled to develop detailed project plans to transfer resources and consolidate warehousing functions, workforces, policy and Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness compliance, regional footprint, and customer support strategy. As far as the 5G Smart Warehouse, each military branch received a 5G experiment to rapidly develop and demonstrate prototype 5G capabilities that will stimulate 5G interest in both the Department of Defense and the commercial world. The Navy’s portion is at NAVSUP FLC San Diego, as the 5G Smart Warehouse. 5G capabilities will be demonstrated by leveraging a 5G ultra-low latency network to automate inventories, autonomously move material, and improve the efficiencies of naval warehouse operations.

“The offsite was a great opportunity to discuss the subject matter with supervisors from across the command,” said Steven Burrill, Naval Base Coronado 5G smart warehouse logistics program lead, NAVSUP FLC San Diego. “By teaming up with another system command and various industry partners the project is expected to automate warehouse processes, improving our abilities to support the fleet and critical initiatives such as the Naval Sustainment System-Supply, and Warehouse Utilization project.”

At the end of the two-day event, supervisors having interacted with one another through hours of productive conversation, left with high hopes of returning for the next offsite next year.

NAVSUP FLC San Diego is one of eight FLCs under Commander, NAVSUP. Headquartered in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, NAVSUP employs a diverse, worldwide workforce of more than 25,000 military and civilian personnel. NAVSUP and the Navy Supply Corps conduct and enable supply chain, acquisition, operational logistics and Sailor & family care activities with our mission partners to generate readiness and sustain naval forces worldwide to prevent and decisively win wars. Learn more at www.navsup.navy.mil, www.facebook.com/navsup and https://twitter.com/navsupsyscom.

Source: United States Navy

“As part of both the National Defense Authorization Act and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense’s 5G-to-Next G Initiative, the installation of the VLM’s are results of the collaboration and integration efforts between the Department of Defense and private sector,” said Steven Burrill, NAVSUP FLC San Diego Naval Base Coronado 5G smart warehouse logistics program lead. “Projects like the vertical lift modules enable acceleration of the delivery of new capabilities to the warfighter. With each project, we continuously move forward and improve our supply chain processes. ”

The VLMs are part of the Navy’s first 5G project to leverage 5G network capabilities to automate and digitize naval supply chain operations. The capabilities being prototyped are expected to increase supply chain efficiency by leveraging the latest automation technologies such as Autonomous Mobile Robots and real-time asset visibility.

In total, four VLMs have been installed by V2X and SouthWest Warehouse Solutions and will be tested on a government owned 5G network which was designed and developed by AT&T. Future testing on the VLMs will incorporate technologies such as robotic material movement and automated inventory technologies.

The installation of the VLMs is expected to impact fleet readiness by increasing asset visibility and decreasing inventory losses by automating storage operations.

Once the VLMs are integrated with the 5G network, the capability to store more materiel while consuming less space, will enhance the Navy’s ability to support current-state operations and potential surge operations. The installation of the VLMs will increase storage capabilities by 77 percent while decreasing the storage footprint by 90 percent.

The remaining two VLMs are expected to be commissioned by November 2022. After necessary operator training, safety training, and movement of more than 12,000 line items, the four VLMs are expected to be fully mission operational by March 2023.

NAVSUP FLC San Diego is one of eight FLCs under Commander, NAVSUP. Headquartered in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, NAVSUP employs a diverse, worldwide workforce of more than 25,000 military and civilian personnel. NAVSUP and the Navy Supply Corps conduct and enable supply chain, acquisition, operational logistics and Sailor & family care activities with our mission partners to generate readiness and sustain naval forces worldwide to prevent and decisively win wars. Learn more at www.navsup.navy.mil, www.facebook.com/navsup and https://twitter.com/navsupsyscom.

Source: United States Navy

During their visit, Brown and Page met with IWTC San Diego leaders and staff to deepen their understanding of the intelligence training conducted at the fleet-focused schoolhouse, and discuss information warfare (IW) training requirements necessary to strengthen integrated deterrence efforts and maintain the Navy’s maritime dominance.

Cmdr. Greg Gabriel, commanding officer, IWTC San Diego, provided a command brief that included an overview of the 50 courses offered at IWTC San Diego’s geographically dispersed training sites spread across the Pacific. Brown and Page visited classrooms supporting the Foreign Military Intelligence Collection Activities (FORMICA) course and Senior Enlisted Maritime Intelligence Analysis Course (SEMIAC), and toured intelligence team trainer facilities used to simulate shipboard systems and capabilities in a schoolhouse environment ashore.

IWTC San Diego instructors provided an overview of their respective courses and described the need to keep pace with technological advances in the fleet to maintain their information advantage over evolving adversarial threats.

Intelligence Specialist Senior Chief Tommy Irwin provided the guests an overview of the newly developed SEMIAC course, expected to pilot in 2023. Irwin highlighted the importance of SEMIAC for future independent duty intelligence specialists (IDIS), preparing them for roles and responsibilities upon reaching their next ship. SEMIAC is a two-month course that will supply IDISs with advanced training to provide all-source operational intelligence to their respective operational commanders and build intelligence resource management skills as an independent intelligence operator with limited direct supervision.

Intelligence Specialist Chief Josh Bibb, lead instructor for the three-course intelligence team trainer series, explained the schoolhouse’s premier scenario-based training program and how the curricula is continuously updated to keep-pace with changing adversary threats and tactics.
“Intelligence Team Trainers help prepare afloat intelligence teams with the necessary processes and watch stander knowledge to provide timely and accurate indications and warning in support of deploying carrier strike groups and amphibious readiness groups,” said Bibb. “Intelligence Team Trainers replicate real-world scenarios in a simulated environment, providing afloat intelligence teams with realistic training early in their pre-deployment training cycle.”

Gabriel noted the visit was a great opportunity for the command to engage directly with their OPNAV N2N6 resource sponsor.

“Ms. Brown and Mr. Page were eager to discuss topics essential to optimizing fleet IW readiness such as improving curriculum agility and training systems modernization,” said Gabriel. “We sincerely appreciate their commitment to the future of intelligence training and allowing IWTC San Diego staff the opportunity to learn from our senior Navy information warfare decision makers.”

IWTC San Diego offers courses of instruction in information technology, cryptology, intelligence, and electronic warfare led by an instructor and support staff of over 225 professionals training over 4,500 students annually in San Diego, Hawaii, Pacific Northwest, and Yokosuka, Japan, as part of the Center for Information Warfare Training.

With four schoolhouse commands, two detachments, and training sites throughout the United States and Japan, Center for Information Warfare Training trains over 26,000 students every year, delivering trained information warfare professionals to the Navy and joint services. Center for Information Warfare Training also offers more than 200 courses for cryptologic technicians, intelligence specialists, information systems technicians, electronics technicians, and officers in the information warfare community.