Defense News in Brief: Platform aims to speed delivery of critical capabilities

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MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERY POINT, N.C. – The U.S. Navy established its latest addition to a program designed to bring together regional government, industry and academia to expand an ecosystem focused on innovation when the Nov. 15 signing of a partnership between Fleet Readiness Center East and Craven County, North Carolina, launched the Eastern North Carolina Tech Bridge.

Defense News in Brief: NAVSUP’s Fleet Logistics Command in Europe Earns Defense Transportation Award

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NAS SIGONELLA, Italy – Jeff Criger (second from left), Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Sigonella’s (NAVSUP FLCSI’s) supply chain director, accepted the 2020 National Defense Transportation Association’s (NDTA’s) military unit award on behalf of the logistics support command October 19, 2021 during a ceremony in Washington D.C.

Defense News in Brief: JRM Presents ESL with USS Arizona Relic

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POLARIS POINT, Guam – Joint Region Mariana’s Commander, Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson, presented Capt. Andrew Ring, commanding officer of the submarine tender USS Emory S Land (AS 39), and the Land’s crew with a piece of the superstructure from the battleship USS Arizona (BB 39), Nov. 29.

Defense News in Brief: Bilateral Exercise MTA Malaysia 2021 Concludes, Strengthens Maritime Relationships

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LUMUT, Malaysia – As part of the 27th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) series, Maritime Training Activity (MTA) Malaysia 2021 concluded Nov. 30, following eight days of virtual, in-person and at-sea engagements that enhanced collaboration between the Royal Malaysian Navy and U.S. Navy and focused on shared maritime security challenges of the region.

Defense News in Brief: NAVSUP WSS Using Operations Research to Develop Multi-echelon RBS Modeling

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PHILADELPHIA – A central objective of managing a military supply chain is meeting operational readiness goals for the minimum cost investment. Members of Naval Supply Systems Command, Weapon Systems Support’s (NAVSUP WSS) Operations Research Analysis Team are developing a multi-echelon Readiness Based Sparing (RBS) model to help guide critical supply decisions.