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NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Centers Get Supplies on Ships

ith the USS Nimitz’s (CVN 68) deployment approach-
Wing, all the logistical support needed in time for its
June 1 departure date was provided by the Naval Supply
Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center (NAVSUP FLC)
Puget Sound in Bremerton, Wash.
When the Nimitz left on its regularly scheduled de-
ployment, it was well stocked with 1,102 pallets of food
The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) pulls out of San Diego Bay for provisions, along with other high-priority parts and ma-
deployment on June 5, 2017, the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Midway.
(Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jimmi Bruner, USN.) terials, that NAVSUP Puget Sound had delivered daily in
the weeks and months leading up to
the ship’s departure.
Chief Logistics Specialist Jay To-
lentino, a NAVSUP FLC Puget Sound
logistics support representative (LSR),
stood by on the pier ready to address
any last-minute logistical details as
Nimitz got underway.
“My purpose here is to make sure
that all material, provisions and any
last minute logistic requirements the
ship needs to have a successful mis-
sion are on board prior to deploy-
ment,” said Tolentino.
The NAVSUP FLC Puget Sound
contracting department provides on-
going support for purchasing goods
and services, both in port and at sea.
While the pre-deployment work
may be over, the NAVSUP FLC Puget
Sound team continues to provide
logistics services to Nimitz, as well
as its embarked units and other ves-
sels attached to Carrier Strike Group
(CSG) 11, throughout the deploy-
ment.
Nimitz will continue to require
supplies and materials while at sea.
One of the biggest challenges for the
LSC [Logistics Support Center] is to
make sure materials that arrive in
Bremerton are promptly delivered
to the ship while underway.
“We will be supporting Nimitz
during the entire deployment. We
will assist in the tracking and ship-
ment of any material they require,”
said Tolentino.
Preparing for deployment and
sustaining the ships and their crews
through the weeks and months at
sea involves several departments in
the NAVSUP FLC Puget Sound orga-
nization.
“It’s a team effort to support the
mission,” said Tolentino. —GFS
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