With a cut of a ribbon, Navy Gateway Inns and Suites (NGIS) officially becomes the seventh business line under the Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM). On Oct. 1, 2021, a small ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Virginia, which served as the official announcement of attainment of ‘Initial Operational Capability.’ Attendees cutting the ribbon were Capt. Michael Witherspoon, Commanding Officer, Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story; Ed Cannon, Director, CNIC Fleet and Family Readiness; retired Rear Adm. Robert J. Bianchi; Tamara Davis, Director, NGIS; Rear Adm. Matt Ott, Deputy Chief of Staff for Fleet Ordnance and Supply/Fleet Supply Officer, U.S. Fleet Forces Command; Tracey Ricker, Director, Fleet Installations and Environment, U.S. Fleet Forces Command; and Capt. Craig Abraham, Deputy Commander Military Services, NEXCOM. NEXCOM is comprised of 16,000 personnel worldwide facilitating seven business lines, NEX retail stores, Navy Lodge Program, Navy Gateway Inns & Suites, Ships Store Program, Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility, Uniform Program Management Office and Telecommunications Program Office. (U.S. Navy photo)
Date Taken: | 10.01.2021 |
Date Posted: | 10.01.2021 15:33 |
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VIRIN: | 211001-N-QY289-0001 |
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Location: | VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA, US |
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