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SOUTH KOREA -- Members of Military Sealift Command Far East reserve units have deployed throughout the Indo-Pacific Region, working with their active-duty counterparts and civilian colleagues, providing critical logistical support to MSC ships operating in the 7th Fleet Area of Operations.
Military Sealift Command Far East ensures approximately 50 ships in the Indo-Pacific region are manned, trained and equipped to deliver essential supplies, fuel, cargo and equipment to warfighters, both at sea and on shore.
Task force commanders employ these ships to ensure mission accomplishment.
Commander, Logistics Group, Western Pacific and Task Force 73 is the U.S. 7th Fleet's provider of combat-ready logistics, operating government-owned and contracted ships that keep units throughout 7th Fleet rearmed, refueled, resupplied and repaired.
As the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed fleet, 7th Fleet employs 50-70 ships and submarines across the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans. U.S. 7th Fleet routinely operates and interacts with 35 maritime nations while conducting missions to preserve and protect a free and open Indo-Pacific Region.
“MSC Far East reservists are fully integrated into every aspect of our mission,” said Samuel F. de Castro, commodore, MSC FE.
“They are routinely employed all over our area of responsibility. Whether on long-term orders or surge support, we are grateful for the experience and expertise they bring to this theater.”
Members of the MSC Office Korea’s reserve unit returned to the Republic of Korea in August to work with their MSC, Navy, combined and joint counterparts during a particularly busy training period.
“Having members from the MSC Korea Reserve Unit on hand to train with us has been vital to our command's success,” said Cmdr. Peter M. Borszich, commanding officer of MSCO Korea.
“Manning a 24/7 watch floor in the Combined Seaport Coordination Center, they provided crucial sealift data and expertise necessary for Commander, United States Forces Korea.”
During their active-duty-for training and annual training periods, the reservists applied lessons learned during last fall’s MSC Center of Excellence Course to their on-station experience.
“On-site experience is invaluable as we learned from and worked with many different components of USFK while integrating with the Combined Seaport Coordination Center,” said Capt. Roger Ouimet, commanding officer of NR MSCO Korea.
| Date Taken: | 09.28.2021 |
| Date Posted: | 09.29.2021 08:27 |
| Story ID: | 406151 |
| Location: | KR |
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