Photo By Hendrick Dickson | ST. LOUIS, Mo. (October 18, 2022) Military Sealift Command (MSC) Transportation...... read more read more
Commander, Military Sealift Command (MSC), Rear Adm. Michael Wettlaufer, along with more than 30 MSC representatives, took part in this year’s National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA) and U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) Fall Meeting in St. Louis, Missouri, Oct.16-20.
The annual event provides government and industry the opportunity to identify and solve logistics and transportation issues together; learn about new technologies, develop best practices and build professional and personal relationships.
The theme this year, “Defense Transportation & Logistics…Evolving the Strategic Advantage,” focused on the highly contested and competitive environment and addressed the challenges existing in logistics and transportation systems with intent and desire to outperform peers in all domains and geographic locations.
Wettlaufer led an hour-long seminar entitled, “U.S. Maritime Industrial Base: Can it support our needs?” where he discussed the robust maritime logistics capacity required to support the warfighter and described MSC’s view of our partnership with commercial industry and future requirements in the maritime transportation ecosystem in an era of strategic competition.
“Over 20 new ships will deliver to the MSC fleet in next five years,” he told attendees. “These ships cross the entirety of MSC’s mission sets and will be crewed by government and contract mariners and supported by shore side staff from MSC’s blended commercial-government partnerships. We need our industry partners to build and maintain these ships.”
Additionally, MSC’s Small Business Program team, Leah Baker and Jacki Alford, lead an introductory course showing industry professionals how to identify and locate specific business opportunities with MSC and the Navy, offering information on the Small Business Program, resources and tools available, and where to find opportunities.
During a keynote address, U.S. Transportation Command, Commander, Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, talked about how crucial maintaining a flexible, logistic posture is in today’s military environment.
“To compete effectively, we must have agile, resistant, survivable and sustainable logistics, all leading to delivering lethality… To succeed we must adopt the mentality that challenge is not synonymous with impossible and contested is not the same as impenetrable. Significant opportunities exist in this environment to exploit our expertise to deploy, maneuver and sustain the joint force," she said.
NDTA creates a trusted environment where government, military, and private sector professionals can solve pressing challenges in the fields of logistics, transportation, and passenger travel services. The association prioritizes facilitating strong working relationships, education, and the exchange of ideas, investing in programs and capabilities, helping develop the next generation of professionals, and serving the broader national security interest.
| Date Taken: | 10.25.2022 |
| Date Posted: | 10.25.2022 12:04 |
| Story ID: | 431973 |
| Location: | ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, US |
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