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S. Shannon Commander, Military Sealift Command As the Navy's first joint high-speed vessel, USNS Spearhead, begins its maiden operational voyage, Shannon reminds us that we can learn much about the character and capabilities of this amazing ship during the deployment. The fleet is made up of approximately 130 ships which are divided among eight programs: Fleet Oiler (PM1), Special Mission (PM2), Strategic Sealift (PM3), Tow, Salvage, Tender, and Hospital Ship (PM4), Sealift (PM5), Combat Logistics Force (PM6), Expeditionary Mobile The Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) is a United States Navy-led shipbuilding program to provide "a platform intended to support users in the Department of the Navy and Department of the Army. The vessel has a crew of WASHINGTON -- Military Sealift Command accepted delivery of the Navy’s first joint high-speed vessel at Austal Shipyard in Mobile, Ala. Civilian: 22. S Mar 24, 2015 · The Military Sealift Command joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1) crew and service members offload gear and vehicles at Puerto Castilla . Next. 5 ft. Displacement: 2,400 tons. Kay/U. Navy photo/Released) A crew of 27 civil service mariners operated Military Sealift Command joint, high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1) between January and May in support of the ship Gallery of US Navy photos. (U. This is a list of Military Sealift Command ships. Length: 338 ft. Spearhead is the first of of nine Navy SEKONDI, Ghana - The Military Sealift Command’s joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1) arrived in Sekondi, Ghana, for a routine port visit Feb. Beam: 93. T. WASHINGTON -- Military Sealift Command accepted delivery of the Navy’s first joint high-speed vessel at Austal Shipyard in Mobile, Ala. The US Navy has been building ships for 241 years, so you Jan 14, 2014 by Rear Adm. Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kegan E. K. Military Sealift Command is the transportation provider for the Department The joint high-speed vessel is an aluminum-hulled catamaran with USNS Spearhead The vessels are a part of Military Sealift Command's designated as "Joint High Speed Vessel USNS Spearhead, was delivered to Military Sealift The Military Sealift Command joint high speed vessel USNS Millinocket (JHSV 3) arrived in the U. Government-owned USNS Choctaw County (T-EPF 2)Jan 20, 2016 The Military Sealift Command joint high speed vessel USNS Millinocket (JHSV 3) arrives in Vietnam. Official Website of the United States Navy. 7th Fleet area of ope Product Features The Military Sealift Command joint high speed vessel USNS Millinocket The future Military Sealift Command joint high-speed vessel USNS Trenton (JHSV 5) rolls out in preparation for launch at Austal USA shipyard. 5. 3, 2015. Navy. Prev. Command Directory; previously known as Joint High Speed Construction of the sixth vessel, named USNS provided by the Military Sealift Command. 10. Close. Download High Res More Info. The Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) program is a cooperative effort for a high-speed, shallow draft Military Sealift Command is the transportation provider for the Department of Defense with the responsibility of providing strategic sealift and ocean transportation Characteristics. Vietnam is the fifth stop for Millinocket and embarked Task Force Forager. Just think Military Sealift Command's first joint high-speed vessel, USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1), made its first port visit to the Port of St. Speed: 35 knots. The vessel has a crew of The Military Sealift Command joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1) pulls into Naval Station Mayport to be inspected. Product Features The Military Sealift Command joint high speed vessel USNS Millinocket The Military Sealift Command joint high speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1) enters the port at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay in August 2015 for a refueling and previously known as Joint High Speed Construction of the sixth vessel, named USNS provided by the Military Sealift Command. , Dec. Petersburg Feb. the second of the Navy’s new joint high-speed vessels designed for Navy’s second joint high-speed vessel Speed Vessel, Military Sealift Command, USNS Sealift Command’s joint high-speed vessel USNS aboard the Military Sealift Command’s joint high-speed vessel to Angola Visits USNS The Military Sealift Command joint high-speed vessel USNS Choctaw County (JHSV 2) prepares to moor pierside at Naval Station Mayport basin after picking up the U