NAVSUP FLC Bahrain Conducts Change of Command
Story by Margaret Algarin, NAVSUP FLC Bahrain Public Affairs
MANAMA, Bahrain - Captain Evelyn Lee relieved Captain Alexander D. Wallace, III as commanding officer of Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Bahrain during a ceremony onboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain, 30 June.
NAVSUP FLC Bahrain provides full spectrum operational logistics support and quality of life programs to the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, Joint and Coalition Warfighters, DoD civilians, and their families operating in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR). The diverse and resilient workforce of FLC made up of military, DoD civilians, contractors, and foreign national workforce, guarantee uninterrupted and outstanding supply support to ensure mission readiness.
Wallace assumed command in June 2022 after serving as the Director of Contracts at Strategic Systems Programs in Washington, DC. Throughout his career as a Navy Supply Corps Officer and Joint Logistician, he has deployed across the globe in submarines, aircraft carriers, tenders and expeditionary teams.
During his time as commanding officer, Wallace led the team through numerous achievements while delivering vital mission support to the 5th Fleet AOR. He also played a key role in the successful launch and implementation of the Get Real Get Better (GRGB) Navy initiative at FLC Bahrain. The command has adopted this mindset in everyday practices. GRGB principles set the framework for establishing ownership, embracing the red, and
escalating and fixing barriers.
"It has been a privilege to lead this team for the past two years. Their unwavering dedication, talent and collaborative spirit have been the driving force behind our success. The work that we have accomplished together has made a meaningful impact on our organization's mission and support to the 5th Fleet AOR, and I am incredibly proud of that legacy," stated Wallace.
Rear Admiral Jacquelyn "Jackie" McClelland Deputy Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command, presided over the ceremony. During her remarks, she
highlighted Wallace's accomplishments while in command, noting the agility and excellence brought to the operating environment.
“You and your team kept the Navy “Ready for Sea” while keeping your most important asset — your people — safe and prepared” said McClelland. “I am proud of the tremendous value you have delivered to the Fleet and the many mission partners within this FLC’s area of responsibility during your time here at the helm.”
Wallace reports to his next role as Division Chief, Logistics Directorate, Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Captain Evelyn Lee assumes command as the seventh commanding officer of NAVSUP FLC Bahrain since its establishment in 2013. Before assuming her current role, she served as the OPNAV Branch Head, Logistics Information and Emerging Technology. Prior to earning her commission in July 2001 through Officer Candidate School in Pensacola, FL, she earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Information Systems and Decision Sciences from The University of Memphis in 1993. In 1997 she later earned a Master of Education degree from Vanderbilt University. She is also a 2014 graduate of the US Army Command and General Staff College. Lee said, "I am honored to have the opportunity to lead this team. I am committed to building upon the strong foundation that exists here. Together, let us collaborate, innovate, and continue to strive for excellence while working toward our shared vision."
NAVSUP FLC Bahrain is one of eight FLCs under Commander, NAVSUP. Headquartered in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, NAVSUP employs a diverse, worldwide workforce of more than 25,000 military and civilian personnel. NAVSUP and the Navy Supply Corps conduct and enable supply chain, acquisition, operational logistics, and Sailor & family care activities with our mission partners to generate readiness and sustain naval forces worldwide to prevent and decisively win wars.
Learn more at www.navsup.navy.mil, www.facebook.com/navsup, and https:/ / twitter.com/NAVSUP.
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NSA Bahrain Visits Bahrain Animal Rescue Centre
Story
by Ameera Al-Kooheji, NSA Bahrain Public Affairs
Sailors assigned to Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain and personnel from the Environmental Department visited the Bahrain Animal Rescue Centre (BARC) in Hamala, Bahrain, June 28.
The visit, as part of NSA Bahrain's Community Relations (COMREL) program, created an opportunity for Sailors and NSA departments to come together and offer assistance to BARC, one of the largest no-kill shelters in
the Kingdom of Bahrain, by building cat climbing towers from wood pallets provided by the NSA Bahrain Environmental Department and power tools provided by the Public Works Department. The Sailors also participated in other volunteer activities including walking the dogs, playing with the cats and leveling terrain around the facility.
“It was so nice to see the shelter bustling with people helping and most of all, doing the ‘not so glamorous but very important’ tasks.” said Ms. Soha, one of the volunteers running the shelter.
The initiative was a chance for the Sailors to keep with good stewardship of the community and reinforced overall morale by creating direct interaction with the animals and cats providing comfort, companionship and sense of normalcy to the Sailors.
“The experience was great,” said Hull Technician 1st Class Marcos Marmolejo, one of the Sailors visiting the Centre. “It combined two of my favorite activities: volunteering and playing with dogs - especially Victor, the pit bull I walked.”
BARC houses more than 150 cats and 300 dogs,
including some in foster care with a mission to save local dogs and cats that are victims of abuse, abandonment or homelessness. Aside from weekly volunteer opportunities, the shelter works with international rescue organizations on rehoming rescues abroad. Ms. Mashael, one of the shelter's key volunteers shared her gratitude towards NSA Bahrain’s initiative to visit and support the center.
“We are always looking for volunteers to walk the dogs and become flight buddies to our rescued animals,” said Mashael. “Having some Sailors today offer to volunteer and transport them to a loving home and family that awaits them outside the Kingdom adds so much to the animal rescue efforts in Bahrain.”
If you’d like to find out more about how you can support the animals, go to: visitbarc.com
NSA Bahrain's mission is to support U.S. and coalition maritime operations throughout the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations by providing security for ships, aircraft and ten ants on board NSA Bahrain and assigned detachments.
NSA Bahrain provides efficient and effective shore services to sustain the fleet, enable the fighter and support the family with honor, courage and commitment.
Strengthening Collaboration: NAVSUP FLC Bahrain and Priority Material Office Integration
Story by LTJG Samuel Consolo, Logistics Support Officer, NAVSUP FLC
Bahrain
MANAMA, Bahrain - In the dynamic realm of supporting our warfighters in the 5th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AOR), NAVSUP FLC Bahrain and the Priority Material Office (PMO) Bahrain Detachment (Det.) demonstrate a unique partnership that has stood as a cornerstone for the past four years. PMO Det. Bahrain provides cradle-to-grave expediting and tracking services for all high-priority requisitions, providing timely updates of in-transit visibility to customers and decision-makers, and prompt local deliveries to ships and forwarding hubs. PMO Det. Bahrain directly supports the Fleet at the tactical edge by promptly overseeing the arrival of cargo at the ships’ destinations in coordination with commercial shipping partners (i.e. FedEx and DHL). This seamless coordination
serves as a force multiplier in orchestrating the timely delivery of critical parts support to USS/USNS ships’ Supply Officers (SUPPOs).
This unique construct originated in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between PMO Headquarters (HQ) in Bremerton, WA, and NAVSUP FLC Bahrain, initially signed in April 2020. Under this arrangement, the PMO HQ maintains three billets of Logistics Specialist (LS) personnel who work within NAVSUP FLC Bahrain’s spaces, providing expediting services to all Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard units operating within the geographic region.
The NAVSUP FLC Bahrain and PMO Det. Bahrain integration extends beyond physical proximity. PMO Det. Bahrain military personnel are available on call 24/7, allowing them to swiftly process critical and high-priority materials for
Egypt Assumes Command of Combined Maritime Forces’ Combined Task Force 154 from Jordan
Story by U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet
MANAMA, Bahrain – The Egyptian Navy assumed command of Combined Maritime Forces’ (CMF) maritime security training focused task force during a change of command
ceremony at the CMF headquarters in Manama, Bahrain, June 30.
Royal Jordanian Navy
Capt. Ayman Al Naimat turned over command of Combined Task Force (CTF) 154 to Egyptian Navy Commodore Haytham Khalil. Egypt is the third partner
nation to command the task force since its establishment in May 2023.
“I am proud I have been giving the chance to represent my country, Jordan, in the CMF family as CTF 154 commander for the past seven months,” said Capt. Al Naimat. “CMF is
supported units. Moreover, PMO HQ commits to providing priority requisition information and training to NAVSUP FLC Bahrain personnel, ensuring seamless communication and teamwork.
In the last two years, PMO Det. Bahrain has tracked and expedited over 6,000 mission-critical parts for ships and tenant commands operating in the 5th Fleet AOR. This remarkable achievement emphasizes how a small team of dedicated Sailors can favorably impact engineering and weapons systems’ operational availability behind the scenes.
The NAVSUP FLC Bahrain and PMO Det. Bahrain’s partnership embodies a shared commitment to excellence in logistical support. By leveraging each other’s expertise and resources, NAVSUP FLC Bahrain and PMO establish effective lines of communication and foster a robust,
collaborative working relationship. Together, they enhance readiness and ensure that our warfighters receive the critical supplies they need when they need them, ensuring the Navy’s operational success at sea.
NAVSUP FLC Bahrain is one of eight FLCs under Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command. Headquartered in Mechanicsburg, Penn., NAVSUP employs a diverse, worldwide workforce of more than 25,000 military and civilian personnel. NAVSUP and the Navy Supply Corps conduct and enable supply chain, acquisition, operational logistics, Sailors, and family care activities with our mission partners to generate readiness and sustain naval forces worldwide to prevent and decisively win wars.
Learn more at www.navsup.navy.mil, www.facebook.com/navsup and https:// twitter.com/navsupsyscom.
more than just about the message we deliver, it’s about the commitment we’re all eager to present, it’s all about collective efforts we all share to maintain the global maritime security in this very important part of the world. I hope that I was able along with my team to achieve CMF vision and to successfully fulfill CTF 154’s mission speaking of maritime security enhancement training (MSET).”
CTF 154 conducts multinational maritime training at locations across the Middle East, enabling more CMF partner-nations to participate in training opportunities without ships or aircraft, particularly during courses that are
facilitated ashore. It organizes training events around five core areas: maritime awareness, maritime law, maritime interdiction, maritime rescue and assistance, and leadership development. Each training opportunity is tailored to meet partner requests ranging from basic to advanced levels.
“It is my honor to represent my country, Egypt, in CMF as the new CTF 154 commander,” said Commodore Khalil. “My team and I will give the role all we have to achieve CMF’s vision and to successfully fulfill CTF 154’s mission in maritime security enhancement training to reach the goals we are all looking for.”
Commodore Khalil will lead a team of nine multinational staff from six countries in planning, coordinating, and executing MSET.
CMF is the world’s largest naval partnership, with 44 countries working together. Other task forces include CTF 150, focused on maritime security in the Gulf of Oman, Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden; CTF 151, which leads regional antipiracy efforts; CTF 152, dedicated to maritime security in the Arabian Gulf; and CTF 153, focused on international maritime security in the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandeb, and Gulf of Aden.
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Our Navy’s first sailing frigates, our sophisticated nuclear powered submarines and our trusty gas turbine propelled warships all share something in common. They are dead in the water without a mighty wind to fill their sails or turn their shafts and screws. What we call “wind” an ancient mariner would call animus or pneuma or ruah, words that also translate as “spirit.” And because our mightiest ships and aircraft are not unmanned vessels they remain moored or grounded or dead in the water without empowered warfighters to fight them. Inspired and animated by a greater purpose and cause, our women and men of the Armed Forces move, they keep going, they overcome, and when necessary they sail fast, even into harm’s way.
As Navy Chaplains we are especially attentive to the human factors affecting our forces’ readiness. Our mission and calling is to help the Sailor, the Marine, the Coastguardsman and their families to orient themselves to slip the surly bonds of complacency or adversity and soar. The carrier launching aircraft calls this “chasing the wind.” We call this “ministry.” It’s pastoral care and counseling. It’s exploring meaning, making connections and meeting religious needs.
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As chaplains we have a unique role and capabilities to build spiritual strength. We do not fix everyone’s problems for them. We are not their source of strength. We do not foist our beliefs and values on anyone. But we will walk and sail with everyone even and especially through dark valleys, tumultuous seas and turbulent skies. Wherever one finds strength, whatever beliefs and principles and values one clings to, whatever greater story one believes they are a part of, our job and our joy is to help make those connections. We chase the wind with our shipmates to help them unfurl themselves and harness a mighty wind. Without the spirit there is no life, no movement, no action and therefore no victory.
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