Military Sealift Command Japan

Military Sealift Command Japan (MSC Japan) (軍事海上輸送司令部 (MSC) 日本)[1] is an Echelon IV Command of the United States Navy responsible for training, equipping and maintaining Military Sealift Command's government-owned, government-operated sealift ships throughout the country of Japan. Headquartered in Yokohama at Yokohama North Dock and co-located with the US Army 836th Transportation Battalion,[2] MSC Japan is Commanded by an Active Duty Naval Officer and staffed with the following organizational Departments: N1 (Administration), N3 (Operations/Port Operations), N4 (Logistics), N6 (Information & Technology Support), N7 (Port Engineer), N8 (Accounting), and N10 (Contract Support).[3] MSC Japan operates two warehouses, one at North Dock (MSC's largest overseas warehouse) and one in Sasebo, Japan. These facilities provide logistics support for all MSC units operating within the Pacific theater.[4]

Military Sealift Command Japan
ActiveJuly 2006 - Present
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Navy
TypeInstallation Command / Ship Support Unit
MSC Japan Command Relationships
MSC Japan Ports of Operation

MSC Japan provides port installation services as well as manages all repair maintenance availabilities for MSC units throughout Japan, including Quarterly Voyage Repairs (VRs) (lasting approx. 2 week-1 month duration), Mid-Term Availabilities (length of availability depends on the repair work needed, but is required for MSC units approx. every 15 months), and Regular Overhauls (ROHs) (required for MSC ships every 5 years).[5]

For Operational Chain-of-Command, MSC Japan reports to MSC Far East (MSC FE) Headquartered in Singapore and via competency alignment with Military Sealift Command Headquarters (COMSC) in Norfolk, Virginia.[6][7]

Timeline of MSC Japan:

References

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  2. ^ "836th Transportation Battalion". Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  3. ^ "Supply Chain Intelligence about: Military Sealift Command". panjiva.com. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
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  5. ^ "2023 Handbook – Military Sealift Command" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  6. ^ CurrentOps.com. "Military Sealift Command Far East". currentops.com. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  7. ^ CurrentOps.com. "MSC SSU Yokohama". currentops.com. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  8. ^ "USS Ronald Reagan CVN 76 Replenishment at Sea". DVIDS. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  9. ^ "Sealift -- Operation Tomodachi...Friends to the rescue". 2017-07-27. Archived from the original on 2017-07-27. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  10. ^ "Military Sealift Command Ship Support Unit Japan Remembers Victims, Families, Friends". DVIDS. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  11. ^ "U.S. Navy Remembers Partnership during Tomodachi". U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  12. ^ "Operation Tomodachi". DVIDS. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  13. ^ "USNS Carl Brashear Alongside the USS Ronald Reagan". DVIDS. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  14. ^ "Military Sealift Command's leadership at Yokohama operations hub changes hands during ceremony". DVIDS. Retrieved 2024-02-21.