Maritime prepositioning force; combat prepositioning force; logistics prepositioning force; sealift program

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The histories, strategic mission, battles, maintenance, speed, sizes, modernization, powerplants, and homeports of the US Navy's logitics and sealift forces are analyzed and listed.

Cover Story, Directory, Logistics, Business logistics, United States. Navy, Sea-power, Sea power

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Overseas prepositioning - the key to forward deterrence

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The US Navy's manager for Advanced Projects, Support Ships and Craft describes operational readiness and the Defense Department's Maritime Prepositioning Force programs. The new generation of transport ships is also analyzed.

Government domestic functions, National Security, Naval Materiel Command, Analysis, Defense industry, Operational readiness (Military science), United States. Navy. Military Sealift Command

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MSC prepositioning ship named for USAF hero

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Sealift Inc's 652-foot ship, which is chartered by the Military Sealift Command, has been name after retired Col Bernard F Fisher, an Air Force pilot who was awarded the Medal of Honor for a heroic rescue during the Vietnam war. The ceremonies at the Military Ocean Terminal in Sunny Point, NC, for the MV Maj Bernard F Fisher was attended by Fisher and his wife, Rella, and six sons.

Facilities & equipment, Ship Building and Repairing, Military Ships, Naval vessels, Shipbuilding industry

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