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2005 in Review

Appendix

Tables

Chart Abbreviations
M/TsMEASUREMENT TONS (one measurement ton is a volume measurement equal to 40 cubic feet of dry cargo)
L/TsLONG TONS (one long ton is equal to 2,240 pounds; used to measure petroleum products)
SQ FTSQUARE FEET of dry cargo
BBLSBARRELS of petroleum product

Summary . . . MSC Operations

    October – September
($millions)
    FY 2004 FY 2005
    Revenue Expense Profit/Loss Revenue Expense Profit/Loss
NAVY  
Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force  
    Combat Logistics Force $933.3 $916.0 $17.3 $1,000.9 $1,018.9 ($18.0)
    Hospital Ships $32.7 $32.2 $0.5 $48.7 $57.0 ($8.3)
    Harbor Tugs $24.1 $26.6 ($2.5)      
    Sealift Enhancement $4.5 $4.5 $0.0 $6.0 $6.0 $0.0
       Total $994.6 $979.3 $15.3 $1,055.6 $1,081.9 ($26.3)
Special Mission  
    Ocean Surveillance Ships $45.8 $58.7 ($12.9) $38.9 $47.9 ($9.0)
    Special Mission Ships $213.6 $209.6 $4.0 $229.1 $235.3 ($6.2)
    Harbor Tugs       $47.6 $51.6 ($4.0)
       Total $259.4 $268.3 ($8.9) $315.6 $334.8 ($19.2)
Prepositioning  
    Prepositioning Ships $494.7 $485.9 $8.8 $513.4 $518.7 ($5.3)
       Total $494.7 $485.9 $8.8 $513.4 $518.7 ($5.3)
Other Reimbursable Funding $43.7 $43.7 $0.0 $67.3 $67.3 $0.0
Total Navy $1,792.4 $1,777.2 $15.2 $1,951.9 $2,002.7 ($50.8)
TRANSCOM  
Prepositioning  
    Prepositioning Ships $289.9 $296.5 ($6.6) $306.4 $259.4 $47.0
       Total $289.9 $296.5 ($6.6) $306.4 $259.4 $47.0
Sealift  
    Tankers $88.7 $145.7 ($57.0) $119.7 $144.6 ($24.9)
    Dry Cargo $307.7 $272.0 $35.7 $375.8 $363.8 $12.0
    Surge Sealift $311.4 $338.2 ($26.8) $298.8 $289.9 $8.9
       Total $707.8 $755.9 ($48.1) $794.3 $798.3 ($4.0)
Other (undistributed write-off)*       ($4.4) $53.6 ($58.0)
Other Reimbursable Funding $21.0 $21.0 $0.0 $34.4 $34.4 $0.0
Total TRANSCOM $1,018.7 $1,073.4 ($54.7) $1,130.7 $1,145.7 ($15.0)
Total MSC Business $2,811.1 $2,850.6 ($39.5) $3,082.6 $3,148.4 ($65.8)

 * Adjustment made to facilitate chief financial officer compliancy

Expenses by Type
   Public vs. Private

    October – September
($millions)
    FY 2004 FY 2005
    Total
Expenses
Private Public Percent
Public
Total
Expenses
Private Public Percent
Public
NAVY  
Personnel  
    Compensation/Benefits $476.0 $68.6 $407.4 85.6% $504.7 $58.8 $445.9 88.3%
    Travel/Transportation
   of Goods
$23.0 $5.7 $17.3 75.2% $25.2 $2.9 $22.3 88.5%
    Rent, Communications
   and Utilities
$20.6 $18.5 $2.1 10.2% $26.8 $11.3 $15.5 57.8%
    Printing/Reproduction $0.6 $0.6 $0.0 0.0% $0.7 $0.5 $0.2 28.6%
    Other Contractual
   Services
$982.4 $123.4 $859.0 87.4% $1,086.1 $143.7 $942.4 86.8%
    Supplies/Material $204.4 $185.3 $19.1 9.3% $267.5 $247.7 $19.8 7.4%
    Equipment $64.9 $36.6 $28.3 43.6% $80.3 $51.3 $29.0 36.1%
    Depreciation $5.4 $0.0 $5.4 100% $11.4 $3.7 $7.7 67.5%
Total Navy Expenses $1,777.3 $438.7 $1,338.6 75.3% $2,002.7 $519.9 $1,482.8 74.0%
TRANSCOM  
Personnel  
    Compensation/Benefits $24.7 $7.3 $17.4 70.4% $24.9 $3.7 $21.2 85.1%
    Travel/Transportation
   of Goods
$3.8 $1.4 $2.4 63.2% ($1.5) ($2.7) $1.2 80%
    Rent, Communications
   and Utilities
$10.8 $4.3 $6.5 60.2% $11.1 $0.9 $10.2 91.9%
    Printing/Reproduction $0.3 $0.3   0.0% $0.3 $0.1 $0.2 66.7%
    Other Contractual
   Services
$771.9 $195.7 $576.2 74.6% $842.1 $156.0 $686.1 81.5%
    Supplies/Material $232.9 $220.7 $12.2 5.2% $244.3 $233.3 $11.0 4.5%
    Equipment $19.3 $6.3 $13.0 67.4% $9.8 $9.8 $0.0 0.0%
    Depreciation $9.7 $0.0 $9.7 100% $14.7 $4.8 $9.9 67.3%
Total TRANSCOM Expenses $1,073.4 $436.0 $637.4 59.4% $1,145.7 $405.9 $739.8 64.6%
Total MSC Expenses $2,850.7 $874.7 $1,976.0 69.3% $3,148.4 $925.8 $2,222.6 70.6%

Contingency Operations
   Operation Enduring Freedom - Operation Iraqi Freedom

OCTOBER - SEPTEMBER
FY 2005
Program Ship Days Revenue
   APF-N * 333 $36.1
   Cargo 5,909 $299.7
   Surge 1,930 $118.6
   APF-T ** 1,279 $100.2
Total 9,451 $554.6
* Afloat Prepositioning Force - Navy
** Afloat Prepositioning Force - U.S. Transportation Command

Humanitarian Operations
   Operation Hurricane Katrina Relief / Operation Unified Assistance (Tsunami Relief)

Katrina Relief
OCTOBER - SEPTEMBER
FY 2005
Tsunami Relief
OCTOBER - SEPTEMBER
FY 2005
Program Ship Days Revenue
   Hospital Ships 30 $2.0
   Cargo 84 $23.5
   Surge 130 $7.2
Total 244 $32.7
Program Ship Days Revenue
   Hospital Ships 158 $13.7
   SMS 64 $1.3
   APF-N * 225 $18.0
   APF-T ** 15 $0.8
Total 462 $33.8
* Afloat Prepositioning Force - Navy
** Afloat Prepositioning Force -
      U.S. Transportation Command

Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force
   Dry Cargo and petroleum products transferred during underway replenishment

  October - September
  FY 2004
Pallets
FY 2005
SQ FT
   Dry Cargo 102,000 1,346,000
 
  October - September
  FY 2005 FY 2005
  BBLS Gallons
   Petroleum 11,095,238 466,000,000

Sealift Dry Cargo . . . 1904 Cargo Preference Act
   U.S. Flag vs. Foreign Flag

    October - September October - September
    FY 2004
M/T
FY 2004
SQ FT
FY 2005
M/T
FY 2005
SQ FT
U.S. Flag  
    Commercial 494,487 2,033,244 544,669 2,558,792
    Ready Reserve Force 1,333,349 5,479,209 1,138,267 5,270,523
    Surge 2,258,589 10,693,182 1,280,318 6,372,095
    Prepositioning (common user pool) 1,523,116 6,909,204 1,460,206 6,567,247
Total U.S. Flag 5,609,541 25,114,839 4,423,460 20,768,657
Total Foreign Flag 6,823 12,503 33,330 179,025
Total Sealift Cargo 5,616,364 25,127,342 4,456,790 20,947,682

Sealift Dry Cargo
   Ship Type

    October - September October - September
    FY 2004
M/T
FY 2004
SQ FT
FY 2005
M/T
FY 2005
SQ FT
Controlled Sealift  
    Government Owned 3,781,705 17,627,392 2,740,524 12,939,444
    Commercial Charter 501,310 2,020,741 577,999 2,737,716
    Ready Reserve Force 1,333,349 5,479,209 1,138,267 5,270,523
Total Sealift Cargo 5,616,364 25,127,342 4,456,790 20,947,683

Sealift Dry Cargo
   Deployment / Redeployment

    October - September October - September
    FY 2004
M/T
FY 2004
SQ FT
FY 2005
M/T
FY 2005
SQ FT
Deployment  
    U.S. Flag Commercial 239,025 890,130 216,418 1,242,947
    Ready Reserve Force 626,592 2,722,330 566,115 2,479,428
    Surge 996,742 4,840,151 800,712 3,517,553
    Prepositioning (common user pool) 662,518 2,999,496 862,022 3,663,756
    Foreign Flag 6,823 12,503 17,612 88,810
Total Deployment 2,531,700 11,464,610 2,462,879 10,992,494
Redeployment  
    U.S. Flag Commercial 255,462 1,143,114 274,760 1,225,010
Ready Reserve Force 706,757 2,756,879 501,698 2,461,916
Surge 1,261,847 5,853,031 431,856 2,383,569
Prepositioning (common user pool) 860,598 3,909,708 598,184 2,801,354
Foreign Flag 0 0 1,394 7,191
Total Redeployment 3,084,664 13,662,732 1,807,892 8,879,040
Total Sealift Cargo 5,616,364 25,127,342 4,270,771 19,871,534

Sealift Petroleum . . . Type Product

  October - September
  FY 2004
L/T
FY 2004
BBLS
FY 2005
L/T
FY 2005
BBLS
Jet Fuel (JP8) 2,576,286 22,116,470 2,773,736 22,159,528
Mid-grade Gasoline (MUM) 6,782 59,605 2,477 21,618
Regular Gasoline (MUR) 398 3,569 24,028 157,469
Jet Fuel Oil #5 (JP5) 1,439,567 11,593,993 996,471 7,870,900
Thermo-Stable (JPTS) 4,467 35,847 4,486 36,000
Diesel Oil (DFM) 1,317,099 11,380,194 1,579,837 11,984,503
Intermediate Fuel Oil (IFO) 68,499 447,099 0 0
Total Petroleum Products 5,413,098 45,636,777 5,381,035 42,230,018

Sealift Petroleum...Workload Comparison
   FY 2004 vs. FY 2005

  October - September
  FY 2004
L/T
FY 2005
L/T
FY 2005
Change L/T
Government-owned/Time Charter 2,952,270 4,761,505 1,809,235
Voyage Charter 2,460,828 619,530 (1,841,298)
Total Petroleum 5,413,098 5,381,035 (32,063)

Sealift Petroleum...1904 Cargo Preference Act
   U.S. Flag vs. Foreign Flag

  October - September October - September
  FY 2004
L/T
FY 2004
BBLS
FY 2005
L/T
FY 2005
BBLS
Government-owned 2,119,754 18,284,455 3,477,161 27,336,382
Time Charter 832,516 6,944,034 1,284,344 10,054,673
U.S. Flag Voyage Charter 598,474 5,394,026 29,885 237,372
Foreign Flag Voyage Charter 1,862,354 15,014,262 589,645 4,601,591
Total Petroleum 5,413,098 45,636,777 5,381,035 42,230,018

MSC Personnel . . . Ashore and Afloat

    As of September 30, 2005
    FY 2004 FY 2005 Percent Change
Afloat  
    Civil Service Mariners 4,094 4,430 8.2%
    Commercial Mariners 3,1748 2,950 (7.1%)
    Military (Active Duty) 395 368 (6.8%)
    Military (Reserves) 490 342 (30.2%)
Total Afloat 8,153 8,090 (0.8%)
Ashore  
    Civilian (direct/indirect) 1,006 986 (2.0%)
    Military (active duty) 238 178 (25.2%)
    Military (reserves) 889 525 (40.9%)
Total Ashore 2,133 1,689 (20.8%)
Total Personnel 10,286 9,779 (4.9%)

Naval Fleet Auxiliary . . . Operating Tempo

  FY 2004 FY 2005
  No. of
Ships
No. of Days
at Sea
No. of
Ships
No. of Days
at Sea
Type of Ship  
   Fleet Oiler 14 2,032 15 2,262
   Combat Stores 6 845 6 943
   Fleet Ocean Tug 5 586 5 644
   Fleet Ammunition 6 620 6 611
   Fleet Hospital 2 14 2 91
   Fast Combat Support 4 424 4 688
Totals 37 4,521 38 5,239

Special Mission Ships . . . Operating Tempo

  FY 2004 FY 2005
  No. of
Ships
No. of Days
at Sea
No. of
Ships
No. of Days
at Sea
Type  
   Ocean Surveillance 5 926 5 1,187
   Oceanographic Survey 7 1,670 7 1,842
   Submarine Support 4 490 4 600
   Missile Range Instrumentation 2 557 2 556
   Cable Repairing/Laying 1 190 1 172
   Navigation Test Support 1 201 1 221
   Acoustic Survey 1 188 1 139
   Air Surveillance * 1 174    
   Command Ships 1 38 2 82
   High-Speed Vessel **     1 269
Totals 23 4,434 24 5,068
 * Air surveillance ship USNS Capable was stricken from the MSC rolls at the end of FY 2004
 ** High-speed vessel HSV-2 Swift was added to the Special Mission Program in FY 2005

MSC Controlled Fleet ... September 30, 2005

Naval Fleet  
Auxiliary Force  
USNS Supply  35 2 Hospital Ships
4 Fast Combat Support Ships
4 Ocean Tugs
5 Ammunition Ships
5 Combat Stores Ships
15 Fleet Oilers
Special Mission  
USNS Mary Sears  24 1 High-Speed Vessel
2 Command Ships
1 Cable Laying/Repair Ship
1 Acoustic Survey Ship
1 Navigation Test Support Ship
2 Missile Range Instrumentation Ships
4 Submarine Support Ships
5 Ocean Surveillance Ships
    4 Government-owned
    1 Privately owned
7 Oceanographic Survey Ships


Prepositioning  
USNS Red Cloud  36* 10 Logistics Prepositioning Ships
    2 Government-owned
    8 Privately owned
10 combat Prepositioning Ships
    8 Government-owned
    2 Privately owned
16 Maritime Prepositioning Ships
    3 Government-owned
    13 Privately owned
Sealift  
The port of Ash Shuaybah, Kuwait  26 2 Dry Cargo Ships
5 Tankers
    4 Government-owned
    1 Privately owned
8 Fast Sealift Ships
11 Large, Medium-Speed,
    Roll-On/Roll-Off Ships
Ready Reserve Force  
Cape May lifts a truck over the side for transport to shore  55*
 * Total RRF = 57 ships; 2 ships are listed in the Prepositioning Program
 
0102030405060

Government Owned - 144 Privately Owned - 32 TOTAL - 176

Exercises

ExerciseHostMSC ParticipantsLocation       Dates       Purpose
Allied Action 2005U.S. European CommandUSS Mount WhitneySpainMay-June 05NATO Response Force exercise and test of sea-based HQ
Baltic Operations 2005U.S. European Command SS Pfc Eugene A. ObregonBaltic SeaJul-Aug 05Maritime interdiction operations
Barbary Thunder IIU.S. European CommandUSNS FlintMediterranean SeaJun-Jul 05International maritime interoperability exercise
Bright Star 2005U.S. Central CommandMSCCENT staffEgyptAug-Oct 05Humanitarian assistance/disaster relief
Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2005 Exercise SeriesU.S. Pacific CommandUSNS GuadalupeSouth China SeaMay-Aug 05Phased joint U.S./Southeast Asia readiness exercise
Chokepoint 2004U.S. Southern CommandMV Indian ReeferCaribbeanNov 05Visit, board, search and seizure
Cobra Gold 2005U.S. Pacific CommandMSCOs Okinawa & Singapore, MPSRON 2 assets, Cape Horn, MV Scan BothniaThailandMay 05Joint U.S/Thai Humanitarian assistance/disaster relief, force projection
Destined Glory 2005/Loyal Midas 2005U.S. European CommandUSS Mount Whitney, MV 2nd Lt. John P. BoboThyrrenian Sea near Sardinia, ItalySep-Oct 05NATO crisis response/Maritime interdiction operations exercise
Global War on Terrorism Surge 2005U.S. Pacific CommandUSNS YukonWestern PacificMay-Jun 05International maritime exercise for regional security and long-term stability
Joint Task Force Exercise 05-03Third FleetUSNS BridgeSouthern CaliforniaMar 05USS Nimitz carrier strike group pre-deployment exercise
Joint-Logistics-Over-The-Shore 2005/Sea Hawk 2005U.S. Pacific CommandMSCOs Korea & Guam, SS Cape Flattery, SS Keystone State, SS Cape MohicanIndian Island, Wash.Aug 05Logistics integration/force protection exercise
Joint Air/Sea Exercise 2005-Orange CrushUSS Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike GroupUSNS TippecanoeWestern PacificAug 05Detecting, locating, tracking, engaging targets at sea
Juniper Cobra 2005 U.S. European Command MV Aegean Sun, MV Cape Intrepid, MV Independence Israel Mar-Apr 05 Joint U.S./Israel air defense
Malabar 2005USS Carrier Strike Group 11USNS BridgeGoaSep-Oct 05Joint U.S./India naval interoperability
New Horizons Series (Nuevos Horizontes)U.S. Southern CommandMV American Trader; MV Mister Andre; MV Cape Knox; MV Chicago Bridge; MV Jaguar; MV Helen III; MV Ann T. Cheramie; MV El Puma GrandeGuyana/Haiti/El Salvador Nicaragua/PanamaOct 04-Jun 05Civil assistance
Northern Edge 2005U.S. Joint Forces CommandSEALOGLANT and SEALOGPAC staffs; USNS RainierAlaskaAug 05Service interoperability, homeland defense
Operation Brewing Storm JTFEX 05-2U.S. Joint Forces CommandUSNS John Lenthall; USNS KanawhaU.S. East CoastJul 05Joint/combined training
Operation Safeport 2005U.S. Pacific CommandSS Keystone StateSan FranciscoJun 05Maritime security/container removal
Pacific ProviderU.S. Pacific CommandSEALOGPAC staff; SS CurtissU.S. West CoastFeb-Apr 05USMC shipborne aviation logistics
Passing Exercise Series 2005USS The SullivansUSNS PatuxentAdriatic SeaOct 05Joint U.S./Albania maritime self-defense exercise
Passing Exercise Series 2005USS Abraham LincolnUSNS RainierPacific OceanJun 05Joint U.S./Japan maritime self-defense exercise
Reception, Staging and Onward Integration/Foal Eagle 2005U.S. Pacific CommandMSC Offices Korea & OkinawaKoreaMar 05Joint U.S./Korea interoperability
Reliant Mermaid 2005U.S. European CommandUSNS PatuxentIsraelJan 05U.S./Israel/Turkey naval firefighting/mass casualty exercise
Sorbet Royal 2005U.S. European CommandMV Kellie ChouestMediterranean SeaJun 05Submarine escape and rescue
Southeast Asia Cooperation Against Terrorism 2005U.S. Pacific CommandMV Pfc James Anderson, Jr.Philippines and South China SeasMay 05Visit, board, search and seizure
Talisman Saber 2005U.S. Pacific CommandUSNS GuadalupeAustraliaJun 05U.S./Australia power projection exercise
TOPOFF3Department of Homeland DefenseUSNS MercyUnited StatesApr 05National-level terrorist response exercise
Tradewinds 2005U.S. Southern CommandMV Delaware Trader; MV Mr. Jean; MV Elefante Grande; MV Jaguar Caribbean SeaMay 05Joint combined regional security exercise
Turbo Containerized Ammunition Distribution System 2005U.S. Pacific CommandMSC Offices Korea & Guam; SS Cape Flattery; SS Keystone State; SS Cape MohicanIndian Head, Wash.Jun-Jul 05U.S. Transportation Command CADS testing
Ulchi Focus Lens 2005U.S. Pacific CommandMSC Offices Korea & OkinawaKoreaAug 05Force Readiness command post exercise

Awards

During the fiscal year, many Military Sealift Command employees were recognized for their outstanding service to the Navy, the Department of Defense and the United States.

Robert H. JaegerMaster, USNS Flint
U.S. Navy League Captain Arthur L. Johnson Award for inspirational leadership
Silverio Avila Jr.Boatswain, USNS Arctic
U.S. Navy League Oscar Chappell Award for outstanding maritime stewardship
Galley crewUSNS Laramie
MSC Captain David M. Cook Food Service Excellence Award
Galley crewUSNS Catawba
MSC Captain David M. Cook Food Service Excellence Award
Galley crew USNS Guadalupe
MSC Captain David M. Cook Food Service Excellence Award (5th consecutive award)
Master and crewUSNS Apache
Navy Safety Excellence Award & MSC Surface Ship Safety Award
Master and crewUSNS Patuxent
MSC Surface Ship Safety Award
Master and crewUSNS Concord
MSC Surface Ship Safety Award
MSC Office OkinawaMSC Far East
Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa Unit Safety Award
David GroveMSC Headquarters
Department of Defense Small Business Specialist of the Year
Master and crewUSNS Shughart, USNS Red Cloud, USNS Sisler, MV Cape Ducato and MV Cape Douglas
Admiral of the Ocean Sea Mariner’s Plaque
Master and crewUSNS Guadalupe
Admiral of the Ocean Sea Mariner’s Plaque
Master and crewMV Merlin (now MV TSgt. John A. Chapman)
Admiral of the Ocean Sea Mariner’s Plaque
Master and crewUSNS Flint
Chavez Cup Maintenance Award

Photo Gallery

Right: The crew of MSC large, medium-speed, roll-on/roll-off ship USNS Seay was called into action by the U.S. Coast Guard to lead a four-ship search and rescue mission for a sailboat that came upon rough seas while traveling from Connecticut to Bermuda. A civilian mariner watches from Seay’s deck as a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter rescues one of the sinking sailboat’s crew members. Photo courtesy of USNS Seay. Search and rescue mission
Right: U.S. Navy Sailors and civilian mariners from MSC combat stores ships USNS Niagara Falls and USNS San Jose and hospital ship USNS Mercy unload supplies during a humanitarian relief mission, following the tsunami that devastated Southeast Asia. Photo by JO1 Joshua Smith, USN. U.S. Navy Sailors and civilian mariners unload supplies Right: MSC ships need force protection, which is provided by embarked security teams. The ESTs defend against terrorists and pirates by using automatic weapons, such as this M-240 light machine gun mounted on the rail of MSC hospital ship USNS Mercy while she was underway in support of Operation Unified Assistance. M-240 light machine gun
USNS Tippecanoe
NCIS hands-on training exercise Above: MSC underway replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe sails alongside aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk during a replenishment at sea in the Pacific in July. Photo by PHAN Ralph Michael Zamora, USN.



Left: As part of a hands-on training exercise for the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, a murder was simulated aboard SS Wright, one of MSC’s two aviation logistics support ships. To make the drill as realistic as possible, agents suited up in full protective gear. Photo courtesy of NCIS.


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