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VADM David L. Brewer III, USN, became the US Navy's newest three-star admiral when he was promoted October 23, 2002, by Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Vein Clark, USN, at ceremonies on the historic Washington Navy Yard in Washington, DC. VADM Brewer is the commander of the Navy's Military

As commander, VADM Brewer has led the MSC support of the war against terrorism. MSC has been at the forefront of the US response, delivering a variety of services and supplies to US and allied forces around the world.

MSC's Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force ships are replenishing Navy ships at sea with fuel, food, ammunition, spare parts and other supplies, enabling the ships and aircraft to operate at sea for extended periods without returning to port.

MSC's Special Mission ships are conducting routine undersea surveillance and oceanographic missions while sister ships assist counter drug operations and monitor missile launches.

Prepositioning and sealift ships are standing ready to move enormous quantities of US combat equipment to any theater of operation if called.

More than 95 percent of all equipment and supplies for a war or contingency operation move by sea on ships controlled by VADM Brewer's command.

VADM Brewer began his Navy career as a member of the first graduating class of the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps at a historically African-American university, Prairie View A&M University, in Prairie View, Texas.

VADM Brewer came to MSC from Pensacola, FL, where he was the vice chief of Naval Education and Training. His initial tour as an admiral was as the commander of US Naval Forces Marianas/Commander in Chief, US Pacific Command Representative Guam/Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands/Federated States of Micronesia/Republic of Palau. That tour was followed by duty as Commander, Amphibious Group Three, in San Diego, CA, where he was promoted to Rear Admiral (Upper Half). He has served in a variety of afloat and shore positions throughout his 32-year Navy career.