US Navy Naval Supply Systems Command. (Government).

Rear Admiral Justin Daniel McCarthy became Commander, NAVAL SUPPLY SYSTEMS COMMAND and 42nd Chief of Supply Corps in July 2001. As such he commands a worldwide work force of over 26,000 military and civilian personnel in providing a broad array of logistics support services to US and allied

A native of Auburn Hills, Michigan, Rear Admiral McCarthy earned his commission through Officer Candidate School, Newport, Rhode Island, in October 1969. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from Oakland University and is a distinguished graduate of the Naval Postgraduate School where he earned a Master of Science degree in Management with subspecialties in financial management, weapon system acquisition management and materiel management. He is also a distinguished graduate of the Naval War College and a graduate of the University of Michigan Executive Education Program.

Rear Admiral McCarthy has served in a variety of sea and shore duty assignments providing him extensive logistics and financial management experience. At sea, his assignments have included Assistant Supply Officer, USS HOLLAND (AS 32); Supply Officer, USS NEWPORT (LST 1179); Supply Officer, USS NEW ORLEANS (LPH 11); and Recommissioning Supply Officer, USS MISSOURI (BB 63). Ashore his assignments have included duty as Planning Officer, Naval Supply Center, Pearl Harbor; Special Assistant to the Stock Control Director, Navy Ships Parts Control Center; Executive Assistant to the Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command; Comptroller, Naval Surface Force, US Pacific Fleet; Head, Spares Program and Policy Branch on the staff of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Logistics; Commanding Officer, Navy Supply Corps School; and Comptroller, Defense Logistics Agency.

Since his promotion to flag rank in November 1996, Rear Admiral McCarthy has served as Deputy Director for Material Management, Defense Logistics Agency, and as Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Fleet Supply and Ordnance, US Pacific Fleet.

Rear Admiral McCarthy's personal decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit (four awards), and the Meritorious Service Medal (two awards). He is a qualified Surface Warfare Supply Corps Officer, a member of the Navy Acquisition Professional Community, and a Certified Government Financial Manager.

NAVSUP's primary mission is to provide US naval forces with quality supplies and services. With headquarters in Mechanicsburg, PA, and employing a worldwide work force of more than 26,000 military and civilian personnel, NAVSUP oversees logistics programs in the areas of supply operations, conventional ordnance, contracting, resale, fuel, transportation, and security assistance. In addition, NAVSUP is responsible for quality of life issues for our naval forces, including food service, postal services, Navy Exchanges, and movement of household goods. The Command sets policy, prescribes procedures and evaluates performance. For transportation, the Command is designated by the Chief of Naval Operations as Manager of Navy Materiel Transportation, responsible for providing effective transportation support and for ensuring that transportation costs are maintained at the lowest level possible, consistent with ensuring the quality of service and responsiveness necessary to meet operational requirements.

Personal Property Division (SUP 53)

This division develops and recommends policy and procedures for the movement, storage, and related management services for Navy household goods and privately owned vehicles. Specific responsibilities include implementing the Transportation Operational Personal Property System (TOPS) within the Navy, publishing and maintaining NAVSUP Publication 490 (Transportation of Personal Property), and representing the Navy on Joint Committees.

Naval Transportation Support Center (NAVTRANS)

NAVTRANS is responsible for managing and controlling the transportation of Navy material worldwide. NAVTRANS develops policy, performs operational control of navy cargo movements, develops and executes the Navy Service-wide Transportation budget, and provides technical guidance to Navy shipping activities.

Liaison Office

NAVTRANS now has a division of Liaison Officers to directly connect our customers with the transportation, logistics, and technical experts at NAVTRANS and other transportation commands. They function as the single point of contact for all transportation needs and assist in maximizing transportation resources. The major customers that NAVTRANS has identified Liaison Officers for are Atlantic/Pacific Fleet, the Naval Inventory Control Point (NAVICP), the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR).

Program Management Department

The Program Management Office is responsible for the proper development and oversight of the Financial and Air Clearance Transportation System (FACTS), a Department of Defense (DoD) transportation migration system. This system provides the services with Air Clearance Authority (ACA) capabilities and transportation funds management. The PMO is also responsible for the proper development and oversight of the command's Transportation Metrics Analysis System (TMAS).

Resources Department

The Resources Department plans, programs, formulates, justifies and executes the NAVSUP Budget Plan for Service-wide Transportation. This Department also recommends financial policy for the management of Navy material transportation and manages the Navy's Transportation Account Codes. In addition, the Resources Department performs audit on shipments of Navy Household Goods, processes claims for reimbursement/incentive for the Navy's Personally Procured Transportation Move Program (formerly Do-It-Yourself), and provides budget and administrative support to Naval Transportation Support Center's staff. Another component is the mobile Navy Overseas Air Cargo Terminal (NOACT). The NOACTs provide rapid deployment of air cargo specialist storekeepers, trained to provide air terminal services at Advanced or Forward Logistic Support Sites (ALSS/FLSS). NOACT personnel coordinates the movement of all Navy air cargo, mail, and passengers within their assigned geographical area and perform administrative functions associa ted with their movement through an air cargo terminal.

Policy Department

The Policy Department develops, coordinates and publishes policy and plans on issues involving cargo movement via airlift, sealift and inland transportation. This Department also is responsible for strategy development and oversight involving the implementation and/or fielding of DoD transportation migration systems at Navy activities. Specific responsibilities include developing Navy transportation policy procedures, plans and programs through the publication of Navy directives and/or regulations, analyzing and evaluating Navy material distribution and procurement practices to ensure transportation economy. This is accomplished by maintaining oversight of transportation services provided by USTRANSCOM and/or its components, ensuring that Navy requirements are met and performing assistance, visits, and training.

Operations Department

This multi-faceted department functions within four major components, each performing coordinated transportation services for fleet customers and transportation operation guidance, including the responsibility of coordinating the annual Navy Transportation Training Symposium. The Customer Service Division maintains the Cargo Routing Information Management (CRIM) database for mobile units and also operates the Navy Air Clearance Authority (ACA) for all CONUS-originating air cargo destined for Navy Customers overseas. Other functions include traffic routing assistance, shipment diversion, expediting high-priority cargo, validation of Navy-sponsored Special Airlift Assignment Missions (SAAM), and forecasting air and surface transportation for the Navy. The second component is the NAVTRANS Detachment at Travis AFB, CA. The detachment serves as the West Coast customer point of contact/liaison for cargo expediting execution, for resolution of transportation problems, and for coordination/implementation assistance o f unique traffic management requirements. This office also provides oversight of Navy cargo processing at the Container Consolidation Point (CPP) at Defense Depot (DDJC), San Joaquin, CA. The third component is the Regional Transportation Division. They provide transportation assistance and solutions to logistics problems within the Navy and in joint arena. Specific responsibilities include analysis of transportation requirements, assistance and guidance on the implementation of transportation services for Navy and representation for Navy in meetings relative to Navy Automatic Identification Technology (AIT). Additionally, this division performs oversight/contracting office representative functions with Navy/DoD transportation contracts. It also performs program management and provides technical support information, guidance and implementation on the use of the Transportation Information Management System (TIMS) for region's local transportation, Optimized Direct Dedicated Truck Delivery Program, and Vendor R eceipt and Expedite Program. Furthermore, this division acts as the liaison for training and levying requirements between Global Transportation Network Program Management Office and Navy's customers; and reviews, develops and recommends transportation operational concepts for transportation program worldwide. The fourth component is the Contract Representative and Program Division. This division serves as Contracting Officer Representative for the Advance Traceability and Control (ATAC) Contract. The functions include contractor oversight of the shipping, transportation and receiving for Navy depot level repairables (DLRs) and return or storage of the repaired cargo; being a key player in the analytical development and recommending and testing of new ATAC system programs along with related subsystems and databases; research and resolve Request-For-Information on discrepancy reports for unmatched shipping and receipt information on ATAC DLRs moving to commercial/government sites; inspect contractor facilities and evaluate their performance; and prepare all periodic, recurring, and incidental reports on the contracts for submission to the contacting office, budgetary offices, and other appropriate activities.

Information Technology Department

The Information Technology Department provides long range vision and direction concerning the use of Information Technology as well as technical advice on current and projected computer systems supporting worldwide Navy and DoD transportation, including overseeing all day-to-day Information Technology Support provided by government and non-government sources at Naval Transportation Support Center. Responsibilities include: local area network management, system administration, administering various transportation related databases, maintaining electronic mail capabilities, maintaining the command's web servers, providing end user support services, and overseeing the execution of the commands Information Technology budget and Information System Security Management.

NAVTRANS Det US Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM)

The NAVTRANS Detachment at USTRANSCOM is responsible for performing liaison and/or coordinating for the Navy with USTRANSCOM on issues of DoD transportation policy, planning, and systems development. The Detachment monitors Defense Transportation System operations in response to Navy air and surface lift requirements as identified to USTRANSCOM and its Transportation Component Commands (TCCs). The Detachment will promote communication and coordination between the DoD transportation provider, USTRANSCOM and NAVSUP (a major Navy customer responsible for the efficient worldwide movement of Navy cargo, household goods, and mail) on all operational policy and system/migration issues affecting the Navy. The Detachment will assist the Bureau of Naval Personnel in passenger transportation matters, as requested.

KEY TRANSPORTATION PERSONNEL

Area Code (757) DSN 646

Commanding Officer, Naval Transportation Support Center

SUP 4D/00

Commanding Officer, CAPT Robert Mundell

(757) 443-5300

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Executive Director Ken McGrew

(757) 443-5301

PMO

Prog. Mgt. Dept CDR Michael Everingham

(757) 443-5500

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Resource Dept. Lloyd Jordan

(757) 443-5310

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Policy Dept. Mark Brady

(757) 443-5400

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Operations Dept. Patricia Edwards

(757) 443-5421

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Information Tech. Dept Ronald Black

(757) 443-5490

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OIC, NAVTRANS Det CDR Joe Erler,

(757) 229-1746

Atlantic Fleet Liaison Officer, LT Bullock

(757) 443-5453

Pacific Fleet Liaison Officer, CDR John Hicks

(707) 424-2087

DSN 837

NAVSUP Liaison Officer, Deborah Tighe

(757) 605-6079

NAVICIP Liaison Officer, (VACANT)

(757) 443-5453

NAVSEA/NAVAIR Liaison Officer, LCDR Paul Park

(757) 443-5317

RADM Justin D. McCarthy, SC, USN

Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command and Chief of Supply Corps

(717) 605-3433

RADM William J. Maguire, SC, USN

Vice Commander

Naval Supply Systems Command

(717) 605-6370

CAPT Robert Mundell

Commanding Officer

Naval Transportation Support Center

(757) 443-5300