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New Command Master Chief assumes responsibility at NAVSUP WSS | 12.21.2020 Command Master Chief Johnny L. Fulger assumed responsibility aboard Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support from Command Master Chief Steve E. Horton Dec. 18 in Philadelphia. CMDCM Horton was the command's first Command Master Chief. NAVSUP WSS delivers critical support to Columbia class sub Story by Kelly Luster | NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support | 12.09.2020 NAVSUP WSS partners with multiple organizations to support the new Columbia class submarine, the first of which began construction November 2020. NAVSUP WSS leveraging NSS Supply initiative to make Ford ready | 12.04.2020 NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support’s Aviation Launch and Recovery (ALRE) team leveraged NSS-Supply to enable rapid program improvement on the first-of-its-kind Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG), with the ultimate goal of shaping both the sustainment enterprise and class-wide support. NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support named EPA Safer Choice Partner of the Year | 11.20.2020 NAVSUP WSS was named an Environmental Protection Agency 2020 Safer Choice Partner of the Year. The command's Hazardous Material Control and Management and Pollution Prevention Department was honored for their efforts to advance the use of chemicals that meet the Safer Choice criteria. Integrated Supply Chain Management paying dividends for NAVSUP WSS, mission partners | 11.04.2020 Ensuring all stakeholders have the same information, are working from the same data and toward the same goals is essential to understanding the efficacy of an entire supply chain. Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS), in coordination with Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) and PMA-265, introduced Integrated Supply Chain Management (ISCM) to provide a single source... NAVSUP WSS Employee—Citizen Sailor, selected as Junior Officer of the Year by ROA | 11.03.2020 Curt Bender, Logistics Management Specialist at Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support, Doctrine and Policy Directorate, is a man of diverse experience who wears many hats. One of those hats, that of Navy Lieutenant Curt Bender, garnered him top honors as the 2019 Reserve Officers Association Junior Officer of the Year. NAVSUP WSS presents Introduction to Deaf and Hard of Hearing Workshop | 10.27.2020 PHILADELHPIA – In recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, the Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) Equal Employment Opportunity Activity Committee (EEOAC) hosted the second annual Disability Employment Awareness Month series to raise awareness on disabilities and how they impact the workplace. This year, the events were held virtually and... NAVSUP WSS hosts new USASAC commander highlighting Joint Consolidation Point | 10.06.2020 NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support hosted Brig. Gen. Douglas S. Lowrey, commanding general, U.S. Army Security Assistance Command, Thursday, Sept. 24. The visit was part of the new commander’s familiarization with NAVSUP WSS’ Joint Consolidation Point, which operates as the primary consolidation and transportation activity for Building Partner Capacity efforts with foreign nations. NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support Attorney wins Junior Counsel of the Year Award | 10.01.2020 Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support attorney, Courtney Hatcher, received the Department of the Navy Office of the General Counsel Junior Attorney Achievement Award during the DON OGC Virtual Symposium held Aug. 11. DC/A visits NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support to discuss readiness | 09.24.2020 LtGen Mark Wise, deputy commandant for aviation (DC/A) recently visited Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support’s (NAVSUP WSS) Philadelphia site to receive an update on the command’s Marine aircraft platforms and discuss future readiness opportunities. Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support Hosts Mental Health Symposium | 09.22.2020 The Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) Equal Employment Opportunity Activity Committee (EEOAC) hosted the 2nd annual Shattering the Silence: Mental Health Symposium Sept. 22 to raise awareness and provide resources regarding mental health, a topic that too often goes unaddressed. NAVSUP WSS addresses V-22 supply concerns | 09.08.2020 NAVSUP WSS stood up its Logistics Cell in 2016 to bring vendor stakeholders, NAVAIR, fleet mission partners, and various cross-functional teams together in a room filled with interactive dashboards to identify component constraints and make informed decisions focused on enabling improved critical component reliability, maintainability and wholesale health. NAVSUP WSS Awards H-53 PBL Contract to Parker Hannifin Corp. | 09.01.2020 Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support awarded a Performance Based Logistics contract for the CH-53 Sea Stallion and MH-53E Sea Dragon aircraft to Parker-Hannifin Corporation located in Irvine, California, Sept. 1. NAVSUP WSS increases supply chain resiliency in Indo-Pacific | 09.01.2020 Managing one of the world’s largest supply chains is inherently challenging and, when assets are on the other side of the globe, shortening the distance from supplier to customer is paramount to efficiency. NAVSUP Commander Visits NAVSUP WSS | 08.27.2020 Rear Adm. Peter Stamatopoulos, commander, Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP), visited NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support’s Philadelphia site for an Aviation Logistics Cell (LOGCELL) demonstration and an F/A-18 mission partner overview, Aug. 27. NAVSUP WSS supports Blue Angels transition to Super Hornets | 08.21.2020 The first of 18 F/A-18E Super Hornets touched down at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., July 27 ushering in a new era for the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, or Blue Angels, as they retire the legacy F/A-18 Hornet that has wowed audiences for 35 years. This transition was supported from the earliest stages by NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support. NAVSUP WSS hosts first Virtual Industry Roundtable | 08.07.2020 NAVSUP WSS held its first Virtual Industry Roundtable with the command’s top strategic suppliers July 30 to prepare for the upcoming Ernst & Young audit. NAVSUP WSS Committee hosts virtual Steps for Success Program | 07.20.2020 The NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support Equal Employment Opportunity Activity Committee has hosted the Steps for Success program virtually for the first time since it began 14 years ago. Unmanned Integrated Weapon Systems Teams | 07.07.2020 After years of support under the Common Avionics Integrated Weapon Systems Team, the Unmanned Aerial Systems IWST now stands alone to lead the aviation supply chain management of the Navy and Marine Corps’ five largest UAS: MQ-8B Fire Scout, MQ-8C Fire Scout, RQ-21A Blackjack, MQ-4C Triton and MQ-25A Stingray. Keeping Eyes on the Target: NAVSUP WSS T&D | 06.26.2020 NAVSUP WSS Transportation & Distribution directorate is responsible for the efficient, cost-effective and safe movement of personnel and cargo. NAVSUP WSS awards P-8A contract to small business | 06.22.2020 NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (WSS) awarded a five-year, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), long-term contract for the P-8A Poseidon Maritime aircraft estimated at $30 million to small business, S&K Aerospace, in May 2020. NAVSUP WSS changes command | 05.28.2020 Rear Adm. R. Duke Heinz, commander, Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support, headquartered in Northeast Philadelphia, was relieved by Rear Adm. J. Doug Noble here May 28. NAVSUP WSS awards $325 million ATFLIR contract to Raytheon | 05.21.2020 NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (WSS) awarded a $325 million, 5-year\firm, fixed-price repair Long Term Contract (LTC) for the F/A-18 Hornet’s Advanced Targeting Forward Looking Infrared Radar (ATFLIR) to Raytheon of McKinney, Texas, May 20. U.S. Navy Strengthens Supply Chain during COVID-19 Pandemic by Lynn Kohl | 03.25.2020 For the Navy and Marine Corps, COVID-19 presents a critical and unknown risk to readiness. Since the beginning of this crisis, NAVSUP, or Naval Supply Systems Command, has been proactively working with the commercial supply base to assess and mitigate risks to ensure uninterrupted service and parts flow to the fleet. Chief of Supply Corps Visits NAVSUP WSS | 02.25.2020 NAVSUP WSS hosted Rear Adm. Michelle C. Skubic, commander, Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) and Chief of the U.S. Navy Supply Corps, in Philadelphia, Feb. 21, for a leadership town hall and ribbon cutting ceremony for a newly developed Integrated Weapon Systems Team (IWST). NAVSUP WSS signs $2.3 billion H-60 Seahawk PBL Renewal Contract | 02.14.2020 Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) renewed a $2.3 billion H-60 Seahawk Performance Based Logistics (PBL) contract with Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission System (LMRMS) located in Owego, N.Y., Feb. 1. Navy Awards First Performance-Based Logistics Contract to Supply H1, Other Helos | 02.04.2020 Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) recently awarded the first Performance Based Logistics contract in support of the H-1 helicopter platform. New operating model transforming NAVSUP WSS’s business practices | 01.22.2020 In an effort to increase readiness, NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) aligned and modernized core business practices and introduced a new Operating Model (Op Model) to evolve how the command provides program and supply support to the Fleet. NAVSUP WSS talks sustainment at annual DoD Maintenance Symposium | 12.10.2019 NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support’s (NAVSUP WSS) Vice Commander, Lynn Kohl spoke on a materiel readiness panel during the Department of Defense (DoD) Maintenance Symposium in Spokane, Wash. Dec. 9. Inventory Accuracy – Where are we now? | 11.19.2019 After the 2017 Ernst and Young audit of the Navy General Fund, NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support stepped back and evaluated its inventory management systems and policies. As a result, NAVSUP WSS discovered opportunities for improvement and set out to bring its tactics, techniques and procedures in line with industry best practices and Navy regulations thus leading to improved Fleet readiness. NAVSUP WSS celebrates Veterans Day aboard the USS Olympia | 11.11.2019 On the 100th anniversary of the Armistice that ended World War I, a group of veterans, family members and distinguished visitors gathered for a Veterans Day ceremony on the bow of a ship, which herself had seen battle in the war to end all wars, 11 Nov. NAVSUP WSS turns up the heat on critical orders using Readiness-Focused Standups | 10.30.2019 As the sun set on summer, Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support turned up the heat on its efforts to reduce high-priority backorders to bolster the readiness of the U.S. Navy. NAVSUP WSS vice commander talks supply chain reform at annual defense conference | 10.23.2019 NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) Vice Commander Lynn Kohl spoke to defense industry professionals and members of the acquisition community about the command’s initiatives to reform forecasting at the 22nd Annual National Defense Industry Association (NDIA) Conference in Tampa, Fl., Oct. 23. NAVSUP WSS rethinking the Interim Supply Support Program | 10.15.2019 NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS), one of the processes they are examining is the Interim Supply Support (ISS) process. The command launched several pilot programs aimed at providing proofs of concept demonstrating how NAVSUP WSS can gain efficiencies by facilitating the ISS process. Under current policy, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and Naval Information Warfare Systems Command... NAVSUP WSS holds “hackathon,” encourages youth critical thinking | 09.07.2019 How would you save the city of Philadelphia from a disastrous flood of the Delaware River? Students aged 14-21 answered that question at a NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS)-sponsored “hackathon” called the River Rise Challenge, which took place at the Independence Seaport Museum, Sept. 7. NAVSUP WSS Recognizes Employees for Exceptional Support of Customers, People and Processes | 08.30.2019 Leaders of NAVSUP WSS recognized the hard work and dedication of its Mechanicsburg-based workforce during its Employee Recognition and Awards Ceremony Tuesday, Aug. 26. NAVSUP gains momentum with focus on people | 07.26.2019 The Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS)-Mechanicsburg N972 Aircraft Carrier (CVN) Integrated Weapon Systems Team (IWST) – "Carrier Nation" team – recently conducted a “pod” team meeting in Mechanicsburg, Pa., to synchronize efforts. The cross-functional team concept, or pod, part of the New Era Workforce initiative, is designed to bring contract... NAVSUP WSS FILLs gaps in fleet readiness | 07.25.2019 NAVSUP WSS and Military Sealift Command are rolling out an overhauled Fleet Issue Load List to optimize logistics support for deployed surface combatants. Development of unique NAVSUP WSS tool recognized with 2018 Award for Supply Chain Excellence | 06.14.2019 The Department of Defense has recognized NAVSUP Weapons Systems Support as the 2018 winner of its Award for Supply Chain Excellence for its Inventory at Risk Alerts software tool or IRAS. NAVSUP WSS item managers and buyers use IRAS to prioritize their workload with a focus on Fleet Readiness. Supply Planning Analyst finds inspiration on the gridiron | 06.06.2019 PHILADELPHIA (May 8, 2019) – When she’s not catching errors in logistics tracking systems, she’s catching passes on the gridiron. Philadelphia native Marrita “Rita” Richardson, an operation supply planning analyst and offloading coordinator who works for the Fleet Outfitting Department of Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) in Philadelphia, knows how... NAVSUP WSS, Second Chance keep carrier on course in CENTCOM waters | 05.31.2019 The forward-deployed Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) experienced a problem with its Nulka decoy launching system. The problem was traced to a controller circuit card. Unable to repair the item, they reached out to NAVSUP WSS for a replacement part. Philadelphia Federal Executive Board recognizes NAVSUP WSS employees | 05.09.2019 Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) celebrated its federal employees’ exceptional achievements in creating a more efficient and effective government at the annual Philadelphia Federal Executive Board Excellence (FEB) in Government Awards program, May 9. On-Time Delivery Team Poised to Meet Contract Delinquency Reduction Goal | 04.26.2019 In keeping with enterprise-wide reform efforts, the NAVSUP WSS Nuclear Reactor Supply Chain Management Directorate is poised to achieve its contract delinquency prevention goal this year with help from its On-Time Delivery Team. The team formed in 2015 when contract delinquency was above 25%. After sequential annual reductions of 2%, 3% and 4%, they expect to meet their goal this year of... NAVSUP WSS takes strategic look at supplier management | 04.02.2019 Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) recently developed a special project for Strategic Supplier Management (SSM) with the intent to drive executive-level interactions, create a cadence of routine engagements and to improve responsiveness and accountability across the Navy supply chain. Accelerating Performance Based Logistics Acquisition Excellence | 03.11.2019 NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) established the Strategic Acquisition and Performance Based Logistics (PBL) Center of Excellence (CoE) in Philadelphia to synergize an experienced civilian and military contracting and supply chain management team responsible for the most complex and highly visible sustainment contracting requirements of the organization. NAVSUP WSS Inventory Operations Center Links Countability with Accountability | 02.12.2019 As part of U.S. Navy and Naval Supply Systems Command reform efforts to increase transparency and auditability, Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support, or NAVSUP WSS, stood up its new Inventory Operations Center. NAVSUP WSS welcomes first command master chief | 02.04.2019 Command Master Chief Steve Horton joined the NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) team as its first-ever command master chief (CMC), Feb. 4. Air Boss, NAVAIR and Chief of Supply Corps visit NAVSUP WSS | 01.31.2019 PHILADELPHIA (Jan. 31, 2019) – With appreciation and support, three Navy admirals visited Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) to thank the command and to punctuate the sense of urgency in aviation supply readiness. Vice Adm. DeWolfe Miller, Commander, Naval Air Forces (Air Boss), Vice Adm. Dean Peters, Commander of Naval Air Systems Command and Rear Adm.... NAVSUP WSS hosts first Maritime Sustainment Summit with an eye on Readiness | 01.24.2019 Naval Supply Systems Command, Weapon Systems Support, hosted the first ever Maritime Sustainment Summit at Joint Base Anacostia Bolling, Washington, D.C., Jan. 24, 2019. The summit brought together key leaders from across the Navy maritime enterprise to discuss ways to better collaborate, coordinate and communicate with an ultimate goal of improving Naval Readiness. NAVSUP WSS ensures warfighter readiness through end-to-end supply chain management | 01.10.2019 NAVSUP WSS is the Navy's Program Support Inventory Control Point (PSICP), and as such manages naval forces' end-to-end supply chain management to ensure warfighter readiness. NAVSUP WSS Supply Corps Officers attend SCSLS | 12.19.2018 Navy Supply Corps senior officers and senior executives converge on Arlington for annual Supply Corps Symposium, Nov. 6-9. NAVSUP WSS invests in its employees, provides week-long academy, other opportunities | 10.25.2018 NAVSUP WSS holds a week-long academy to help educate its workforce, in addition to many other opportunities to maximize employee potential. NAVSUP WSS reforming Wholesale Predictive Model for improved readiness | 10.19.2018 NAVSUP WSS has targeted wholesale predictive modeling as a focus area for improved planning and forecasting ability. Refining the ability to more accurately plan what customers need will lead to a more agile and lethal Navy. NAVSUP WSS’s Acquisition Professional of the Year wins for the warfighter | 10.16.2018 Barbara Johnson, deputy director of contracts at NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS), received the Acquisition Professional of the Year award at the Pentagon’s Acquisition Excellence Awards ceremony, Oct. 16. Retired USS Cole Sailor remembers fallen shipmates | 10.12.2018 Retired USS Cole Sailor remembers fallen shipmates NAVSUP WSS strengthens partnerships during Commercial Asset Visibility Symposium | 10.09.2018 Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS), as part of its inventory accuracy efforts, hosted the 2018 Commercial Asset Visibility (CAV) Symposium in Philadelphia, Sept. 18-20. NAVSUP WSS hosted nearly 250 attendees from 140 vendors with the intent to improve inventory accuracy, address concerns with inventory transactions and improve commercial vendor partnerships. Force Readiness Deputy Assistant Secretary visits NAVSUP WSS | 09.26.2018 Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Readiness, Matt Shipley, visits NAVSUP WSS to discuss aircraft supply readiness issues, Sept. 17, and how the Defense Department can assist. NAVSUP WSS assists 7th Fleet with logistics hub in Sri Lanka | 09.21.2018 Members of the Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) Transportation and Distribution (T&D) division recently assisted U.S. Seventh Fleet (7th Fleet) in expanding logistics support services. NAVSUP WSS: Keeping taxpayer confidence in the Navy supply chain | 08.14.2018 Whether you worked at a restaurant or at any number of retail jobs – no matter what age or where you were – there was always the thought of that dreaded task: counting inventory. The long hours, the painstaking attention to detail, the tedium -- and for what? There wasn’t a bigger picture; there was only the bottom line. F-35 mapping event sets course for better organic supply chain management | 07.26.2018 With the greatest fighter aircraft of modern times comes enormous responsibility. A team from the F-35 Integrated Weapon Systems Team (IWST) at Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) recently made a trip to Hill Air Force Base in Utah, July 16-20, to map out a course for F-35 future sustainment and supply chain management. NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support moves critical supplies to repair McCain | 06.19.2018 NORFOLK (NNS)—As one might imagine, repairing a 505-foot long, 7,000-ton Navy Destroyer takes a little more than you can find at the local boat or hardware store. When the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) was involved in a collision with the merchant vessel Alnic MC while underway east of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore Aug. 21, 2017, among... NAVSUP WSS Steams Full Speed Ahead with Additive Manufacturing | 06.15.2018 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (June 15, 2018) -- Additive Manufacturing, also known as 3D printing or AM, is the newest phenomenon in the technology world. According to Forbes, engineers are now able to print everything from house keys to mechanical car parts. Just imagine what kinds of things the Navy can now do with 3D printers available for ships and submarines. NAVSUP WSS awarded SecDef Performance Based Logistics awards | 06.15.2018 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (June 7, 2018) – Two Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support Teams won 2017 Secretary of Defense Performance Based Logistics (PBL) awards for their efforts last year in a ceremony here at Naval Support Activity Philadelphia, June 7. NAVSUP WSS hosts PEO USC Summit | 06.05.2018 MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (April 27, 2018) - The Program Executive Office, Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC), recently came to Mechanicsburg, Pa., to discuss collaborative strategies at the NAVSUP-hosted Program Executive Office, Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) Summit. The summit focused on rising to the foreseeable challenges over the next five years, as the Navy is scheduled to... NDIA presents NAVSUP LOGCELL team with DoD Award for Supply Chain Excellence | 05.15.2018 TAMPA, Fla. (May 15, 2018) – The Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Logistics Cell (LOGCELL) team was awarded the Department of Defense Award for Supply Chain Excellence at a May 15 ceremony as part of the 34th Annual Logistics Forum in Tampa, Fla. NAVSUP WSS hosts 3 Steps 4 Success Seminar, provides employees 'insider's view' | 02.20.2018 MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Feb. 28, 2018) - With sincere care and concern for the welfare of its civilian workforce, NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) held the second of three 3 Steps 4 Success seminars Feb. 20 at the Naval Support Activity in Mechanicsburg, Pa. NAVSUP WSS Sailor recognized with Commendation Medal, sets example of courage, determination | 02.02.2018 MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Jan. 19, 2018) - A Navy lieutenant assigned to Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) in Mechanicsburg, Pa., was recognized in an award ceremony here, Jan. 19, but this Guinea native's life example is what garnered greater praise. NAVSUP WSS hosts first Open House Mentor Events | 01.30.2018 MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Jan. 30, 2018) -Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) hosted its first Open House Mentor Events in Philadelphia, Jan. 24, in Mechanicsburg, Jan. 25, and in Norfolk, Jan. 30. The events provided an opportunity for NAVSUP WSS's mostly civilian workforce to network and interact while learning about a program where the command's most valuable... NAVSUP WSS Sailors recognized in ceremony | 01.08.2018 MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Jan. 4, 2018) – A Navy Commander and Lieutenant assigned to Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) in Mechanicsburg, Pa., were recognized in a promotion and award ceremony here, Jan. 4. Cdr. Allen “A.J.” Rivera was awarded a Meritorious Service Medal while serving as Director of Operations Research and Analysis Division for the past two... NAVSUP WSS Sailor, Marine awarded medals for meritorious service | 01.03.2018 MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Dec. 14, 2017) – A Sailor and a Marine were awarded medals in a Dec. 14 ceremony here, for their outstanding meritorious service while serving with Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) in Mechanicsburg, Pa.
14 Dec 17: NAVSUP WSS Sailor, Marine awarded medals for meritorious service MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Dec. 14, 2017) - A Sailor and a Marine were awarded medals in a Dec. 14 ceremony here, for their outstanding meritorious service while serving with Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) in Mechanicsburg, Pa.
28 NOV 17: NAVSUP WSS Celebrates 100 Years of Service to Navy, Marine Corps, Joint and Allied Forces PHILADELPHIA (Nov. 28, 2017) - Naval Supply Systems Command, Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) celebrated 100 years of keeping the U.S. Navy's planes flying on Nov. 28.
26 OCT 17: NAVSUP WSS employees, military staff converge for 'Meet the Fleet' NORFOLK, Va. (Oct. 26, 2017) - More than 80 employees and military staff from the three Naval Supply Systems Command, Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) locations had the unique opportunity to converge in southern Virginia to participate in a Meet the Fleet trip, Oct. 24-26.
11 OCT 17: Department of Energy Material Office opens new Industrial Print Center MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Oct. 12, 2017) - It was a combination of dedication, innovation and commitment to its customers that enabled a team from the Department of Energy Material Office (DoEMO), NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS), to come up with an on-demand Industrial Print Center here for providing vital documents and manuals to its fleet of customers. The official opening of the Industrial Print Center was marked by an Oct. 11 ribbon-cutting ceremony in Bldg. 6, with the NAVSUP WSS leadership recognizing the team that made it happen.
2 OCT 17: NAVSUP Logistics Team of the Year Recognized MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (NNS) -- Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Logistics Team of the Year was recognized by NAVSUP Commander on Sept. 26 at a command town hall meeting for their outstanding contributions to Navy logistics.
22 AUG 17: Navy Acquisition Excellence Award winners include NAVSUP personnel MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (NNS) -- Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) personnel were named winners in the 2017 Department of the Navy Acquisition Excellence Awards
17 JUL 17: NAVSUP WSS Employees Receive SECDEF PBL Award MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (NNS) -- Members of the AN/SLQ-32 (v) Electronic Warfare Suite Organic Performance-Based Logistics (PBL) Team accepted the 2016 Secretary of Defense PBL Component-level Award during a ceremony held at NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (WSS), July 10.
30 May 2017: NAVSUP WSS Hosts Aviation Readiness Improvement Day To Ensure Current And Future Naval Aviation Readiness PHILADELPHIA (NNS) -- On 15 May, NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) hosted its first Aviation Readiness Improvement Day in Philadelphia, designed to ensure the Navy is ready today in order to win tomorrow through innovative and responsive industrial partnerships.
4 May 2017: Holocaust Survivor Speaks at NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support's Remembrance Program MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (NNS) -- Ms. Hilda Mantelmacher, a survivor of both the Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen concentration camps, shared her story of survival during Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Weapon Systems Support's (WSS) Holocaust Remembrance Program, held in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
2 MAY 17: NAVSUP WSS Pioneers Navy Supply Chain Solutions for the Naval Aviation Enterprise to Further Navy Readiness PHILADELPHIA (NNS) -- Rear Adm. Michael Zarkowski, commander, Fleet Readiness Centers (COMFRC), Brig. Gen. Greg Masiello, assistant commander for logistics and industrial operations, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR 6.0), Charlie Lilli, deputy commander, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation and their leadership teams visited Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) in Philadelphia recently.
28 MAR 17: NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support Holds Women's History Month Program MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (NNS) -- NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) held a Women's History Month Program for military and civilian personnel, March 23, in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.
23 FEB 17: NAVSUP WSS Commander, Vice Commander Visit Museum to Strengthen STEM Partnership PHILADELPHIA (NNS) -- Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) Commander, Rear Adm. Duke Heinz and Vice Commander Lynn Kohl visited Philadelphia's Independence Seaport Museum (ISM) to further strengthen the two organizations' Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) partnership.
19 JAN 17: NAVSUP WSS Hosts Visit by Air Warfare PHILADELPHIA (NNS) -- Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) hosted a visit to its Philadelphia site by Rear Adm. DeWolfe Miller, director, Air Warfare, deputy chief of naval operations (DCNO) for warfare systems and Anjanette Knappenberger, deputy director, Air Warfare, DCNO for warfare systems Jan. 11.
25 NOV 16: NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support Celebrates National American Indian Heritage Month MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (NNS) -- NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) held a National American Indian Heritage Month Program for military and civilian personnel Nov. 22 in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.
04 NOV 16: 37th Commandant of the Marine Corps Visits NAVSUP WSS PHILADELPHIA (NNS) -- The 37th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, Gen. Robert B. Neller and Assistant Deputy Commandant for Aviation (Sustainment), William E. Taylor visited the Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) Philadelphia site, Nov. 2.
19 SEP 16: NAVSUP WSS Honor POW, MIAs PHILADELPHIA (NNS) -- Employees from Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) and Naval Support Activity Philadelphia, came together to recognize and honor prisoners of war and those still missing in action during the annual POW/MIA Remembrance Ceremony, Sept. 15.
01 JUL 16: NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support Celebrates LGBT Pride Month MECHANICSBURG, Pa (NNS) -- Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) held a LGBT Pride Month Program for military and civilian personnel June 29 in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.
29 JUN 16: NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support Celebrates LGBT Pride PHILADELPHIA (NNS) -- Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) commemorated Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month at its 3rd annual program in Philadelphia June 21.
27 JUN 16: NAVSUP WSS Holds Relinquishment of Command Ceremony PHILADELPHIA (NNS) -- Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) held a relinquishment of command ceremony at its Philadelphia site, June 22.
13 MAY 16: NAVSUP WSS Wins Gold, Silver, Bronze at Philadelphia Awards Program PHILADELPHIA (NNS) -- NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) celebrated employees' exceptional achievements in creating a more efficient and effective government at the annual Philadelphia Federal Executive Board (FEB) Excellence in Government Awards program May 12.
02 MAY 16; NAVSUP WSS Celebrates Bring Your Children to Work Day PHILADELPHIA (NNS) -- Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Weapon Systems Support welcomed 75 children to Naval Support Activity Philadelphia to participate in the annual Bring Your Children to Work Day program, April 28.
05 APR 16: NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support Celebrates Women's History Month MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (NNS) -- Navy Supply Weapon Systems Support held a Women's History Month Program for military and civilian personnel March 30 in Mechanicsburg.
21 MAR 16: NAVSUP WSS, Maritime Museum Connect Kids with Colleges, Career Opportunities PHILADELPHIA (NNS) -- NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) and Independence Seaport Museum teamed up for the second year in a row to connect Philadelphia high school students with opportunities in naval Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) at their Navy Pi Day event, March 14.
23 FEB 16: NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support Celebrates African American History Month MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (NNS) -- Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) held an African American History Month program for military and civilian personnel, Feb. 18 in Mechanicsburg.
04 FEB 16: Breaking Down Barriers, New Logistics Cell Introduced PHILADELPHIA (NNS) -- NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (WSS) celebrated the stand-up of its P-8 Logistics Cell (LOGCELL) with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Philadelphia, Feb. 1.
20 JAN 16: Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (E&LM) Visits NAVSUP WSS PHILADELPHIA (NNS) -- Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) hosted a visit to its Philadelphia site by Thomas Dee, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Expeditionary Programs and Logistics Management (DASN (E&LM)) and his Logistics Management staff, Jan. 14.
11 JAN 16: NAVSUP WSS Partners with Junior Achievement of South Central PA to Promote Financial Literacy MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (NNS) -- Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) and NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) civilian and military employees participated in a Financial Literacy Forum for students at Red Land High School (RLHS) on January 7.
19 NOV 15: NAVSUP WSS Host DASN (Acquisition and Procurement) PHILADELPHIA (NNS) -- Mr. Elliott B. Branch, deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for Acquisition and Procurement (DASN (AP)) recently visited NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) Philadelphia, 5 Nov.
16 NOV 15: NAVSUP WSS and NSA Philadelphia Pay Tribute to U.S. Veterans PHILADELPHIA (NNS) -- The Philadelphia Compound Veterans Committee (PCVC) recently sponsored the annual Veteran's Day Ceremony to commemorate and honor those who have served in the U.S Armed Forces.
6 OCT 15: NAVSUP WSS Opens STEM Workshop for Philadelphia Youth PHILADELPHIA (NNS) -- Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Weapon Systems Support (WSS) celebrated the opening of its Educating Acquisition, Global Logistics and Engineering (EAGLE) science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) program workshop with a ribbon cutting ceremony in Philadelphia, Oct. 1.
1 SEP 15: NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support Participates in Women's Equality Day Program MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (NNS) -- Karen Meloy, vice commander, NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support, provided opening remarks at a Women's Equality Day program Aug. 26 aboard Naval Support Activity Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.
24 AUG 15: NAVSUP WSS Hosts NAE Supply Summit PHILADELPHIA (NNS) -- Senior leaders from the aviation community recently gathered in Philadelphia for the Naval Aviation Enterprise (NAE) Supply Summit.
22 JUL 15: Philadelphia Meteorologist Celebrates LGBT Pride with NAVSUP WSS PHILADELPHIA (NNS) -- NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) held its second annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month program in Philadelphia, July 21.
30 JUN 15: NAVSUP WSS H-53 PBL Team Accepts 2014 SECDEF PBL Award PHILADELPHIA (NNS) -- Members of the NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) H-53 Performance-Based Logistics (PBL) Team accepted the 2014 Secretary of Defense PBL Component-level Award during a visit to NAVSUP WSS Philadelphia by Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Materiel Readiness, Lisha Adams June 26.
28 MAY 15: NAVSUP WSS and NSA Philadelphia Honor Fallen Heroes during Memorial Day Ceremony PHILADELPHIA (NNS) -- More than 100 NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) employees and military service members gathered to celebrate the life and legacy of the nation's fallen heroes May 16 during the annual Memorial Day Ceremony sponsored by the Philadelphia Compound Veterans Committee (PCVC).
19 MAY 15: NAVSUP WSS F/A-18 Fuel Cell Container Team Wins 2015 Design Competition PHILADELPHIA (NNS) -- The National Institute of Packaging, Handling and Logistics Engineers (NIPHLE) announced the NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) F/A-18 Fuel Cell Container Team as the winner of the NIPHLE 2015 Design Competition at an award ceremony aboard Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey.
15 MAY 15: NAVSUP WSS Wins Gold at Excellence in Government Awards Ceremony PHILADELPHIA (NNS) -- NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) took home the gold, silver, and bronze at the 2015 Philadelphia Federal Executive Board (FEB) Excellence in Government Awards Ceremony held in Philadelphia on May 14.
28 APR 15: Philadelphia Kids Learn About U. S. Navy's Supply Chain During Bring Your Children to Work Day PHILADELPHIA (NNS) -- More than 50 children recently joined their parents and guardians at NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) Philadelphia for the 20th annual Bring Your Children to Work Day program.
27 APR 15: Commander, Fleet Readiness Centers Visits NAVSUP WSS PHILADELPHIA (NNS) -- NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) hosted a visit to its Philadelphia site by Rear Adm. Paul Sohl, commander, Fleet Readiness Centers (COMFRC) and assistant commander for Logistics and Industrial Operations, NAVAIR.
23 APR 15: Survivor Recounts Stories of the Holocaust for NSA Philadelphia Personnel PHILADELPHIA (NNS) -- Employees aboard Naval Support Activity (NSA) Philadelphia commemorated the atrocities of the Holocaust and the resilience of persecuted individuals at the annual Holocaust: Days of Remembrance special emphasis program on April 22.
17 APR 15: NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support Participates in Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (NNS) -- Rear Adm. Paul Verrastro, Commander, NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support, provided remarks at a Holocaust Remembrance program Apr. 14 aboard Naval Support Activity Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.
09 APR 15: NAVSUP WSS Teams Up to Avert Hazards at Sea USS CARL VINSON, At Sea (NNS) -- Members of Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS), NAVSUP Global Logistics Support (NAVSUP GLS), Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and Commander, Naval Air Forces (CNAF), recently completed a Storage Capabilities assessment of Hangar Bay 3 of the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) March 21-26.
18 MAR 15: NAVSUP WSS Inspires Students to Stick with STEM PHILADELPHIA (NNS) -- Hand-picked Philadelphia high school students spent time meeting representatives from local colleges, universities, and Navy activities at the Independence Seaport Museum as part of NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support's (NAVSUP WSS's) first annual Navy College Day, funded by the Navy Diversity Office, March 14.
25 FEB 15: NAVSUP WSS Cultivates Workforce with 3 Steps 4 Success Seminars PHILADELPHIA (NNS) -- NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) wrapped up its highly anticipated seminar series, 3 Steps 4 Success, at its Philadelphia site Feb. 24.
20 FEB 15: NAVSUP WSS Gets Connected MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (NNS) -- NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) recognized members of the Wi-Fi team during ceremonies celebrating the standup of NAVSUP WSS's new Wi-Fi network at NAVSUP WSS Mechanicsburg Feb. 19 and NAVSUP WSS Philadelphia Feb. 10.
11 FEB 15: NAVSUP WSS Celebrates African American History PHILADELPHIA (NNS) -- Music filled the crowded Philadelphia auditorium where NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) and DLA Troop Support employees gathered to celebrate African American History Month during an annual diversity program Feb. 10.
26 JAN 15: NAVSUP WSS Acquires Vulcan Gatling Gun MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (NNS) -- The NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) Mechanicsburg site recently acquired a M61A1 20mm Gatling gun from Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS) China Lake, California.
13 JAN 15: NAVSUP WSS Participates in the First Annual "Support Our Sailors at Sea" Campaign MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (NNS) -- NAVSUP WSS Participates in the First Annual "Support Our Sailors at Sea" Campaign
05 JAN 15: NAVSUP WSS Wraps Up a Successful Combined Federal Campaign MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (NNS) -- During the last three months, NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) employees donated and pledged over $130,000 towards the 2014 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC).
23 DEC 14: NAVSUP WSS F414 Engine PBL Program Receives Defense Logistics Award PHILADELPHIA (NNS) -- NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) officials announced the F414 Engine Performance Based Logistics (PBL) program as the winner of the 2014 Defense Logistics Award on Dec. 18.
25 NOV 14: NAVSUP WSS Wins 2014 Secretary of Defense PBL Logistics Award PHILADELPHIA (NNS) -- The NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) H-53E Performance Based Logistics (PBL) Team was recently selected as a Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) PBL Award recipient.
3 NOV 14: NAVSUP WSS Partners with Museum to Increase STEM Grads in PA PHILADELPHIA (NNS) -- Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) announced a new partnership with the Independence Seaport Museum (ISM) aboard the USS Olympia, Nov. 3.
31 OCT 14: NAVSUP WSS Celebrates Cultural Diversity PHILADELPHIA (NNS) -- Navy Supply Systems Command Weapon System Support (NAVSUP WSS) Philadelphia hosted its 18th Multicultural Festival, Oct. 1.
25 OCT 14: NAVSUP WSS Pulls Plug on MFCS MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (NNS) -- NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) celebrated the transfer of the final portions of its financial system of record to the Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (Navy ERP) system by pulling the plug on the Material Financial Control System (MFCS), Oct 23.
07 OCT 14: NAVSUP WSS Team Grows with Addition of Transportation & Distribution Staff PHILADELPHIA (NNS) -- Close to 100 NAVSUP Global Logistics Support (NAVSUP GLS) employees recently transferred to NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) in Norfolk as a result of a Transportation and Distribution (T&D) department realignment.
25 SEP 14: NAVSUP WSS Team Greets C-2A and E-2D Flight Crews PHILADELPHIA (NNS) -- NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) team meets C-2A Greyhound and E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Flight Crews during a recent site visit at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.
26 AUG 14: NAVSUP WSS Hosts Commander, Fleet Readiness Centers PHILADELPHIA (NNS) -- NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) recently hosted a visit to its Philadelphia site by Rear Adm. Paul Sohl, Commander, Fleet Readiness Centers and Assistant Commander for Logistics and Industrial Operations, Naval Air Systems Command.
31 JUL 14: NAVSUP WSS Holds Change of Command Ceremony PHILADELPHIA (NNS) -- NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) held a time-honored traditional change of command ceremony in Philadelphia, July 31, also broadcasting it simultaneously to its other sites in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and Norfolk, Virginia.
25 JUL 14: NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support Hosts STEM Camp for Local High School Students MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (NNS) -- NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) held a Science, Technology, Engineering and Technology (STEM) camp for students in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania area from July 21-25.
18 JUL 14: NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support Welcomes Milton Hershey School Interns MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (NNS) -- Navy Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) welcomed two interns to its Mechanicsburg, Pa. site as part of Milton Hershey School's Spartan Internship Program.
26 JUN 14: NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support Champions LGBT Pride PHILADELPHIA (NNS) -- NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) championed diversity and inclusiveness on June 26 during the Philadelphia naval agency's first Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month Program.
11 JUN 14: NAVSUP WSS Commander Reaches Into Past to Prepare for Future PHILADELPHIA (NNS) -- On June 10, former NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) commanders and vice commanders returned to the command for a discussion of milestones past and present with the goal of shaping the future NAVSUP WSS mission.
03 JUN 14: Assistant SECNAV Rabern Visits NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (NNS) -- The Honorable Susan J. Rabern, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), Financial Management and Comptroller visited NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) at its Mechanicsburg, Pa. site, May 28.
09 MAY 14: NAVSUP WSS and Temple University: Dedicated to Educating America's Youth PHILADELPHIA (NNS) -- Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) is gearing up once again to deploy U.S. Navy Supply Corps Officers to selected cities across America as part of its ongoing mission to train educationally disadvantaged high school students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
24 APR 14: NAVSUP WSS Hosts Deputy Assistant SECNAV Visit PHILADELPHIA (NNS) -- NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) hosted a visit to its Philadelphia site by Thomas P. Dee, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Expeditionary Programs and Logistics Management on April 23.
01 APR 14: NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support Hosts Acting Assistant SECDEF Visit PHILADELPHIA (NNS) -- NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) hosted a visit at its Philadelphia site by Paul D. Peters, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) for Logistics and Materiel Readiness (L&MR) April 1.
18 FEB 14: NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support Enhances Fleet Readiness, Saves Millions PHILADELPHIA (NNS) -- NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) officials announced Feb. 18, that an initiative to modify spare F/A-18 Hornet windshield panels to fit F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and EA-18G Growlers has received final approval to proceed.
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