Logistics

Military Sealift Command’s Logistics department, along with the Culinary department is part of the larger Supply department. Members of the Logistics department are responsible for performing inventory, and for storekeeping duties such as cargo handling, record keeping, receipt and stowage and issuance of all stores. This department also cleans and maintains the staterooms and passageways, and is responsible for the ship’s laundry. The following are positions we recruit for from external sources. For a complete description of duties and requirements, click the positions listed below.

All positions in the Logistics Department are civil service mariners (CIVMARs) employed by the Navy to serve the Military Sealift Command (MSC) onboard naval auxiliaries and hybrid-manned warships worldwide, in peace and war. MSC exists to support the joint warfighter across the full spectrum of military operations. MSC provides on-time logistics, strategic sealift, as well as specialized missions anywhere in the world, in contested or uncontested environments.

MSC offers our CIVMARs the opportunity to take command of their career by providing training and the ability to acquire on the job training. With the personal drive and investment of time, CIVMARs can work with the help of their placement and training specialist to advance their career from entry level to the Supply Officer or any path in between. This career pathway demonstrates what that looks like for the logistics positions.