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Military Sealift Command
Mission
Worldwide Locations
Civilian Mariner Jobs
Doing Business with MSC
Reserve Programs
Safety Programs
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USS Howard and USNS Rainier

Mission

MSC's mission is to support our nation by delivering supplies and conducting specialized missions across the world's oceans.

MSC is organized around four mission areas representing our primary operations:

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Worldwide Locations

Military Sealift Command is headquartered at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., and operates six subordinate commands worldwide. The Military Sealift Fleet Support Command in Norfolk, Va., crews, trains, equips and maintains MSC's government-owned, government-operated ships across the globe. In addition, five operational commands called Sealift Logistics Commands, or SEALOGs, operate in the Atlantic, Pacific, Europe, Central and Far East areas.

   MSC Headquarters
   Military Sealift Fleet Support Command
   Sealift Logistics Command Atlantic
   Sealift Logistics Command Pacific
   Sealift Logistics Command Europe
   Sealift Logistics Command Central
   Sealift Logistics Command Far East

Civil service mariners aboard USNS Rainier prepare to receive a fuel transfer line from USNS Tippecanoe

Take Command of Your Career®

If you’re looking for a career opportunity that offers on-the-job training, career advancement, steady pay, Federal benefits, state-of-the-art work environments and excellent living accommodations, take a close look at Military Sealift Command. We hire civilian mariners – CIVMARS as we call them – for at-sea positions aboard the ships in our growing fleet.

If you have an interest in going to sea, MSC may be the best and last move you’ll ever need to make.

Visit www.sealiftcommand.com to learn more.

Doing Business with MSC

MSC's Business Development Group's mission is to facilitate the rapid development of new business opportunities.

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MSC Reservists

Reserve Programs

MSC has access to nearly 1,400 selected U.S. Naval Reservists assigned to 39 reserve units nationwide. The reservists are managed by the Reserve Programs department at MSC headquarters.

Safety Programs

Military Sealift Command is committed to accomplishing our mission safely and efficiently. Safeguarding our ships and their cargo, our people and the environment is a command priority. Our comprehensive safety program incorporates international, federal and Department of Defense standards, integrates industry best practices and provides a mechanism for review and continuous improvement.

To learn more, visit the MSC Safety Programs page.

This command's mission remains enduring and vital to our nation. The high degree of professionalism, enthusiastic esprit de corps and sense of duty let me know that MSC will continue to excel as a 21st-century organization. We're here to serve, not only America, but America's maritime interests around the world. 
- Rear Admiral Robert D. Reilly, Jr.
This is an Official U.S. Navy Web site and is the official web site of the Military Sealift Command. For more information on employment with the Navy, visit Navy Jobs. MSC reports to Fleet Forces Command and is one of three component commands reporting to the U.S. Transportation Command, known as USTRANSCOM.