DESC Pacific (DESC-PA)
Defense Energy Support Center-Pacific is the DESC’s largest geographic fuel region. It covers 40 percent of the earth’s surface, consists of 61 Defense Fuel Support Points (DFSPs), has total storage capabilities of more than 25 million barrels of fuel and spans 10 time zones.
DESC-Pacific (DESC-P) maintains constant supervision over product inventory. Employees coordinate maintenance of facilities, resupply and unique transportation requirements, and keep an ever-present finger on the pulse of product quality throughout the region.
DESC-P has Defense Fuel Support Points located in Hawaii, Alaska, Guam, Japan, Okinawa, Korea, Singapore, Diego Garcia, Wake Island, Johnston Atoll and Kwajalein Atoll. DESC-Pacific provides petroleum support to every military agency in this area and to host nations in foreign countries. The combined annual issues total more than 16 million barrels.
With DFSPs and customers spanning such a large portion of the world, DESC-Pacific has offices located in Alaska, Korea and Japan to assist the Defense Energy Support Center in providing uninterrupted fuel support.
DESC-Anchorage performs several critical tasks. From overseeing the Cool Barge program that provides barge deliveries to Northern Alaska customers during thaw periods, to coordinating resupply of quality product via the “closed port” program, DESC-Anchorage is responsible for managing truly unique and diverse petroleum resupply programs in an Arctic environment.
Defense Energy Support Center-Taegu, located in Korea, was established and its major mission defined when DESC assumed the responsibility of overseeing the operation of the Trans-Korea Pipeline (TKP). DESC-Taegu is facing a host of interesting challenges. The Korean Ministry of Defense is planning to abandon the TKP that currently delivers petroleum to military bases and replace it with a new pipeline. Clearly, DESC-Taegu, similar to DESC-Middle East, is at the leading edge in supporting war fighters.
DESC-Camp Smith in Hawaii oversees the Hawaiian Islands and much of the critical en route support infrastructure used to flow forces from CONUS to the Far East.
Defense Energy Support Center-Yokota, located at Yokota Air Base, Japan, manages the inventory control and barge/tanker scheduling for both mainland Japan and Okinawa. DESC-Yokota oversees the 83 million gallons of fuel moved annually from six terminals to more than 55 installations. DESC-Yokota also oversees all DESC-funded truck and rail car contracts, ensuring uninterrupted petroleum support in Japan.
DESC-P oversees DESC’s complex petroleum mission in the Pacific, but its mission doesn’t stop there. With the expertise of the region’s energy offices and commanders, and the dedication of all its employees, DESC-Pacific is proactive in tackling fuel support challenges and making continuous process improvements whenever and wherever possible. Overseas Regions
