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NAVSUP FLC Bahrain Established at NSA Bahrain

Navy News Service

Story Number: NNS131031-26
Release Date: 10/31/2013 2:04:00 PM

By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class (SW) Steve Smith, Naval Support Activity Bahrain Public Affairs

BAHRAIN (NNS) -- The Navy established NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Bahrain during a ceremony held aboard Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain Oct. 23.

Formerly a detachment of NAVSUP FLC Sigonella, Italy, NAVSUP FLC Bahrain reports directly to NAVSUP Global Logistics Support (GLS) in San Diego, and is the eighth in a network of fleet logistics centers around the world, from Yokosuka, Japan, across the United States to Sigonella, Italy and now, Bahrain.

'NAVSUP FLC Bahrain is now postured to operate forward as a stand alone command to further support the ships and increase services and support across the Southwest Asia area of responsibility,' said Capt. Gerald P. Raia, commanding officer of FLC Bahrain. 'My team here is a dedicated, loyal and committed group of professionals who are the unsung heroes - the force enablers, the force multipliers, the 'team behind the curtain' who makes things happen,' he continued. 'Whether providing fuel to aircraft at ISA air base, direct delivery of parts and materiel for home-ported and deployed ships, parts and integrated logistics support for patrol coastal and mine counter measures ships, contracting ship repair services for U.S. Navy ships, Military Sealift Command Ships, or U.S. Coast Guard ships; or providing many quality of life services to our warfighters such as U.S. Postal operations or the movement of personal property, household goods or automobiles, my team is engaged and razor sharp. They unquestionably are key enablers to the mission success in this theater.'

Read Adm. Vincent L. Griffith, Commander, NAVSUP GLS, spoke via video teleconference from San Diego and noted the NAVSUP FLC Bahrain's evolution over the years.

'Since our 1992 Defense Cooperation Agreement with Bahrain, and the establishment of 5th Fleet in 1995, you have evolved from, essentially, a base supply department to a fully functioning, dedicated fleet logistics center, delivering combat readiness through logistics to U.S. and Coalition warfighters in the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command area of responsibility,' Griffith said.

NAVSUP FLC Bahrain has offices aboard NSA Bahrain, an expeditionary fuel farm and postal operations at ISA Air Base, and a contracting office in Dubai, U.A.E, with more than 130 military and civilian personnel providing logistics support in the region.