Winners have been introduced March 23 by Naval Provide Techniques Command (NAVSUP).
The Jacksonville and Mayport gasoline operations sit on both facet of the St. Johns River, close to the river’s opening to the Atlantic. The Jacksonville web site is the Navy’s largest deep-water gasoline terminal within the Southeast, offering a strategic benefit to the Atlantic Fleet.
In 2023, the 35-person, military-civilian group working the 2 places obtained, saved, maintained and issued tens of hundreds of thousands of gallons of gasoline. They replenished tons of of U.S. and partner-nation ships, along with supporting Naval Station Mayport plane through pipeline transfers. In addition they supported gasoline necessities for Division of Protection models across the Southeast.
“Whereas I’m not stunned, it’s nice for the Jax-Mayport gasoline staff to be acknowledged for its exhausting work,” stated Capt. Matt Bolls, commanding officer of NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Heart (FLC) Jacksonville, which has administrative oversight of the gasoline personnel.
“They’re the middle of gravity for fuels within the area and the lifeblood that helps each warfighter, plane and floor combatant within the tri-base space,” Bolls stated.
The groups are led by Southeast Regional Fuels Officer Lt. Cmdr. Tyson Biddle, who was 2022 Navy fuels officer of the 12 months. The administration staff contains Steve Schultz, Kirk Moats, Romie Blackshear and Jack Bays.
Among the many groups’ accomplishments in 2023 was 100% product stock accuracy whereas working with solely 70% of the allotted workforce. The group nonetheless offered full mission help with no impacts on clients. It additionally sustained zero security mishaps.
Along with common work, 2023 additionally introduced Hurricane Idalia and Tropical Storm Harold. The storms flooded important services on the Jacksonville web site and broken fencing at Mayport. It examined the resiliency of the workforce. However the broken areas and fence traces have been repaired and returned to full service. Moreover, within the 72 hours previous to Idalia, the groups issued 700,000 gallons of gasoline to Jacksonville navy property in preparation for the tough climate.
“That is such an enormous accomplishment for our staff! They work so exhausting day-after-day to help our warfighters, and it’s nice for them to be acknowledged for his or her contributions,” Biddle stated.
“The Navy fuels ecosystem is a posh provide chain and administration construction. Sustaining sound operational practices, whereas conserving our infrastructure mission-ready, is a large effort that requires in depth coordination between our mission companions at Protection Logistics Company, Naval Services Engineering Techniques Command, the Naval Petroleum Workplace, Naval Station Mayport, Navy Area Southeast and plenty of extra. Our staff does an unbelievable job of coordinating and executing the mission on this complicated system every day,” he stated.
This win comes simply after one other prestigious honor for NAVSUP FLC Jacksonville’s groups in Jacksonville. The availability and aviation help detachments at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Mayport and Naval Air Station Key West have been awarded the Commander Naval Air Forces Ashore Provide Excellence Award (Blue E) in February.
