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Enlisted Professional Military Education. All branches of the United States Armed Forces use the general term Enlisted Professional Military Education (EPME) to describe the formal system of education which each branch provides to its enlisted personnel. Each branch has its own system and sequence of courses, with the overall focus on ...
The Supply Corps emerged from the traditions of ashore naval logistics and the shipboard position of Purser, which had been in use with the Royal Navy since the 14th Century. The ship's Purser was primarily responsible for the handling of money and the procurement and keeping of stores and supplies.
The Naval Supply Systems Command was formed in 1962 under the name of the Naval Fleet Material Support Office (FMSO), later being renamed to Navy Supply Information Systems Activity (NAVSISA) and ultimately becoming Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) in 1966. As of June 2023, Rear Admiral Kenneth W. Epps assumed the role of Commander for NAVSUP.
A supply point is a location where supplies, services and materials are located and issued. As a single moving entity, a supply point location is temporary and mobile, normally being occupied for up to 72 hours. Sub-suppliers are those suppliers who provide materials to other suppliers within the supply chain.
The Serbian Armed Forces ( Serbian: Војска Србије, romanized : Vojska Srbije) is the military of Serbia . The President of the Republic acts as commander-in-chief of the armed forces, while administration and defence policy is carried out by the Government through the Ministry of Defence. The highest operational authority, in-charge ...
The Navy Supply Corps School ( NSCS) is a 21-week training and "Basic Qualification Course" (BQC) in the United States located in Newport, Rhode Island. [1] Those who successfully complete the course are designated officers in the Navy Supply Corps. The commanding officer is Captain Jason Warner, and the Executive Officer is Commander Jennifer ...
The systems commands, abbreviated as SysCom or SYSCOM, are the materiel agencies of the United States Department of the Navy, responsible for the design, construction, and maintenance of military systems such as ships, aircraft, facilities, and weapons. The systems commands replaced the Navy bureau system in 1966 and report to the Assistant ...
The United States Navy formed the Weapon System Explosives Safety Review Board (WSESRB) in 1967 as a result of two deadly accidents involving explosive ordnance aboard US aircraft carriers: the 1966 USS Oriskany fire, and the 1967 USS Forrestal fire. [1] The subsequent investigation recommended an independent review process be established.