A Military Sealift Command afternoon in Rota, Spain
Channel: CNE-CNA/C6F
Date: 2015-05-14

Every day Military Sealift Command ships and their mariners operate hundreds of diverse missions around the world. Here's a snapshot of MSC operational activity during a single hour in Rota, Spain, with four different MSC ships (joint, high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead, rescue/salvage ship USNS Grasp, cargo ship USNS 1ST LT Jack Lummus and dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Medgar Evers) in theater conducting four completely different -- and absolutely vital -- missions for our U.S. Navy.

The mission of Military Sealift Command -- the U.S. Navy's noncombatant command -- is to sustain our Navy's warfighting forces with specialized maritime services during both times of peace and war. Petty Officer Michaela Garrison shows us what this looks like in the 6th Fleet Area of Operations.