In December 2013, the 1189th Transportation Brigade, Deployment Support Command, conducted SeaPort Operations Company 14-1 exercise at Joint Base Langley Eustis. As part of the joint nature of the exercise, members of the Naval Cargo Handling Battalion 8, of Fort Dix, NJ participated in SPOC. As part of slingload operations, in background, Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Nelson Sweeting, Bronx, NY, and in foreground, Boatswains Mate 1st Class Meriela Anderson, of NJ, secure the chains to the hooks of a HMMWV to prepare for it to be lifted.