U.S. Navy ships deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations have been actively engaged in enhanced counternarcotic operations since April 1, 2020. NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Jacksonville has been providing planning, logistics, fuel, provisions, contracting, maintenance, and mail support services. As the holidays draw near, there may be no service more central to crew morale than mail.
As they do each year, NAVSUP mail routers work tirelessly to direct as much mail as possible to ships at sea and ashore in time for the holidays. The task of delivering mail to a vessel operating forward is no small logistical feat and requires the coordinated efforts of many – from logistics planners, to contracting officers, to mail handlers, to barge operators, to ships’ Postal Officers and designated crew members.