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SERVICE AN

Military Sealift Command Cele 1949

On 1 October 1949 the Military Sea Transportation Service, now Military Sealift Command, was created to deploy and sustain military forces worldwide in support of national security objectives. MSC ships carried fuel, dry cargo, troops and dependents point-to-point on ships such as

USNS METEOR, USNS RINCON, USNS CARD,

USNS GREENVILLE VICTORY, and USNS BUCKNER.

By the early seventies MSC'i

We accepted the challenge c when USS TALUGA becam< tion from military to civilian ci an unqualified success whicf other U.S. Navy underway r€ operation of these ships con: combat assignments, reduce degree of readiness.

USNS METEOR USNS TALUGA USNS RINCON

USNS BUCKNER

USNS MARIAS

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USNS GREENVILLE VICTORY USNS CARD

USNS RIGEL

MSC offers excellent career opf

For more information contact: Military Sealift Command • Washington N

MSC IS AN EQUAL OP