The following was posted by Military Sealift Command. The USNS Brittin is operated for Military Sealift Command by U.S. Marine Management, Inc. and is manned in all licensed positions by American Maritime Officers.

SHIP IN THE SPOTLIGHT: This week we are spotlighting the crew of USNS Brittin (T-AKR-305) for supporting short-notice worldwide contingency operations for the U.S. Army from October 2019 to January 2020. USNS Brittin replaced a vessel that faced surprise maintenance issues.

USNS Brittin is a surge sealift vessel kept in a ready status to be activated and deployed when needed. This mission demonstrated the Surge Program's ability to react when called on to support operations around the world.