Military Sealift Command appoints Pacific commander
The U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command said Thursday Capt. Sylvester Moore has assumed command of its Pacific operations.
Moore replaces Capt. Jerome F. Hamel.
The Pacific Command is responsible for Military Sealift Command ships operating in the Eastern Pacific and is 'dual-hatted' as Commander, Task Force 33, directing the underway delivery of fuel, provisions, ordnance and towing services to Navy warships in the U.S. 3rd Fleet.
Moore comes to the Pacific Command from the Board of Inspection and Survey where he served as assistant deputy chief of staff.
Hamel, who held the post since May 2009, has overseen a range of operations and exercises, including two Operation Deep Freeze resupply missions to Antarctica, the deployment of hospital ship USNS Mercy on the 2010 Pacific Partnership humanitarian assistance mission and the 2010 Rim of the Pacific exercise.
Hamel will report to the commander of Naval Reserve Forces Command in Norfolk, Va., where he will serve as chief of staff.
The Military Sealift Command operates about 110 non-combatant, merchant mariner-crewed ships that replenish Navy ships, conduct specialized missions, strategically preposition combat cargo at sea around the world, and move military cargo and supplies used by deployed U.S. and allied forces.
Military Sealift Command appoints Pacific commander
