Sam Battles grew up listening to his father, Chief Engineer James Battles, tell stories of a life at sea. These were stories told during fishing trips, or while working on projects together. These were stories about fascinating people, interesting places and full of details. The common thread throughout the stories was the pride James Battles felt in his life’s accomplishments. Pride in supporting a critical mission. Pride in a job well done. “My father Read More →
Andrea Liebl graduated from The Texas Maritime Academy, of Texas A&M University in Galveston, in 2003 with two things she believes were far more important than her diploma: excitement and experience. Liebl said it was her academy studies – and her cadet experience on board a Military Sealift Command ship – that laid the important foundation for her career. “During my one month winter cruise, I participated in underway replenishments (UNREPs), flight quarters, small Read More →
The best part of my job is the satisfaction and pride I get when I can solve problems. After 30 years with MSC, First Assistant Engineer Dominique Guilherme has met a lot of people, all around the world. So many, in fact, that it led a colleague to remark, “Is there anywhere in this world that you don’t have friends or family?” Guilherme’s life story does include adventures at all corners of the globe. He was born in Dakar, Senegal, spent five years as a youngster Read More →
Mr. Jonathan Woodward joined Military Sealift Command 6 years ago as a supply utilityman without any prior seagoing experience. Woodward had earned a culinary degree and had been working as a chef when he received his conditional offer letter. Today, Woodward is a deck engineer machinist (DMACH) and is working to become a third assistant engineer. As a DMACH on the USNS Kanawha, Woodward is responsible for fuel operations, fabricating parts and maintaining gears as well as Read More →
Two weeks after graduation from Maine Maritime Academy, Mr. David Every was sitting in Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) new employee orientation and preparing to join the USNS Rappahannock as a third assistant engineer. Five years and two months later, Every has earned his chief engineer’s license and is sailing as a first assistant engineer Read More →