The Supply Corps Has Strong Roots in Naval History

The primary
 mission
 of
 the
 Supply
 Corps
 is
 to
 provide
 expertise
 to
 the
 Navy
 and
 other
services
…
including
logistics,
acquisition,
and
financial
management
…
afloat
and
ashore.
 The more
than
3,500 Naval
Officers
…
from
Warrant
Officer
to
Rear
Admiral
…
who
proudly
wear
the
“Oakleaf’
insignia
of
the
Supply
Corps
are
the
business
managers
of
the
Navy
responsible
for
the
supply
 and
 logistics
 support
 of
 the
 ships
 of
 the
 active
 Fleet
 and
 hundreds
 of
 Naval
 shore
installations
located
worldwide.

The U.S.
Navy’s
Supply Corps
traces
its
more
than
200‐year
history
from
its
beginnings
in
1795
with
the
appointment
of
the
nation’s
first
Purveyor
of
Public
Supplies.

The
Supply
Corps’
history
is
the
story
of
its
people,
those
who
served
first
as
Naval
agents,
and
finally
as
Supply
Corps
Officers.
 Over
the
years,
the
men
and
women
of
the
Supply
Corps
have
come
to
exemplify
the
characteristics
of
ingenuity,
creativity, perseverance, integrity, and
dedication
in
their
efforts
to
provide
service
to
the
Fleet.
 Each
of
their
stories
has
a
place
in
the
context
 of
 American
 Naval
 history
 and
 reflects the
 struggle
 of
 the
 nation
 to
 evolve
 into
 the
world’s
most
modern
and
efficient
sea
power.

Since
 1795,
 when
 the
 Supply
 Corps
 was
 assigned
 the
 task
 of
 supporting
 six
 frigates,
 its
duties
 and
 responsibilities
 have
 kept
 pace
 with
 the
 expanding
 scope
 of
 the
 modem
 Navy’s
mission.
 Supplying
the
Navy
with
items
essential
to
the
operation
of
modem
ships,
aircraft
and
facilities,
and
providing
fuel,
food,
transportation,
clothing,
and
services
to
the
men
and
women
of
the
Navy
in
an
effective,
expeditious,
and
economical manner
demands
the
dedication
and
know‐how
of
an
expertly
trained
and
highly
skilled
Officer
Corps.

To
 meet
 this
 challenge,
 the
 Supply
 Corps
 requires
 its
 officers
 to
 be
 schooled
 and
experienced
in
a
variety
of
disciplines
such
as
supply
chain
management,
financial
management,
contracting,
information
systems,
operations
analysis,
operational
logistics,
fuels
management,
and
physical
distribution.
 Officers
of
the
Supply
Corps
are
aware
of
the
challenges
ahead
and
will
 continue
 to
 make
 an
 essential
 contribution
 to
 the
operational
 efficiency
 and
 fighting
 effectiveness
 of
 U.S.
Naval
and
Joint
Forces. Their
continuing
vision
is
to
be
combat
ready
logisticians
 supporting
Joint
and
Naval
operations
around
the
globe.

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