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NAVSUP
FLC Bahrain helped the aircraft carrier and three accompanying French
ships maintain mission readiness by providing transportation and logistical
support.
According to French Navy Lt. Guillaume Florczyka, who oversaw the onload
for Charles de Gaulle, 80 percent of the resupplied parts were for aircraft
and critical to current operational needs.
"It's difficult to get supplies out on mission and not be able
to make port calls at our usual ports," said Florczyka. "It's
easier for us to work with [NAVSUP FLC Bahrain] than civilian agencies."
"NAVSUP FLC Bahrain takes great pride in the services we provide
to the fleet every day, and it's our honor to provide a little bit of
that same customer-focused service to our French allies," said
NAVSUP FLC Bahrain Executive Director Brian Sterner. "Our support
of Charles De Gaulle is yet another demonstration of the flexibility,
reliability, and expertise of the NAVSUP FLC Bahrain team."
The carrier's previous resupply was in early December while the ship
was at sea. The port call in Bahrain provided sailors with a much needed
opportunity to unwind off the ship as well as receive critical supplies.
The three other French ships resupplied during the port call include
air defense destroyer Chevalier Paul (D621), anti-submarine frigate
La Motte-Picquet (D645) and command and supply ship Marne (A630).
This port visit came less than two weeks after the U.S. Secretary of
Defense, Ashton Carter and Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command,
Vice Adm. Kevin Donegan visited Charles De Gaulle at sea Dec. 19 in
a move that demonstrated the interoperability and partnership between
the naval forces of France and the U.S. in the fight to degrade and
ultimately destroy ISIL.
NAVSUP FLC Bahrain has more than 160 military and civilian personnel
providing logistics support in the 5th Fleet area of operation. The
command is one of eight fleet logistics centers worldwide in the NAVSUP
Global Logistics Support (GLS) enterprise. |
The French
Navy nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle. Picture:
©Marine Nationale