PMS 326 Trip to Lucia Warehouse
The TMB PMS 326 Logistics Team traveled to Chesapeake, Virginia on January 14, 2020 to conduct a survey of STRIP SHIP assets on behalf of NAVSEA PMS-326. STRIP SHIP assets are materials and systems that are removed from decommissioned Ex-US Navy ships for the purpose of reutilization for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers by way of overhauling equipment or using them for spare parts. These materials are stored in the Lucia Warehouse located in Chesapeake, VA which is used as a staging area for follow on shipments to numerous Follow on Technical Support (FOTS) countries. The assets were evaluated to determine if they could be repaired to Ready for Issue (RFI) condition for the Egyptian Navy Destroyer Brigade. The equipment could also be used to support two future OLIVER HAZARD PERRY CLASS FRIGATE (FFG-7) transfers. Money is saved by avoiding complete system upgrades through the overhaul of Excess Defense Articles (EDA) assets because parts can be repaired in a fraction of the time it takes to manufacture them or to evaluate installing a new system. Much of the equipment that is removed from Ex-US Navy ships are often obsolete and no longer in production in the US market. Overhauls provide for faster replacement times and savings in equipment replacement and labor fees estimated at $1.7M.
Assessment of this equipment provides a cost savings to our Government customer by identifying old, broken down, or obsolete materials for repair to higher-quality condition. The materials that can be overhauled or repaired support the US Government’s foreign clients and US interests overseas.
~ Katie Flowers
