NAVSUP FLC Pearl Harbor Leadership Puts Readiness on the Menu
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — Preparing ships for deployment takes more than having supplies on hand. It requires trained personnel, sound processes and coordination between ships and the organizations that support them.
In mid-September, NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Pearl Harbor’s Navy Food Management Team (NFMT) conducted pre-deployment food management assists aboard multiple Navy ships in Hawaii, including USS Decatur (DDG 73), USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) and USS Carl M. Levin (DDG 120).
The visits provided NFMT an opportunity to work directly with shipboard Supply Department personnel as they prepared for deployment, while giving FLC Pearl Harbor leadership an opportunity to engage with the commands it supports.
Capt. Anthony P. Bannister, commanding officer of FLC Pearl Harbor, participated in the visits, engaging with ship leadership and Supply Department personnel while observing the NFMT’s work firsthand. For Bannister, that direct engagement reflects a leadership lesson he received early in his career.
“Early in my career, Capt. Robert Jennings taught me the value of being there in person. Face-to-face engagement builds trust, strengthens relationships and leaves an impression that cannot be replicated through a screen. That lesson has stayed with me, and it continues to shape how I lead and build relationships today,” Bannister said.
NFMTs provide training and assistance to afloat and ashore food service operations in areas including food quality, food safety, sanitation, financial accountability and professional development. The team also supported ships with preparation for their 14-day shelf-stable sustainment requirements.
Lt. Steven Okumura, supply officer aboard Decatur, said the NFMT provided valuable guidance that the ship’s team can apply moving forward.
“We received great insight and guidance during their time onboard and look forward to implementing the valuable lessons learned as a result from this visit,” Okumura said. “This was an incredibly valuable experience that will not go to waste.”
Okumura also said having FLC Pearl Harbor leadership engage directly with the ship was meaningful to the command.
“It was very reassuring to my command that we have the genuine support of FLCPH to ensure we’re able to execute our mission from a logistics standpoint,” Okumura said.
For the NFMT, working directly with fleet customers allows the team to apply its food management expertise to the needs of individual commands and provide Supply Department personnel with assistance as they prepare for deployment.
The visits demonstrate how FLC Pearl Harbor connects specialized logistics expertise with the ships it supports, reinforcing the relationship between shore-based support and fleet operations.
At NAVSUP FLC Pearl Harbor, readiness starts with showing up for the fleet. Strong relationships, precise execution and accountable support turn every engagement into readiness, while service is delivered with aloha.
As one of 11 commands within the NAVSUP Enterprise, NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Pearl Harbor enables forward operations and sustains fleet readiness throughout the Indo-Pacific. Naval Supply Systems Command provides supply, acquisition and logistics support to the Navy and joint force worldwide. Headquartered in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, NAVSUP employs military and civilian personnel across the globe. Together, NAVSUP and the Navy Supply Corps conduct and enable global supply chain management, acquisition, operational logistics, and Sailor and family services in partnership with the fleet to generate readiness and sustain naval forces.
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