Sirius hosts 'diplomats' in Tunisia
NAPLES, Italy (USTCNS) --- During a port call at Tunis, Tunisia, USNS Sirius hosted the U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia, defense attaché's representing eight countries, and senior Tunisian military.
On Aug. 13, ship's master Capt. William Thomas and military department officer-in-charge Cmdr. Mike Robinson hosted defense attaché's from Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Germany, China, Spain, Greece, Italy, and Russia.
Robinson briefed the group on the ship's mission and capabilities, while the master led them on a guided tour. Assigned in Tunis, the attaché's are their nation's primary military representative and liaison to the host country.
"The guests were shown the main deck cargo handling area, a 'spare parts' cargo hold, a provisions cargo hold, the bridge, flight deck and hangar areas," Robinson said.
Next up was an evening reception honoring U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia Rust Deming. More than 60 attended the two-hour reception on the ship's flight deck. Sirius' supply officer Rachel Gill and chief steward Billy Speer planned and organized the reception.
"I have never been on a ship like this, and it was absolutely great to show the rest of the diplomatic community our capability to support our ships and personnel ashore," Deming said.
Sirius is a combat stores ship operating in the Mediterranean supporting the U.S. Sixth Fleet. These ships not only resupply U.S. Navy warships at sea; they also routinely resupply U.S. embassies and consulates. The ships operate the commercial contract heavy-lift "Puma" helicopters, which carry vital supplies quickly to other ships.
Tunisia, comparative in size to the state of Georgia, is located in North Africa between Algeria and Libya.
(FROM MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND PUBLIC AFFAIRS)
On Aug. 13, ship's master Capt. William Thomas and military department officer-in-charge Cmdr. Mike Robinson hosted defense attaché's from Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Germany, China, Spain, Greece, Italy, and Russia.
Robinson briefed the group on the ship's mission and capabilities, while the master led them on a guided tour. Assigned in Tunis, the attaché's are their nation's primary military representative and liaison to the host country.
"The guests were shown the main deck cargo handling area, a 'spare parts' cargo hold, a provisions cargo hold, the bridge, flight deck and hangar areas," Robinson said.
Next up was an evening reception honoring U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia Rust Deming. More than 60 attended the two-hour reception on the ship's flight deck. Sirius' supply officer Rachel Gill and chief steward Billy Speer planned and organized the reception.
"I have never been on a ship like this, and it was absolutely great to show the rest of the diplomatic community our capability to support our ships and personnel ashore," Deming said.
Sirius is a combat stores ship operating in the Mediterranean supporting the U.S. Sixth Fleet. These ships not only resupply U.S. Navy warships at sea; they also routinely resupply U.S. embassies and consulates. The ships operate the commercial contract heavy-lift "Puma" helicopters, which carry vital supplies quickly to other ships.
Tunisia, comparative in size to the state of Georgia, is located in North Africa between Algeria and Libya.
(FROM MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND PUBLIC AFFAIRS)
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