NAVSUP was established May 1, 1966, as a redesignation of the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts (BUSANDA) to support the Chief of Naval Material Command, a new command that was created after a major Navy Department organization earlier that year. Rear Adm. Herschel Goldberg was the last chief, BUSANDA, and the first commander NAVSUP. The Navy reorganization also designated the commander NAVSUP as chief of Supply Corps.
Today, NAVSUP's mission is to provide supplies, services, and quality-of-life support to the Navy and Joint warfighter. We employ a diverse, worldwide workforce of more than 22,500 military and civilian personnel. We manage supply chains that provide material for Navy aircraft, surface ships, submarines and their associated weapons systems. We provide centralized inventory management for Navy's non-nuclear ordnance stockpile. We provide a wide range of base operating and waterfront logistics support services, coordinating material deliveries, contracting for supplies and services, and providing material management and warehousing services.
