Sept. 25, 2020

Passing of Rear Admiral Bruno A. Pomponio, SC, USN (Ret.)

It is with deep regret I inform you of the passing of Rear Admiral Bruno Alfred Pomponio, Supply Corps, U.S. Navy on September 10, 2020 at age 90. Bruno enlisted in the U.S. Naval Reserve in 1952 and served as a Supply Corps Officer until his retirement in 1985 as the Deputy Director, Defense Logistics Agency. He was the Executive Officer of Naval

Sept. 1, 2020

Passing of Rear Admiral C. Bruce Smith, SC, USN (Ret.)

It is with deep regret I inform you of the passing of Rear Admiral Carlton Bruce Smith, Supply Corps, U.S. Navy (Retired) on August 29, 2020 at age 96.  Bruce entered the U.S. Naval Academy in 1943 and served as a Supply Corps Officer until his retirement in 1979 as the Commander Naval Logistics Pacific/CINCPACFLT Fleet Supply Officer. He was

Feb. 23, 2013

February 23, 1795: Birthday of the Navy Supply Corps

This article was published in the December 1927 issue of Proceedings magazine as "A New Job for the Supply Corps" by Lieutenant T. E. Hipp, (SC), U.S. Navy.The Naval aircraft factory at the Navy Yard, Philadelphia, was organized during the stress of the World War when naval officers were not available to recruit the organization and the work of