Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport

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The U.S. Military Sealift Command cargo transport ship USNS Brunswick (T-EPF-6) arrives at Tawau, Malaysia, for a mission stop in support of "Pacific Partnership 2018" (PP-2018) on April 21st, 2018. "PP-2018"'s mission was to work collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase stability and security in the region and foster new and enduring friendships across the Indo-Pacific Region.

The Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) is a United States Navy-led shipbuilding program to provide "a platform intended to support users in the Department of the Navy and Department of the Army. The Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) program is a cooperative effort for a high-speed, shallow draft vessel intended for rapid intratheater transport of medium-sized cargo payloads. The EPF will reach speeds of 35–45 knots (64.82–83.34 km/h) and will allow for the rapid transit and deployment of conventional or special forces as well as equipment and supplies." The vessels are a part of Military Sealift Command's Sealift Program. The class was previously designated as "Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV)", but was changed to (EPF) in September 2015.

Unit Run[edit | edit source]

Flight I[edit | edit source]

  • USNS Spearhead (T-EPF-01)
  • USNS Choctaw County (T-EPF-02)
  • USNS Millinocket (T-EPF-03)
  • USNS Fall River (T-EPF-04)
  • USNS Trenton (T-EPF-05)
  • USNS Brunswick (T-EPF-06)
  • USNS Carson City (T-EPF-07)
  • USNS Yuma (T-EPF-08)
  • USNS City of Bismarck (T-EPF-09)
  • USNS Burlington (T-EPF-10)
  • USNS Puerto Rico (T-EPF-11)
  • USNS Newport (T-EPF-12)
  • USNS Apalachicola (T-EPF-13) - fitting out

Flight II[edit | edit source]

  • USNS Cody (T-EPF-14) - under construction
  • USNS Point Loma (T-EPF-15) - under construction
  • USNS Unnamed (T-EPF-16) - planned for construction

Expeditionary Medical Ship[edit | edit source]

  • USNS Bethesda (T-EMS-01) - planned for construction
  • USNS Balboa (T-EMS-02) - planned for construction
  • USNS Unnamed (T-EMS-03) - planned for construction