A U.S. Army logistics-support vessel capable of delivering by sea state-of-the-art combat lethality hopefully wasn’t in Nawiliwili Harbor yesterday for that purpose. The CW3 Harold C. Clinger, part of the U.S. Army’s Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) and based out
A U.S. Army logistics-support vessel capable of delivering by sea state-of-the-art combat lethality hopefully wasn’t in Nawiliwili Harbor yesterday for that purpose.
The CW3 Harold C. Clinger, part of the U.S. Army’s Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) and based out of Ford Island in Pearl Harbor, O‘ahu, had Pier 2 to itself yesterday.
Army officials could not be reached yesterday to detail why the Clinger was in port.
The Clinger is capable of delivering to any sea port in the world Army firepower on wheels (tanks, other armored equipment and other vehicles) from its cargo hold, and is considered an integral part of the TACOM mission to deliver a lighter, more lethal, survivable force wherever it’s needed, the TACOM Web site noted.
The 1,600-ton craft, built for $10.2 million by Halter Marine out of Pascalouga, Miss., was delivered to Army leaders in late 1987. TACOM leaders generate, provide and sustain mobility, lethality and survivability for soldiers, other U.S. armed services members and allies, “assuring Army readiness,” according to the TACOM Web site.
TACOM’s military and civilian personnel find and implement technology and logistics solutions for soldiers, working to provide “cradle-to-grave support” of military fighters.
TACOM is based in Warren, Mich., near Detroit, where leaders conduct weapon systems research, development and sustainment.
