Expeditionary Fast Transports (EPF)
Provides rapid transport of military equipment and personnel in theater.
MSC currently has the following EPF ships:
- USNS Trenton (T-EPF 5)
- USNS Brunswick (T-EPF 6)
- USNS Carson City (T-EPF 7)
- USNS Yuma (T-EPF 8)
- USNS City Of Bismarck (T-EPF 9)
- USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10)
- USNS Puerto Rico (T-EPF 11)
- USNS Newport (T-EPF 12)
- USNS Apalachicola (T-EPF 13)
- USNS Cody (T-EPF 14)
Please visit https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Ships/Expeditionary-Fast-Transport-PM8/ and https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Ships/Ship-Inventory/Expeditionary-Fast-Transports/ to learn more and to view photos of MSC EPF ships.
EPF TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES:
Prior to receiving an assignment onboard an MSC EPF ship, CIVMARS should complete the one-week EPF Safety Training course.
The Expeditionary Fast Transports (EPF) one week Safety Training course is established when EPF ships have availability to conduct training classes onboard.
The EPF Safety classes are limited to 12 CIVMARS. If you are interested in attending a future EPF Safety Training course, please let your designated MSC Placement Specialists (Detailers) know. When EPF classes are available the MSC Placement Specialists will prioritize CIVMARS’ requests as per the current EPF manning requirements before submitting names for consideration.
The periodicity for EPF Safety Training is only required once.