NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support

On May 20, NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support commander Rear Adm. Michael York hosted a ceremony at Naval Support Activity Mechanicsburg to honor two exceptional warfighters. Lt. Cmdr. Ismail Tajudeen was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, and Lt. Natalia Peretz was promoted and awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal.

Our people are our greatest advantage, and their merit and dedication ensure our fleet remains the most lethal in the world. !

NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support commander Rear Adm. Michael York joined our team in Norfolk for their annual employee recognition and awards celebration this week. After employees and teams were recognized for their contributions to military supply chain readiness, they spent some well-earned downtime playing golf and other activities. Norfolk is home to NAVSUP WSS' Price Fighters and transportation & distribution teams.

NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support is turning strategic goals into daily action. We recently hosted the Problem-Solving Practitioner course onboard Naval Support Activity Philadelphia to equip our team with hands-on, data-driven strategies to help identify root causes and cut through institutional barriers.

"If only all training was this engaging. What an upgrade." said Joe Palmadessa, NAVSUP WSS accountant.

Check out the link below to learn more.

NAVSUP WSS Bolsters Warfighting Readiness Through Problem Solving Practitioner Course In a concentrated effort to bolster the Navy’s culture of continuous learning and performance improvement, Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) hosted a two-day Problem-Solving Practitioner course May 19-20 in Philadelphia.

Jared Conley, lead for NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support international programs, joined key members of the AUKUS supply workstream in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on May 18-19. This gathering brought together trilateral logistics experts from Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States to streamline and unify operational strategies. This collaborative integration directly supports the alliance's overarching goal of maintaining a peaceful, secure, and stable Indo-Pacific.

Capt. Ed Pidgeon, NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support chief of staff - maritime, threw a ceremonial first pitch before tonight's Harrisburg Senators game as part of the city's and . Between May 20-26, U.S. Navy is bringing more than 90 sailors into the city and surrounding communities to engage residents through educational events, performances and community service to commemorate

Join us in congratulating Jack Courtney, NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support's next deputy commander - aviation, effective Monday, June 1. See the Chief of Supply Corps' post below for more information.

Flash from the Vice Commander, NAVSUP
21 May 2026
NAVSUP Names New Senior Executive Service Member

I am delighted to announce Mr. John A. “Jack” Courtney’s selection into the Senior Executive Service. Mr. Courtney will assume the duties and responsibilities of Deputy Commander-Aviation, Naval Supply Systems Command, Weapon Systems Support effective 1 June 2026.

Mr. Courtney began his federal civilian career with the Department of the Navy as a DoN Acquisition Intern in the life-cycle logistics specialty in March 1998. Mr. Courtney’s DoN civilian career spans over 28 years, following a four-year enlistment in the United States Air Force as an E-4 Munitions Systems Specialist completed OCONUS tours in Guam and the Republic of Korea from 1989 to 1993 supporting Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. His combined federal service now surpasses 31 years of dedicated support in the defense o f the United States.

His previous NAVSUP WSS assignments include Deputy Director, Aviation Operations; Deputy Director, Aviation Weapons Support Department; Director, F-35 Integrated Weapon Support Team; Director, Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) Department; Deputy Director, Common Systems Division; Branch Head, Aircraft Engines Division; and Logistics Manager F-14 Integrated Weapon Support Team. Mr. Courtney’s logistics experience spans management of life cycle sustainment for a multitude of aircraft systems including Fixed-Wing and Rotary-Wing platforms, 5th Generation Fighters, Mission Systems and Sensors, Communications Security (COMSEC), Air Combat Electronics, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), Aircraft Armament Systems, and Aircraft Propulsion Systems.

He graduated Phi Beta Kappa with Highest Distinction from Penn State University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in International Politics in 1997. He maintains DAWIA Level 3 certification in Life Cycle Logistics with the Defense Acquisition University and has been a member of the Defense Acquisition Corps since January 2013. In 2021, Mr. Courtney completed the Leadership for a Democratic Society course through the Federal Executive Institute. Mr. Courtney has been twice the recipient of the prestigious Admiral Stan Arthur Award for Logistics Excellence, first in 2003 as a member of the Logistics and Sustainment Team of the Year, and again in 2022 as the Senior Civilian Logistics and Sustainment Professional of the Year as well as the DON Meritorious Civilian Service Award in 2007.

Please join me in congratulating and welcoming Mr. Courtney as our NAVSUP WSS Deputy Commander - Aviation.

Ms. Karen Fenstermacher, SES
NAVSUP Vice Commander