A source selection evaluation board chaired by Dr. Stephen Berrey (Director of TSC San Diego/Training Facility Department) was formed to ultimately have Pigeon transferred to the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet (SBRF). In coordination with Fleet and Industrial Supply Center San Diego (FISCSD), Dr. Berrey arranged with the staff of Commander, Sealift Logistics Command Pacific (SEALOGPAC) to provide towing support by USNS Sioux (T-ATF-171) from Naval Base San Diego to Suisun Bay. Additionally, contractual arrangements were made with Crowley Marine Services, Inc. who provided tractor tug towing services from San Pablo Strait to the SBRF basin, Benicia, California.
A source selection evaluation board chaired by Dr. Stephen Berrey (Director of TSC San Diego/Training Facility Department) was established to have Pigeon transferred to the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet (SBRF). In collaboration with Fleet and Industrial Supply Center San Diego (FISCSD), Dr. Berrey coordinated towing support from USNS Sioux (T-ATF-171) at Naval Base San Diego to Suisun Bay, and contractual agreements were made with Crowley Marine Services, Inc., who provided tractor tug towing services from San Pablo Strait to the SBRF basin in Benicia, California.