Navy NEC · Logistics

S11A Expeditionary Logistics Specialist

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A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating. Part of the Logistics Specialist rating

Overview

An Expeditionary Logistics Specialist performs operational expeditionary logistics duties for Navy Expeditionary Combat Command operations. The specialist works with tactical logistics, readiness reporting, theater contracting, asset visibility, field ordering, contingency operations, and joint logistics applications.

Core Skills

  • Joint operational logistics planning and integration
  • Operational readiness reporting and asset visibility
  • Theater contracting and field ordering
  • Financial considerations in expeditionary operations

Civilian Career Paths

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Logistics Analysts

Training in Navy asset visibility systems, readiness reporting, and joint logistics integration transfers to tracking inventory and interpreting logistics information.

How to prepare: Build a sample logistics tracker in Microsoft Excel using fictional inventory and shipment data, then summarize availability gaps and delivery delays.

What the civilian work involves
  • Maintain databases of logistics information.
  • Remotely monitor the flow of vehicles or inventory, using Web-based logistics information systems to track vehicles or containers.
  • Interpret data on logistics elements, such as availability, maintainability, reliability, supply chain management, strategic sourcing or distribution, supplier management, or transportation.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • Structured query language SQL

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (2 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC S11A

    [1] NEC entry "S11A - Expeditionary Logistics Specialist"; cached text line 10294; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Joint operational logistics planning and integration, Operational readiness reporting and asset visibility, Theater contracting and field ordering, Financial considerations in expeditionary operations, Logistics Analysts (O*NET 13-1081.02)

  2. O*NET: Logistics Analysts

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Logistics Analysts (O*NET 13-1081.02)

Defense contractor jobs for S11A

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