Program Management Office 314, Logistics Over the Shore (LOTS)

On March 14, 2025, the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) transferred program management responsibilities to the Program Executive Office Industrial Infrastructure (PEO II), a move designed to enhance efficiency and streamline Navy infrastructure operations. PEO II assumed oversight of critical logistics systems previously managed by NAVFAC, including the Improved Navy Lighterage System (INLS), Maritime Prepositioning Force Utility Boat (MPFUB), Amphibious Bulk Liquid Transfer System (ABLTS), and Lighter Amphibious Cargo Resupply 5 Ton (LARC-V). Additionally, PEO II will manage the acquisition of the Joint Petroleum Over the Shore systems, currently in development.

The transition reflects broader efforts within the Department of Defense to better coordinate and manage industrial infrastructure projects. PEO II, known for its expertise in overseeing complex systems, will lead these initiatives as the Navy focuses on enhancing readiness for future operational demands.

Logistics Over the Shore (LOTS) dates to World War II when the U.S. Navy developed pontoons to support amphibious landings. A 1936 report by a Navy civil engineer first presented the concept of pontoon facilities, which caught the attention of CAPT John Laycock, CEC, USN, from the Bureau of Yards and Docks (the forerunner of Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command-NAVFAC). In May 1941, Laycock began testing these ideas, and during WWII more than thirty standard pontoon assemblies were used, with many additional types being created on the spot by Seabees. These pontoons included a variety of assemblies such as piers, wharves, causeways, floating cranes, dry docks, and ferries, all crucial to Marine Corps and Army amphibious operations.

Throughout the second half of the 20th century, the Navy's pontoon capabilities evolved to meet the increasing demands of modern warfare and logistics. In the 1950s, the introduction of an improved end connection system (Anderson-Nicols and P-5) and the P-series pontoon design marked significant advancements. The 1960s saw the development of the Roll-On/Roll-Off Discharge Facility, followed by the Elevated Causeway and the use of waterjet propulsion in place of large outboard motors in the 1970s. By the 1980s, the Navy had upgraded its end connection system with the P-8 flexor, and ISO modular pontoons became a standard. The Modular Causeway System, designed by NAVFAC, was implemented for Army use. These innovations continued into the 1990s and 2000s with further improvements to the Elevated Causeway and the Modular Navy Lighterage System.

To solve the need to transport liquid cargo, in the 1960s the Navy launched CHESAPEAKE class tankers and for the next 60 years they provided fuel from miles offshore. Tankers like the USNS PETERSBURG and USNS VADM K.R. WHEELER utilized pump and hose systems to move bulk fuel to the high-water mark on land. Also supporting fuel and water resupply is the Amphibious Bulk Liquid Transfer System (ABLTS).  ABLTS are currently outfitted on the Maritime Prepositioning Force ships and have been used in exercises and for Humanitarian and Disaster Relief (HADR).

In 2011, responsibility for expeditionary systems and materials, including civil engineering support equipment, civil engineer end items, and LOTS, was formally assigned to NAVFAC. This included a broad range of equipment and systems that support logistics operations in challenging environments. NAVFAC’s expanded role involved overseeing traditional pontoon systems and advanced technologies and equipment designed to enhance the Navy’s ability to support distributed maritime operations in contested logistics environments.

The LOTS systems remain essential to the Navy’s ability to project lethality and dominance ashore, ensuring that Joint Forces can be resupplied and reinforced even in the most remote and challenging environments.

OLSON EARNS CSCM FOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS ACTING PROGRAM MANAGER

WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, Washington (Dec. 10, 2025) -- Logistics Over the Shore (LOTS) (PMO 314) Deputy Program Manager Robin Olson was recognized for service as acting program manager during the program manager's three-month absence, ensuring the stability and continuity of the LOTS portfolio and leading long-term planning initiatives essential for the future viability of LOTS missions.
Olson led the PMO 314 team through the highly complex processes required for a successful fiscal year end close-out and navigated the team through a turbulent fiscal year end and a lapse in appropriations, developing and executing critical plans to ensure progress on high-priority LOTS programs and mitigating mission risk and schedule delays.
In addition, Olson conducted an analysis to understand the complex requirements for extending the service life of amphibious logistics delivery systems and to quantify the emerging demands placed on the Joint Petroleum Over the Shore system.
"Robin’s voluntary assumption of the acting PM role had a profound and measurable impact on PMO 314 and the operational future of the LOTS portfolio," said PMO 314 Program Manager David Dailey. "He displayed outstanding leadership, initiative, and dedication spanning high-level strategic planning, program and people management during a shutdown, critical budget coordination, and congressional advocacy."

Olson Earns CSCM for Accomplishments as Acting Program Manager (Dec. 10, 2025)
SPDS demonstrates expeditionary fuel transfer capability at JEB Little Creek (Aug. 6, 2025)
ACB 1 conducts JLOTS, OCT sets readiness record during Exercise Balikatan 2023 (May 23, 2025)