Marine Corps Logistics Command Albany, GA -- He served the Marine Corps as an active-duty Marine, contractor and a civilian-Marine with a combined 35 plus years of service.
Kelly Fisk, logistics management specialist, Consolidated Storage Program, Logistics Services Management Center, Marine Corps Logistics Command, retired from civil-service, Jan. 8.
Fisk’s long road of service began in 1982 when he joined the Marine Corps. After serving 20 years on active-duty, he retired in 2003 achieving the rank of master sergeant. He held many positions in supply throughout his military career.
After a couple of months into his retirement, Fisk began working for a contractor where he continued to support the Marine Corps in this capacity for more than five years. He worked as a contractor for more than five years.
In 2009, he accepted the position as the branch head for Principle End Items, Fleet Support Division, Distribution Management Center, LOGCOM.
“Overnight I had nearly 80 people to work with and support,” Fisk said. “I was in charge of principle end items and weapons warehouse.”
After a couple of years, Fisk took over as the operations officer for FSD where he served as the distribution and facilities manager.
One of the highlights of his civil-service career was conducting tours of FSD facilities.
“It was a grand opportunity to showcase FSD and what they were doing,” he said. “There were a lot of good people doing great things. That was when a lot of items were coming back from the war in Iraq and they were digging through boxes and cleaning up vehicles and redistributing them.”
Fisk’s additional assignments were being in charge of quality control and quality assurance at FSD.
In 2012, Fisk began working as a logistics specialist in Consolidated Storage Program.
“The Consolidated Storage Program is the frontline that gets Marines battle ready with their Infantry Combat Equipment,” he said. “I enjoyed working in the CSP because I wanted to make sure that every Marine has the best gear that I never had.”
Joseph Wingard, deputy director, LSMC, LOGCOM, Fisk’s longtime supervisor, described him as being upbeat and optimistic and that he will surely be missed by all in LSMC.
“Kelly’s strong point is his ability to get things done and getting along with people,” Wingard said. “If you need something done, tell Kelly and he will make it happen. You don’t have to tell him how to do it, he just gets it done.”
According to Wingard, Kelly has been instrumental in building key relationships with others which will last long after he has retired.
Looking back over the last 30 plus years, Fisk said it is people and esprit de corps that he will miss the most.
“I’ve had the opportunity to work with a lot of people,” he said. “It has been great to work with people that has the same vision to support the warfighter.
Fisk said he wants to spend more time with his family but that he doesn’t have specific plans for retirement.
“Who knows where I’m going to end up,” he said. “My options are open.”