The Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) achieved 'Full Operational Capability' of Navy Gateway Inn & Suites (NGIS) on Jan. 30, 2022. With this milestone, NEXCOM attains complete operational control of NGIS and all administrative functions.
"Over the past year, NEXCOM; Commander, Navy Installations Command's Fleet and Family Readiness; and NGIS teams have worked diligently to ensure a smooth transition, one that was seamless to our patrons," said retired Rear Adm. Robert J. Bianchi, Chief Executive Officer of NEXCOM. "I appreciate all the support we received from Navy leadership as we successfully reached Full Operational Capability eight months earlier than directed. I look forward to supporting our NGIS team as they continue to provide quality lodging for TDY travelers."
On Jan. 4, 2021, Gregory J. Slavonic, Performing the Duties of the Under Secretary of the Navy, issued a memorandum that directed the consolidation of the Navy's Permanent Change of Station lodging program, NEXCOM's Navy Lodge Program and the Department of the Navy's Temporary Duty Lodging program, NGIS, under NEXCOM with Initial Operational Capability by Oct. 1, 2021 and Full Operational Capability by Sept. 30, 2022.
A small ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Oct. 1, 2021, on Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Virginia, when Initial Operational Capability was achieved and NGIS operations transitioned to NEXCOM.
