For an answer, one only needs to look within a newly renovated warehouse one block off Pier 10 at Naval Station Norfolk. The Personnel Support Detachment (PSD) Afloat Atlantic (LANT), now well established under the Personnel Administrative Support Systems (PASS) network, is the first to implement the afloat concept. In addition to Norfolk there are PSD Afloat detachments in Charleston, S.C.; San Diego; Sasebo, Japan; Yokosuka, Japan; Everett, Wash.; Pearl Harbor; and Mayport, Fla. The detachments handle all U.S. Navy shipboard commands worldwide. “The changes support the chief of naval operation’s Optimal Manning Initiative, and by supporting the ships we are reducing our manning afloat. [We're] leaving the warfighters on the ships and getting the support functions off the ships.” said Lt.