9 7 ▁given ▁its ▁current ▁name ▁M V ▁Capt ▁Steven ▁L . ▁Ben nett . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁first ▁quarter ▁of ▁ 1 9 9 8 , ▁Capt . ▁Steven ▁L . ▁Ben nett ▁began ▁her ▁pre position ing ▁service ▁under ▁M PS ▁Squadron ▁One ▁in ▁the ▁Mediter rane an ▁and ▁as ▁such ▁became ▁M V ▁Capt ▁Steven ▁L . ▁Ben nett ▁( T - AK - 4 2 9 6 ). ▁ ▁History ▁Capt . ▁Steven ▁L . ▁Ben nett ▁started ▁her ▁Air ▁Force ▁Pre position ing ▁Program ▁career ▁in ▁the ▁Mediter rane an ▁Sea , ▁with ▁a ▁mission ▁to ▁" support ▁the ▁pre position ing ▁requirements ▁of ▁the ▁Department ▁of ▁Def ense ▁by ▁transport ing ▁U . S . ▁Air ▁Force ▁am mun ition ." ▁ ▁The ▁contract , ▁awarded ▁to ▁owner ▁and ▁operator ▁Se al ift ▁In cor por ated , ▁of ▁O yst er ▁Bay , ▁New ▁York ▁was ▁for ▁$ 4 1 , 8 2 3 , 5 0 0 ▁with ▁" re imb urs ables ▁that ▁could ▁bring ▁the ▁cum ulative ▁value ▁of ▁this ▁contract ▁to ▁$ 4 7 , 4 0 0 , 0 0 0 ." ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 9 , ▁Ben nett ▁was ▁involved ▁in ▁the ▁NAT O ▁peace keep ing ▁mission ▁in ▁Kos ovo , ▁where ▁she ▁" off - loaded ▁more ▁than ▁two - third s ▁of ▁her ▁cargo ▁of ▁U . S . ▁Air ▁Force ▁am mun ition ▁containers ▁in ▁Norden ham , ▁Germany , ▁which ▁was ▁distributed