More than 1,000 people — civilians, veterans and military members — work at the U.S. Navy installation in Northeast Philadelphia . The mission has been around for more than a century.

"It is kind of like a hidden gem over here," Richard Flanagan, branch deputy of the Common Systems IWST at NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support, said. "It actually makes me have more pride in my work and gives me kind of greater purpose."

Flanagan is a Bustleton native, Archbishop Ryan and Temple University grad, and the second generation in his family to work there.

"So my mom actually, Patricia Flanagan, was a financial analyst for 42 years here, handling material budget," Flanagan said.

Flanagan was on base well before he started working with NAVSUP seven years ago — he went to day care there.

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