Acting SECNAV Speeches and Transcripts
The following are transcripts of interviews and prepared remarks from Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas B. Modly. The most recent additions appear first. All transcripts and recordings from commercial media sources are courtesy of the copyright holder. Jan. 3, 2020: Interview on Hugh Hewitt radio program. Click here for the YouTube audio recording of …
Acting SECNAV Speeches and Transcripts
The following are transcripts of interviews and prepared remarks from Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas B. Modly. The most recent additions appear first. All transcripts and recordings from commercial media sources are courtesy of the copyright holder. Jan. 3, 2020: Interview on Hugh Hewitt radio program. Click here for the YouTube audio recording of …
SECNAV VECTORS
Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas B. Modly issues his weekly Vector message to the Department of the Navy workforce on Fridays. Below is the text of each Vector, the most recent appearing first. Revisit this NavyLive blog each week for the latest SECNAV Vector. Vector 4: Dec. 27, 2019 Earlier this week I announced …
At NAWS China Lake, Scientists and Sailors Are Building the Future Fleet
By Adm. Robert Burke, Vice Chief of Naval Operations On a recent swing to the West Coast, I visited Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS) China Lake, home of the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD), for the first time. This remote location has been a premiere spot for technology and an institution in naval …
At NAWS China Lake, Scientists and Sailors Are Building the Future Fleet
By Adm. Robert Burke, Vice Chief of Naval Operations On a recent swing to the West Coast, I visited Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS) China Lake, home of the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD), for the first time. This remote location has been a premiere spot for technology and an institution in naval …
PCU John F. Kennedy’s Seal Crafted to Honor the President
By Capt. Todd Marzano Commanding Officer Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John F. Kennedy During my time serving on board USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) while the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier was undergoing maintenance at Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding, the keel of the future USS John F. Kennedy was laid. PCU John F. Kennedy has come a …
PCU John F. Kennedy’s Seal Crafted to Honor the President
By Capt. Todd Marzano Commanding Officer Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John F. Kennedy During my time serving on board USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) while the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier was undergoing maintenance at Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding, the keel of the future USS John F. Kennedy was laid. PCU John F. Kennedy has come a …
Naval Aviation Focuses on Maintaining Readiness
Editor’s note: As the Program Executive Officer, Tactical Aircraft Programs, Rear Adm. Shane Gahagan serves as the lead for the engineering reform pillar of the Naval Sustainment System-Aviation. In his column below, he summarizes some of the process improvements that are designed to sustain readiness. By Rear Adm. Shane Gahagan, PEO(T) A week ahead of …
Time to Update Our Strategic Vision and Goals
By Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer After two years serving as your Secretary of the Navy, it is time to update the department’s vision and goals. We’ve accomplished a lot together, and we need to keep looking forward. The return of great power competition is testing our readiness and capabilities in ways we …
USS Gerald R. Ford Returns to Norfolk
By Capt. John J. Cummings, Commanding Officer, USS Gerald R. Ford Today, the mighty warship USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) returned home to Naval Station Norfolk for the first time in 15 months, marking the official completion of our post-shakedown availability (PSA) at Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding. Fifteen months. For nearly 500 days, …