Richardson to discuss the nation the navy needs. Almost 100 ships deployed around the globe. Reassure allis and ensure the freedom of the maritime. There are those that the greatest challenge has come from our own congress over a decade of continuing resolutions and fiscal restraints had an effect on the capacity, capabilities and readiness of the u. S. Navy. In light of this and the recent releeszed National Defense strategy. The discussion today could not be more timely. As retired submariner myself im hon in order be able to host today. Im a physics major and we share another common piece in our history that the admiral will talk b. Admiral john richardson, the bachelor of science in physics and holds masters degrees from mit and National Security from the national war college. He served on numerous sun marines and awarded an award for his time in command. Welcome everybody. Thank you so much. Thank you for that generous introduction. We do go way back. Back to the Naval Academy and
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Mideast while our nations military we meet our obligations around the world hesitate unwilling to do less instead hes fined a way to do more and more and if theres a modern day its our acquisition process we have the right leaders at the helm like our admirals their upgrading technology and developing and growing our fleet to meet our global commitments we have 65 ship under contracts so expect to see a lot more ship knicks like this one ladies and gentlemen, to the no dedication our team is good because of our secretaries built to find Innovative Solutions to difficult problems so ladies and gentlemen, please join me in welcoming a true visionary secretary ray magnifying us clapping. thank you harry harris for the most unanimously good introductions ive ever had i only wish two people were here my mom and dad my fabricate would have been proud and my moma mother would have acknowledged every word of it laughter mr. Mayor this great city and captain of the ice american to our distingui
Officer the identification Courtney Powell and the first class nancy of los angeles, california and the merger 1 3 grace calories of flint michi n michigan. whistle blowing . Set the watch on deck section one. Syria the watch is set. Very well captain the watch is set. Very well were dlld to have our sponsor mrs. Lynn and mississippi on october 30th, 2012, lynn it will be our honor to have you man the ship and bring her to light. Before i do i want to acknowledge the families who are here in support of all those two serve on the ship and represent you all i want to bring my daughter to stand beside me to do this, pleas clapping. and id like the men and women who serve on this ship to take my heart area love with you as you sail ready officers and crew of the uss america man our ship and bring her to life clapping if in clapping clapping. ship blowing horn clapping ladies and gentlemen, please be seated we thank the marines the first Camp Pendleton as uss america came to life let me uss