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Officer of the deck, set the watch. Aye, aye, sir. The officer of the deck. The commanders direct representative and while on watch is responsible for the safe operation of the ship and crew. The long blast is a traditional symbol of an officer on the decks authority and the ship of the line. We are pleased to have mr. Greg willard with us today. Greg was the white house staff assistant to gerald ford while he was president and served him after he left office. Greg will pass the long blast to lieutenant of south orange, new jersey. The first officer of the deck. The Petty Officer of the watch ...

World today. we have witnessed a magic moment when an intricate mass of steel and cable, sophisticated engineers, marvels, suddenly come and become a living thing with a unique personality. these words were spoken over 42 years ago by then president gerald r. ford as he delivered his keynote address at the commissioning ceremony for u.s.s. nimitz. how fitting it is then, the man who presided over the first in class commissioning ceremony is recognized today as the namesake for our great ship and the first in the ford class. [applaus [applause]. much has been said about the first in class techn...