09 January 2024 SWOBOSS Keynote Transcript from SNA National 2024 Thank you again to our awardees for being here and more importantly being leaders on the deck plates. Another round of applause for LCDR Alex Turner, LCDR Zane MacNaughton and LTJG Noah Spahr...
10 January 2023 SNA National 2023 Good afternoon, Surface Warriors! Wow, look at this crowd! I hope you know we have over 400 Sailors here today! So please, SNA members, Industry Partners and civilian Surface Force teammates pick their brains!It’s really a thrill to be here surrounded by so many who are energized by our Surface...
12 May 2022 SURFDEVRON Change of Command/USVDIVONE Inception VADM Koehler, RDML Watkins, RDML Steindl, RDML Williams, Commanders and Commanding Officers, staff of SURFDEVRON, family, friends, and other honored guests… Good morning. It’s a pleasure to be here to mark this historic occasion with all of you. Let me first acknowledge CAPT Jeff Heames [OUTGOING],...
04 May 2022 SNA East Developing the Leader Good afternoon. VADM (ret.) Hunt, VADM (ret.) Giffin, VADM (ret.) Route [VIRTUAL], RADM McLane, RADM Schlise, RADM (ret.) Hart, RDML Alexander, RDML Menoni, RDML (Sel.) Kennedy, RDML (ret.) Williamson, Captains, Commanders, shipmates, and colleagues. It’s an honor to speak with you and a pleasure...
28 April 2022 USS Paul Hamilton Change of Command USS PAUL HAMILTON (DDG 60) VADM (ret.) Rowden, CDRE Flemming, Commanders and Commanding Officers, Officers and Crew of PAUL HAMILTON, family and friends, and other honored guests… Good morning. It’s a pleasure to be here to mark this significant occasion with all of you. Let me first acknowledge...
25 April 2022 NAVSEA 21 Producing More Ready Ships Good afternoon and thank you for inviting me to give my thoughts. As you know we need to deliver every available ship to the fight with the most capable systems, sustain them, and, if necessary, repair them and get them back in the fight. To create UNITY OF EFFORT to support these objectives, we...
12 April 2022 NAVSEA Additive Manufacturing RDML Lloyd, RDML Ver Hage, Mr. Perotti, Mr. Sermon, Ms. Sheridan, Captains, Commanders, and teammates, Good Morning! RDML Lloyd thank you for the invitation. I wish I could be there with you all in person to discuss the breakthroughs, innovations, ideas inherent to emerging technologies -and...
06 April 2022 CNSL Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion VADM Nowell, RADM McLane, RADM Holsey, RDML Wilson, RADM Harris, RDML Velez, Captains, Commanders, and shipmates good afternoon and thank you for inviting me to speak with you all today! To the SURFLANT team, thank you, you’ve done a wonderful job setting up this event. We need more forums just like...
11 January 2022 Surface Navy Association, SURFACE WARFARE: The Competitive Edge Good afternoon Surface Warriors past and present, SNA Members, Industry, and Surface Force teammates – it’s great to be here! The energy in this room and throughout the venue is impressive. First, a huge thank you to the SNA Team, VADM Rick Hunt (Ret.), RADM Dave Hart (Ret.), Bill Erickson, Julie...
18 October 2021 ASNE Maintenance and Modernization Symposium Theme: “Improving Fleet Readiness through Sustainment, Technology, and Self-Sufficiency”...