Secretary of the Navy Story Archive
SECNAV Celebrates USS Milwaukee with Hometown Crowd (14 September 2011)
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus threw a ceremonial first pitch in the Milwaukee Brewers game Sept. 13 at Miller Park.
SECNAV Addresses Energy Leaders (30 August 2011)
Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus delivered the
keynote address at the National Clean Energy Summit 4.0 in Las Vegas Aug. 30.
Navy, USDA, DOE Seek Input from Industry to Advance Biofuels for Military and Commercial Transportation (30 August 2011)
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, and Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced Aug. 30 the next step in the creation of a public-private partnership to develop drop-in advanced biofuels.
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus outlined a new dedicated energy Masters degree program during a recent speech to students at the Naval Postgraduate School on Aug. 29.
SECNAV Presents 2011 Safety Excellence Awards (8 July 2011)
Nineteen commands and installations received the 2011 Department of the Navy (DON) Safety Excellence Award for their safety programs at the U.S. Navy Memorial, July 7.
Navy Names Next Aircraft Carrier USS John F. Kennedy (29 May 2011)
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced today the next Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier will be named the USS John F. Kennedy.
Navy, Columbia Sign NROTC Agreement (26 May 2011)
The Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) and the president of Columbia University signed an agreement May 26, at a ceremony on board USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) formalizing their intention to reinstate Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) programs at Columbia.
SECNAV, CNO, CMC Sign MOU to Join Navy, Marine Corps Forces (14 March 2011)
The secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) met with the chief of naval operations (CNO) and the commandant of the Marine Corps March 14 to commit to achieving greater combat capability in naval aviation by signing a Tactical Aviation (TACAIR) Integration Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
Navy ROTC Returns to Harvard (3 March 2011)
Secretary Ray Mabus and Harvard University President Drew Faust will sign an agreement March 4 that will bring the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) program back to Harvard for the first time in 40 years.
SECNAV Announces DoD, DOE Partnership in Energy Innovation (2 March 2011)
The secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) announced a partnership between the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-e), March 2, that is intended to improve national security by innovating the way the military uses energy.
Navy Secretary Pushes for Alternative Energy Use (26 January 2011)
The secretary of the navy reached out to prominent industry leaders during a Washington, D.C., summit Jan. 25, in an effort to have them incorporate the use of alternative fuels in their push for a clean economy.
SECNAV Concludes 10-Day Trip to Colombia, Peru, Argentina, Brazil (21 January 2011)
The secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) concluded a 10-day trip from Jan. 10-19 of engagement and partnership building in South America, which included visits to Colombia, Peru, Argentina and Brazil.
Littoral Combat Ship Contract Award Announced (29 December 2010)
The Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin Corp. and Austal USA each a fixed-price incentive contract for the design and construction of a 10 ship block-buy, for a total of 20 littoral combat ships from fiscal 2010 through fiscal 2015.
Secretary of the Navy Concludes Six-Country Trip (23 December 2010)
The secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) concluded a seven-day, six-country trip Dec. 22 that included Malta, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Italy and Algeria.
SECNAV Releases Holiday Message to the Fleet (15 December 2010)
The secretary of the Navy released his holiday message to the fleet in ALNAV 077/10 Dec. 14.