Under Secretary of the Navy the Honorable Thomas B. Modly visited USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), Feb. 15.

Aboard, Modly spoke with Sailors and ship leadership while touring the ship.

As the 33rd under secretary of the Navy, Modly is the service's second most senior official. He was sworn into office on Dec. 4, 2017.

Prior to becoming the under secretary of the Navy, Modly held positions in and out of government, including deputy under secretary of defense for financial management from 2004 to 2007. He is also a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and served in the Navy as a helicopter pilot from 1983 until 1990.

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