Good afternoon and thank you Vice Admiral Jackson for the introduction. Thank you to every Surface Warfare Officer, Chief, Sailor and Marine in this room who’s doing the hard work and taking our ships forward. CNO, VCNO, Navy and Marine Corps senior leaders thank you for speaking to our Surface...

Commandant, Acting Chief of Naval Operations, Superintendents, members of the Secretariat, General and Flag Officers, former Secretaries of the Navy, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, distinguished guests, Academy faculty and staff, good afternoon. Since 1845, the United States Naval Academy has...

 Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for the introduction, Austin. And, thank you to you, Kate Moon, and the Re-Industrialize Staff for putting on this event. It’s good to be in Detroit for the first time as the 79th Secretary of the Navy to take part in a discussion that’s critical to the future of...

Ladies and gentlemen, honored guests, service members past and present, fellow Americans—thank you for being here with us tonight. Thank you, Tom, for that kind introduction. And thanks to the Intrepid Museum and its supporters for this fabulous evening. I am deeply grateful to President Trump for...

Good morning, everyone. Thank you, Admiral Walker for the introduction. Senator Reed, Representative Cueller, Allies and partners, distinguished guests, faculty, staff, families, and, most importantly, the Class of 2025—it is truly an honor to be here today to celebrate our newest Naval War College...

Representative Dunn, Representative Jackson, Representative Bice, General Smith, Admiral Kilby, Admiral Caudle, Congressional Staff, General and Flag Officers, Colonel Batson, Marines, Sailors, and distinguished guests—good evening.It is a profound honor and truly humbling to stand before you...

Good afternoon, everyone!Thank you, Vice Admiral Jackson, for that kind introduction and for your 32 years of distinguished service to our United States Navy. As a fellow Naval Academy grad and one of the first women to serve on combatants, you have blazed a trail for so many to follow. Thank you...

Greetings to the staff and esteemed members of our Naval War College family.Admiral Walker, thank you for your years of distinguished service in the United States Navy, and for your stewardship of the Naval War College.And I welcome the Education for Seapower Advisory Board—thank you for being here...

Greetings to the faculty, staff, and esteemed members of the Naval Postgraduate School family.It is wonderful to be with all of you today for my last address as your Secretary of the Navy.While I wish it could be in person, time has not worked to my advantage.President Rondeau, thank you for that...

Good morning, everyone!It is wonderful to be with you in Newport, Rhode Island to speak at the 11th Annual Women, Peace, and Security Symposium.Dr. Johnson, thank you for that kind introduction and for your support of our military and civilian leaders at every level.Madam President, thank you for...