Department of the Navy One Year in Review

09 August 2022

From Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro:

Today marks one year since I took the oath to serve as your Secretary of the Navy. It is an immense honor to serve our Navy and Marine Corps family again, this time as your Secretary. Thank you for the honor of serving alongside you, for the courage you have shown during challenging times, and for the commitment that you have made to each other and to our Nation.

During the last year, I have had the privilege of meeting many of you where you are, from the deckplates, to the tarmacs and runways, offices, and out in the fields and ranges. In our time together, you have shared your concerns and priorities, and have given me the opportunities to earn your trust. I have had the chance to listen, learn, and act. Together with the Chief of Naval Operations and Commandant of the Marine Corps, we are your advocates and defenders. We are engaged to knock down targets, lift up requirements, and give you what you need so that we can do what the Nation asks of you.

As Secretary, I have identified three enduring priorities: strengthen maritime dominance, empower our people, and strengthen our partnerships.

The foundation to it all is you – our people – and I would like to tell you about some of the work the Navy-Marine Corps team is doing to serve our Sailors, Marines and Civilians.

Read ALNAV 053/22 HERE

Read the full memo HERE

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro addresses the Marines and Sailors of 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, during a visit to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 9, 2021.

SLIDESHOW | images | 211109-N-SR275-1623 SAN DIEGO (Nov. 9, 2021) Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro addresses the Marines and Sailors of 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, during a visit to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 9, 2021. Secretary Del Toro is in San Diego to christen the USNS Harvey Milk (T-AO 206) and meet with Sailors, Marines, civilians and their families at various commands to better understand issues affecting the force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class T. Logan Keown)

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro shakes hands with the crew of USS John L. Canley (ESB 6) at the christening and launch ceremony of USNS Harvey Milk (T-AO 206) Nov. 6, 2021, at General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) shipyard.

SLIDESHOW | images | 211106-N-SR275-1019 SAN DIEGO (Nov. 6, 2021) Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro shakes hands with the crew of USS John L. Canley (ESB 6) at the christening and launch ceremony of USNS Harvey Milk (T-AO 206) Nov. 6, 2021, at General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) shipyard. The ship’s namesake, Harvey Milk, was a civil and human rights leader and former U.S. naval officer who became one of the first openly gay elected officials in the United States when he won a seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class T. Logan Keown)

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro renders honors during a wreath-laying ceremony in recognition of the U.S. Marine Corps' 246th birthday at the Marine Corps War Memorial, Nov. 10, 2021.

SLIDESHOW | images | 211110-N-SR275-1063 ARLINGTON, Va. (Nov. 10, 2021) Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro renders honors during a wreath-laying ceremony in recognition of the U.S. Marine Corps' 246th birthday at the Marine Corps War Memorial, Nov. 10, 2021. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class T. Logan Keown)

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro renders honors with Brig. Gen. Julie L. Nethercot, commanding general of Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) Parris Island, and Sgt. Maj. Edwin A. Mota, depot Sgt. Maj, during a graduation ceremony on MCRD Parris Island.

SLIDESHOW | images | 220107-N-SR275-0136 PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. (Jan. 7, 2022) Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro renders honors with Brig. Gen. Julie L. Nethercot, commanding general of Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) Parris Island, and Sgt. Maj. Edwin A. Mota, depot Sgt. Maj, during a graduation ceremony on MCRD Parris Island. Secretary Del Toro visited MCRD Parris Island to learn more about Marine Corps recruit training and meet Marines, staff, recruits and their families. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class T. Logan Keown)

Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro delivers remarks during a ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Dec. 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

SLIDESHOW | images | 211207-N-SR275-1227 HONOLULU (Dec. 7, 2021) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro delivers remarks during a ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Dec. 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 2021. Secretary Del Toro is in Hawaii for the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, a reinterment ceremony for unidentified remains from USS Oklahoma (BB 37), the commissioning of USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) and to meet with service members, DoD civilians and their families to discuss issues affecting the community. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class T. Logan Keown)

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