Office of the Chief of Naval Operations

Recently I spoke at the Ronald Reagan Foundation and Institute's Reagan National Defense Forum alongside General Bryan P. Fenton, Commander USSOCOM, Rep. John Moolenaar and Booz Allen Hamilton’s Horacio Rozanski, and the Hon. Robert Wilkie on a panel titled “A New Axis: How Cooperation Between Malign Actors Impacts Military Planning and Operations.” Our conversation focused on how malign actors are working together to undermine the rules-based international order. Read our full remarks here: https://lnkd.in/eU75a8Jv

Last week I saw first-hand the advances of our undersea warfighting capabilities with the new Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle. Assets like these will extend our reach, depth and lethality as we continue to deliver warfighting advantage. This platform is just one of the ways that our US Navy team is putting more ready players on the field and operationalizing robotic and autonomous systems to augment our conventional fleet. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ggmaqcrw

Happy 57th Birthday to our U.S. Navy JAG Corps! I could not be more proud of and grateful for the professionalism and dedication of our Navy's JAG Corps, as they provide full-spectrum legal services in support of operations that uphold the rules-based international order.

Great to meet with military, congressional, and industry partners to discuss America’s Warfighting Navy and our shared interests in promoting National Security at the @RonaldReagan National Defense Forum.

Last week I spoke at the The Stimson Center with ADM (Ret.) Michelle Howard. One topic we discussed was “Get Real Get Better” Get Real Get Better is a change in our mindset in the Navy to deliver warfighting advantage. It's about lethality. It's about embracing the red. Self-assessing, understanding what's going on. We want to have a climate where people are okay with reporting that something isn't working. Then we want to self-correct. GRGB is a problem solving mindset where we have tools that we can use to get after the root cause. To figure out the drivers of the problem, and how we actually solve something and not just put a Band-Aid on it. GRGB is more than a slogan. It is a deep cultural change for the Navy. I've tasked our leaders all across the Navy to create an environment where younger sailors and their subordinates can come to them with challenges and help get solutions, and then share those solutions across the fleet. Read more from my conversation: https://lnkd.in/gPsy5a4E

In 1941 on an early Sunday morning, the Imperial Japanese Navy launched their aircraft off the coast of Hawaii and targeted the United States Pacific Fleet anchored in Pearl Harbor. In just 90 minutes, the surprise attack on our unsuspecting forces destroyed and damaged 19 warships, 300 aircraft, and took the lives of over 2,400 Americans. As President Franklin D. Roosevelt famously described, December 7th, 1941 will forever be "a date which will live in infamy." While the surprise attack on our Pacific Forces spurred shock and anger within all Americans, it also emboldened our fighting forces and united our Nation as we entered World War II. Despite our losses and in the face of adversity, our Navy regrouped, steamed into formation, and sailed forward to victory, winning decisively across the Pacific theater over the next several years. On this Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, we pay our respect to all of the brave servicemembers and Department of Defense civilians who sprang into action with extraordinary courage and at great peril to their own lives. Faced with unimaginable odds, they fought valiantly to defend their ships and to save the lives of their shipmates. And although countless acts of valor went unrecorded that day, fifteen Navy Sailors, from seaman to admiral, were awarded the Medal of Honor. The brave actions of our Nation’s best on that fateful day stand eternal as part of our Navy’s rich 249 year history. As we reflect on their service and sacrifice, let us each do our part to ensure that America’s Warfighting Navy continues to build on their legacy, forever linked to those shipmates through our Navy core values of Honor, Courage, and Commitment.

Today I discussed the Navigation Plan for America’s Warfighting Navy (https://lnkd.in/gkGj5xw8) and my Project 33 targets with Admiral James G. Foggo (ret.) MSC at the 3rd annual "America’s Future Fleet Symposium," hosted by the U.S. Naval War College Foundation and the Center for Maritime Strategy. This forum allows meaningful discussion with key stakeholders on important topics for our Navy, including enhancing the maritime industrial base, harnessing innovation and disruptive technology, and integrating with our Allies and partners.

Happy Birthday to our Navy Chaplains! On 28 November 1775--249 years ago--the Continental Congress directed that divine services be held aboard all naval ships. Since that day, our Navy Chaplains have served as part of America's Warfighting Navy in every conflict, ensuring the wellbeing and resilience of our warfighters all around the world. Thank you for supporting the readiness of our Navy's greatest asset: our people. Video message: https://lnkd.in/eX9qE4u2

Today VCNO and I got to speak with some of our Sailors and US Navy civilians deployed around the world - operating below, on, and above the sea - to deter aggression, defend our national security interests, and preserve our way of life. We could not be more proud of the Navy team, and are thankful for your service and your sacrifice. #HappyThanksgiving Shout out to: USS Georgia Blue (SSGN 729), Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 4, Unmanned Patrol Squadron ONE NINE Dets. CTG 57.11 and CTG 72.6, UUVRON Flotilla 1, USS Bulkeley (DDG 84), USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), USS Cole (DDG-67), and USS Stockdale (DDG-106)!

Happy Thanksgiving, Team Navy! There is no doubt that our US Navy-United States Marine Corps team has been in high demand this past year, and we could not be more proud of all we have accomplished around the world. Today we give thanks for our shipmates and fellow servicemembers standing the watch and we give thanks to our families and support networks for their service and sacrifice. We cannot do what we do every day without their support and encouragement.