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SUBJ/ACTING SECRETARY OF THE NAVY MESSAGE TO THE FLEET//
 
RMKS/1.  GREETINGS.  ON FEBRUARY 7, 2003, THE PRESIDENT NAMED ME
ACTING SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.  OUR NAVY AND MARINE CORPS TEAM HAS A
REMARKABLE HISTORY OF SERVICE AND DEDICATION TO OUR NATION, AND I AM
HONORED AND PROUD TO SERVE AS YOUR SECRETARY.
 
2.  THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
HAVE NOTED THAT THIS IS A TIME OF GREAT CONSEQUENCE FOR OUR COUNTRY.
FORTUNATELY, OUR DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN BLESSED WITH THE GREAT
LEADERSHIP OF SECRETARY OF THE NAVY GORDON R. ENGLAND AND UNDER
SECRETARY SUSAN M. LIVINGSTONE DURING THESE HISTORIC TIMES.  WE
SALUTE THESE TWO GREAT AMERICANS FOR THEIR SERVICE AND VISION AS
THEY LEAVE THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY AND LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING
THE CHALLENGES THAT STILL FACE OUR NAVY-MARINE CORPS TEAM.
 
3.  THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS, ADMIRAL CLARK, AND THE COMMANDANT
OF THE MARINE CORPS, GENERAL HAGEE, AND I PLEDGE TO KEEP THE NAVY
AND MARINE CORPS AT THE FORWARD EDGE OF OUR MILITARY'S
TRANSFORMATION AND FOCUSED ON OUR COMBAT CAPABILITY.  WE WILL FOCUS
ON OUR PREPARATIONS TO CARRY OUT OUR MISSION AND EQUIPPING OUR MEN
AND WOMEN IN UNIFORM WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO FIGHT AND WIN.
 
4.  TO EACH OF YOU WHO DEDICATE YOUR LIVES TO PROTECT AND SERVE OUR
NATION, I PLEDGE MY GREATEST EFFORTS TO IMPROVING YOUR QUALITY OF
WORKPLACE AS WELL AS YOUR QUALITY OF LIFE.  THE LEADERSHIP TEAM WILL
WORK TO ENSURE THAT YOU ARE PREPARED AND EQUIPPED TO ACCOMPLISH YOUR
MISSION.  WE ARE POSITIVE THAT THESE INVESTMENTS, AS THEY HAVE FOR
227 YEARS, WILL PAY GREAT DIVIDENDS FOR AMERICA.
 
5.  TOGETHER, WE WILL MEET EVERY CHALLENGE.  IT IS MY HONOR TO SERVE
YOU.  SEMPER FIDELIS AND SAIL PROUD!
 
6.   RELEASED BY THE HONORABLE HANSFORD T. JOHNSON, ACTING SECRETARY
OF THE NAVY.//
 
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