Team, I returned Thursday evening from a visit to our ships operating off Haiti in support of Operation Unified Response and to the Forward Logistics Hub we established at our base in Guantanamo Bay. It’s been 25 days since the earthquake struck, and 24 1/2 days since the Navy began responding to the disaster.
What our [...]
Tag Archives: People
Feb
07
2010
Haiti Trip
Jan
19
2010
Operation Unified Response
Team,
I wanted to provide an update on our current relief efforts in Haiti. From the first news report, we sent all available ships, aircraft, and Sailors to help the people of Haiti. We have set up a webpage dedicated to the Haiti relief effort and will continue to add more information over the coming days. [...]
Dec
15
2009
Navy as a Learning Organization
Team,
A Learning Organization is one that cultivates change through its people. It adapts by encouraging them to be creative and share ideas. I believe our Navy is a Learning Organization. That is one of the reasons I maintain this blog – to learn from you.
As part of my recent trip to the CENTCOM AOR, I [...]
Dec
08
2009
Suicide Prevention
You have heard me talk on many occasions about the importance and value of our Sailors and the contributions they make to our Fleet and our Navy. One of the more tragic issues we face today is suicide. In FY09, Fleet Forces lost 14 Sailors to suicide and had more than 485 reported [...]
Sep
25
2009
Sexual Assault Prevention
This month, Secretary of the Navy Mabus hosted a Navy Sexual Assault Prevention Summit. At the summit, he noted the pervasive effects of sexual assault, stating “the effect on a survivor is devastating, but it’s not just an individual travesty. Sexual assaults affect the survivor’s family and friends. It’s corrosive to morale and to our [...]