Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert visited Sailors and Marines aboard amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Oct. 22.
Greenert, the 30th CNO, opened the ceremony by administering the oath of enlistment to three Sailors assigned to the ship and spoke to the assembled crew about current issues impacting the lives of the Navy and Marine Corps.
CNO answered several questions and discussed a variety of topics during the all-hands call, from uniform changes to manning issues, naval innovation, and sexual assault prevention methods.
He expressed his gratitude for the Sailors and Marines hard work as a team and showed his support toward expansionary groups and big deck amphibious ships.
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