Keywords: secretary of the navy secnav ray mabus secretaryofthenavysecnavraymabus mobile alabama 120915-N-AC887-002 MOBILE, Ala. (Sept. 15, 2012) Theresa Gilliam Pitts, Sponsor of the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) 2, USNS Choctaw County, breaks a bottle of champagne during the christening at the Austal Shipyard. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus named the ship after three U.S. counties located in Mississippi, Alabama and Oklahoma; places he said demonstrate core American values of hard work, putting family first, and community service. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Sam Shavers/Released) 120915-N-AC887-002 MOBILE, Ala. (Sept. 15, 2012) Theresa Gilliam Pitts, Sponsor of the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) 2, USNS Choctaw County, breaks a bottle of champagne during the christening at the Austal Shipyard. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus named the ship after three U.S. counties located in Mississippi, Alabama and Oklahoma; places he said demonstrate core American values of hard work, putting family first, and community service. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Sam Shavers/Released) |