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SECNAV VISITED SAILORS AND HELD AN ALL HANDS CALL IN DIEGO GARCIA THIS PAST WEEKEND.
HE REINFORCED THE IMPORTANCE OF PRESENCE AND HOW IT ENABLES OUR MISSION TO OPERATE FORWARD.
"I CAME TO DIEGO GARCIA TO DO A COUPLE OF THINGS: ONE, IS TO SEE IT, AND SEE THE FACILITIES
THAT YOU'VE GOT HERE BUT THE OTHER IS TO VISIT THE SAILORS WHO LIVE HERE, WORK HERE AND TELL
THEM THE IMPORTANCE OF THE JOB THAT THEY ARE DOING. DIEGO GARCIA HAS BEEN CRITICAL TO US
IN THE PAST AND REMAINS CRITICAL ITS GONNA BE CRITICAL TO US AS WE GO FORWARD. IT ALLOWS
OUR FLEET TO DO WHAT WE NEED TO DO, IT ALLOWS US TO HAVE THE MOST IMPORTANT THING, WHICH
IS PRESENCE"
SECNAV ALSO EMPHASIZED THE IMPORTANCE OF MILITARY EXERCISES WITH REGIONAL PARTNERS AND THE NAVY'S
PIVOT TO THE PACIFIC.
FROM DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY, I'M PETTY OFFICER TYRELL MORRIS.