Navy to Christen Future USNS Navajo

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Navy to Christen Future USNS Navajo
AUG. 25, 2023
The Navy will christen the Navajo-class towing, salvage, and rescue ship, the future USNS Navajo (T-ATS 6), during a 10 a.m. EDT ceremony Saturday, August 26, in Houma, Louisiana.

The Honorable Arlando Teller, Assistant Secretary for Tribal Affairs, U.S. Department of Transportation, will deliver the principal address. Remarks will also be provided by the Honorable Meredith Berger, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations, and Environment; Vice Adm. Craig Clapperton, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting Development; Rear Adm. Jeffrey Spivey, Deputy Commander, Military Sealift Command; Mr. Justin Ahasteen, Executive Director, Navajo Nation Washington Office; and Mr. Ben Bordelon, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bollinger Shipyards. In a time-honored Navy tradition, the ship’s sponsor, Ms. Jocelyn Billy, will christen the ship by breaking a bottle of sparkling wine across the bow. Billy is a member of the Navajo Nation, Miss Navajo Nation 2006, and is a strong advocate for Navajo Nation veterans.

The future USNS Navajo is the first ship in its class and will be operated by the Navy’s Military Sealift Command. The vessels will replace the existing Powhatan-class T-ATF fleet ocean tugs and Safeguard-class T-ARS rescue and salvage ships in service with the U.S. Military Sealift Command.

The Navajo-class is a new series of towing, salvage and rescue ships (T-ATS) being constructed for the U.S. Navy. The Navajo-class is a multi-mission common hull platform that will be deployed to support a range of missions such as towing, rescue, salvage, humanitarian assistance, oil spill response and wide-area search and surveillance operations using unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV) and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV).

Media may direct queries to the Navy Office of Information at (703) 697-5342.

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12 thoughts on “Navy to Christen Future USNS Navajo”

  4. living Navajo code talker
    here for our
    Respect ( I apologize for missing his name – Will it be in the TOC?) ty

    Bollinger Shipyards – congratulations

    USN – congrats to the new addition to the family
    Navajo-class towing, salvage, and rescue ship, the future USNS Navajo (T-ATS 6),
    ty The vessel of the protector of life

    The Bible speaks of vessels of mercy and vessels of destruction, which God specifically made for His purpose (Romans 9:21-23).

    béésh tsin naaʼeeł naabaahii iiná

    steel canoe warrior protects life
    {edit steel not steal sounds the same means something diff}

    My translation is weak

    save frequently, save often.

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  6. wow That is a powerful message My hairs standing on end. Ty
    That is a spike of some sort. Tears flow freely – no problem respect
    that was fun. Do it again – any time.

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