WEBVTT 00:00.640 --> 00:04.640 mhm . Mhm . Right . Yeah . 00:05.740 --> 00:09.640 Mhm . Yeah . 00:10.340 --> 00:11.340 Mhm . 02:31.740 --> 02:32.740 Mhm . 02:41.840 --> 02:42.260 Mhm . 02:46.140 --> 02:47.140 Mhm . 02:50.140 --> 02:51.340 Yeah . Yeah . 02:55.540 --> 02:59.250 Yeah . Uh huh . Mhm . 02:59.640 --> 03:02.950 Mhm . Mhm . Yeah . Mhm . 03:05.040 --> 03:06.560 Mhm . Yeah . 03:11.240 --> 03:14.250 Yeah . Yeah . Yeah . 03:18.040 --> 03:21.450 Yeah mm . 03:22.940 --> 03:26.760 Yes sir it's all mhm sir . 03:29.440 --> 03:31.350 No very nicely . 03:35.140 --> 03:36.140 Yeah . 03:39.340 --> 03:41.250 Mhm . Mhm . 03:53.940 --> 03:57.640 Yeah adjusted while you 03:57.640 --> 04:01.560 slept . Seems never 04:04.540 --> 04:07.750 All right . Right A lot . 04:10.840 --> 04:12.550 Yeah . All right . Right 04:16.340 --> 04:18.173 thank you . Pleasure meeting you 05:23.840 --> 05:24.840 right now . 05:45.540 --> 05:48.950 Yeah . Mhm . 05:58.640 --> 06:01.750 It's going to sink . Right . 06:03.440 --> 06:06.490 Really ? Well they're saying yes yes 06:06.490 --> 06:08.323 chaplain . So that's that's your 06:08.340 --> 06:09.507 they'll be easiest . 06:18.540 --> 06:19.540 I'll make it 06:22.440 --> 06:26.150 so my start on 06:26.150 --> 06:27.983 timeline here unless you tell me 06:27.983 --> 06:31.760 otherwise . So 07:01.140 --> 07:03.700 yeah . Yeah . Yeah 07:48.240 --> 07:49.240 mm . Yeah . 07:55.530 --> 07:56.200 All right . 07:59.840 --> 08:00.840 Little more . 08:08.240 --> 08:09.760 Yeah mm . 08:17.140 --> 08:20.960 Yeah . Mhm mm 08:21.340 --> 08:21.550 mm 08:28.240 --> 08:28.660 mm . 08:40.940 --> 08:41.940 Yeah . 08:44.740 --> 08:45.740 Mhm . 08:52.740 --> 08:54.907 Teams cnr Richardson here with my wife 08:54.907 --> 08:57.073 Dana and as we hand over the watch and 08:57.073 --> 08:59.296 leave naval service I just want to take 08:59.296 --> 09:01.129 this opportunity to tell you how 09:01.129 --> 09:03.351 grateful we are and what an honor and a 09:03.351 --> 09:05.684 privilege it has been to serve with you . 09:05.684 --> 09:08.000 It has been awesome . The last 37 years 09:08.000 --> 09:11.010 we've had 22 moves five kids and the 09:11.010 --> 09:14.180 memories of moving around and of all 09:14.180 --> 09:16.402 the different places . We've been . The 09:16.402 --> 09:18.736 memories that you've helped make for us . 09:19.440 --> 09:21.890 You are definitely the most decisive 09:21.890 --> 09:24.223 naval force ever to exist on the planet . 09:24.540 --> 09:27.320 And that is because of you , all of 09:27.320 --> 09:30.980 your sailors , the whole Navy team and 09:30.980 --> 09:32.670 you do your business not only 09:32.680 --> 09:35.680 decisively and definitively but also in 09:35.680 --> 09:38.450 a way that's honorable and glorious and 09:38.450 --> 09:41.050 so we want to wish you fair winds 09:41.060 --> 09:43.460 following seas and godspeed to all of 09:43.460 --> 09:44.460 you . 10:37.740 --> 10:38.740 Uh huh . 10:50.240 --> 10:53.770 Stop me . 10:55.340 --> 10:56.660 Yeah . Mhm . 11:17.340 --> 11:21.070 Yes . Yes 11:33.140 --> 11:33.900 C 11:38.440 --> 11:41.970 is for three . 11:47.140 --> 11:47.720 Yes , 11:52.440 --> 11:53.720 least . 12:01.040 --> 12:03.660 Yeah . Some 12:03.660 --> 12:07.380 mystery becomes a 12:07.390 --> 12:09.250 crowd . 12:57.140 --> 12:58.140 Yeah . 13:11.140 --> 13:12.060 So 13:22.440 --> 13:23.440 mm . 13:31.040 --> 13:34.540 Mhm . Mhm . It's so 13:34.540 --> 13:36.110 strange . 13:44.140 --> 13:45.710 Some 13:55.140 --> 13:57.260 Uh huh 14:08.060 --> 14:08.920 list 14:15.540 --> 14:16.540 please . 14:35.420 --> 14:37.290 I would love to 14:37.300 --> 14:41.240 see he's 15:06.240 --> 15:07.240 Yeah . 15:20.540 --> 15:23.170 Mm to stay . 15:29.090 --> 15:30.410 All right . So 15:58.140 --> 15:59.140 yeah . 16:05.540 --> 16:06.560 Mhm . Mhm 16:25.240 --> 16:25.560 mhm 16:58.140 --> 17:02.660 Oh , 17:15.440 --> 17:17.470 too often . 17:37.040 --> 17:37.650 Yes . 17:51.160 --> 17:53.560 School . Mhm , mm hmm . 17:59.910 --> 18:03.240 Trees . Yeah . 18:04.040 --> 18:05.040 Mhm . 18:11.840 --> 18:13.420 It's good . So 18:19.040 --> 18:19.850 Oh 18:22.240 --> 18:25.300 so mr 18:25.310 --> 18:28.960 becomes a proud 18:50.070 --> 18:51.210 sweet 19:06.540 --> 19:10.250 say something 19:11.510 --> 19:15.350 this is . Mhm 19:16.240 --> 19:17.240 Yeah . 19:29.540 --> 19:36.050 Oh 19:43.840 --> 19:47.120 try lost , lost a man's 19:47.120 --> 19:50.540 you . Yeah , 19:51.740 --> 19:53.580 it gets strange . 19:57.340 --> 20:00.120 Oh 20:01.840 --> 20:07.660 song . 20:48.040 --> 20:49.040 Yeah . 21:20.040 --> 21:21.040 Yeah , 21:23.680 --> 21:25.460 it's 21:27.640 --> 21:28.640 mhm . 21:36.540 --> 21:39.360 To stay . 21:53.540 --> 21:55.340 Mhm Yeah . 22:12.340 --> 22:13.340 Yeah . 22:37.140 --> 22:39.251 Ladies and gentlemen , we are honored 22:39.251 --> 22:41.418 to have many distinguished guests with 22:41.418 --> 22:43.529 us today . We would like to recognize 22:43.529 --> 22:45.640 the honorable mark esper Secretary of 22:45.640 --> 22:48.260 Defense General joseph Dunford . 22:48.350 --> 22:50.840 Chairman , Joint Chiefs of Staff . The 22:50.840 --> 22:53.062 honourable thomas Mobley undersecretary 22:53.062 --> 22:55.580 of the Navy . General paul . Nicholson . 22:55.590 --> 22:58.100 Commander U . S . Cyber command . The 22:58.100 --> 22:59.960 honourable buck Macoun , former 22:59.960 --> 23:02.293 Chairman House Armed Services Committee , 23:02.440 --> 23:04.384 former Secretary of the Navy , The 23:04.384 --> 23:06.680 honorable William Ball . The honourable 23:06.680 --> 23:10.160 Donald Wintered the anvil BJ penn 23:11.240 --> 23:14.120 from our allies and partners . Admiral 23:14.120 --> 23:16.600 take a former Chief of Staff , Japanese , 23:16.610 --> 23:18.777 japanese Maritime Self Defense force , 23:19.640 --> 23:21.980 Admiral verma . Former Chief of Staff , 23:21.990 --> 23:25.160 indian Navy Staff . Major General Al 23:25.160 --> 23:28.920 Salat Qatari Naval forces . Amel 23:28.920 --> 23:31.670 Duran Secretary of the mexican navy . 23:32.840 --> 23:36.270 I'm a long Chief of the Taiwan Navy and 23:36.270 --> 23:40.030 Ramirez Commander Colombian navy face 23:40.030 --> 23:42.350 several Soon as Chief of the Hellenic 23:42.360 --> 23:45.910 General Staff . Former Chiefs of Naval 23:45.910 --> 23:48.560 Operations , Admiral thomas Hayward . 23:49.340 --> 23:51.940 Admiral Jonathan , Greenert , Admiral 23:51.940 --> 23:54.230 Michael mullen and Admiral Gary 23:54.230 --> 23:56.270 Roughead . We would also like to 23:56.270 --> 23:58.381 recognize all the other distinguished 23:58.381 --> 24:00.380 senior service executives , Flag 24:00.390 --> 24:02.390 General officers and members of the 24:02.390 --> 24:04.723 diplomatic attache corpse in attendance . 24:04.723 --> 24:05.723 Thank you . 24:13.910 --> 24:15.966 Today's side boys are members of the 24:15.966 --> 24:18.740 cns . Personal staff motion post the 24:18.740 --> 24:19.410 side boys . 24:33.840 --> 24:36.007 Ladies and gentlemen , please rise for 24:36.007 --> 24:38.118 the arrival of the official party and 24:38.118 --> 24:40.340 remain standing for the presentation of 24:40.340 --> 24:42.396 colors . Our national anthem and the 24:42.396 --> 24:44.507 indication guests are invited to sing 24:44.507 --> 24:46.507 the national anthem in full voice . 24:57.040 --> 24:58.040 Yeah . 25:00.840 --> 25:03.560 Admiral the United States Navy arriving . 25:23.040 --> 25:25.000 Mhm Please 25:26.940 --> 25:29.060 Naval operations arriving . 25:45.940 --> 25:46.940 Mhm . 25:51.040 --> 25:52.660 Navy arriving . 26:03.340 --> 26:03.850 Mhm 26:09.640 --> 26:10.640 Yeah . 26:14.340 --> 26:16.050 Okay . Mhm 26:24.040 --> 26:27.440 mm . Yeah . What ? Yeah . 26:31.040 --> 26:32.040 Mhm . 26:35.540 --> 26:39.290 Don't know . Uh 26:39.290 --> 26:40.550 huh . Mhm 26:42.990 --> 26:46.160 Yeah . Ready to 26:48.140 --> 26:49.960 posted , retire the side boys 26:59.840 --> 27:01.510 advance the colors . 27:04.840 --> 27:05.840 Mhm 27:35.040 --> 27:38.920 Oh , say see 27:38.930 --> 27:42.210 by the dawn's early light . 27:42.440 --> 27:44.860 What ? So probably we 27:45.240 --> 27:49.140 hello and the swine I slice 27:49.140 --> 27:53.050 leaving . Who's the stripes and bright 27:53.050 --> 27:56.540 stars through the barrel of 27:56.550 --> 28:00.220 spice . I wanna run because 28:00.220 --> 28:04.070 we was were so guys , 28:04.070 --> 28:07.860 me screaming . I'm a rock 28:07.860 --> 28:11.690 as they're 28:11.690 --> 28:15.350 singing . Yeah , 28:16.570 --> 28:20.050 my my fly 28:20.060 --> 28:23.420 was still damp . Who's 28:23.430 --> 28:32.760 way ? 28:33.340 --> 28:37.980 Oh 28:38.940 --> 28:45.360 and 28:46.040 --> 28:47.040 hey , 28:50.640 --> 28:51.890 retire the colors . 28:58.040 --> 28:59.040 Yeah . 29:15.840 --> 29:18.007 Ladies and gentlemen , chaplain fret . 29:18.007 --> 29:20.380 Saws foley , you know the United States 29:20.380 --> 29:22.436 Navy senior chaplain at the US Naval 29:22.436 --> 29:24.658 Academy will now offer the invocation . 29:24.840 --> 29:26.840 Ladies and gentlemen , according to 29:26.840 --> 29:29.007 your custom , please feel free to join 29:29.007 --> 29:32.360 me . Let us pray eternal father , 29:33.040 --> 29:35.290 you teach us give and it shall be given 29:35.290 --> 29:38.030 unto you gathered in the yard . So 29:38.030 --> 29:40.160 deeply rooted in the history of our 29:40.160 --> 29:43.360 Navy . We reflect on 37 years of 29:43.360 --> 29:46.180 service given by a devoted husband . 29:46.360 --> 29:49.980 Father , sailor and leader . Admiral 29:49.980 --> 29:52.260 john Richardson has used the talent and 29:52.260 --> 29:54.880 grace you provided to write chapters in 29:54.880 --> 29:58.330 a life marked by sacrifice , devotion 29:58.340 --> 30:01.400 and duty as a warrior . In the silent 30:01.400 --> 30:03.750 service . He has shown steadfast 30:03.750 --> 30:05.950 courage patrolling the depths of the 30:05.950 --> 30:09.890 sea as the Cno . He has shown equal 30:09.890 --> 30:12.280 courage patrolling the corridors of 30:12.280 --> 30:14.530 Washington , fighting for the needs of 30:14.530 --> 30:17.950 today's navy and forging a powerful 30:17.950 --> 30:21.020 navy for the future . At every step , 30:21.020 --> 30:23.690 Admiral Richardson has manifested an 30:23.700 --> 30:26.420 undiminished commitment to lead and 30:26.420 --> 30:30.180 train men and women to excel in a fleet 30:30.330 --> 30:33.650 that is flexible , lethal and guided by 30:33.650 --> 30:35.860 the highest principles of integrity . 30:36.240 --> 30:38.770 Thank you for bestowing the strength 30:38.770 --> 30:41.540 and ability needed and reward him for 30:41.540 --> 30:45.120 his generosity and perseverance reward 30:45.120 --> 30:47.820 to his wife Dana , who has given 30:47.820 --> 30:49.790 immeasurably to the Navy and Navy 30:49.790 --> 30:53.430 families an inspirational team Together . 30:53.430 --> 30:55.430 They have done great things for the 30:55.430 --> 30:57.374 benefit of sailors , marines , and 30:57.374 --> 31:00.360 service members around the world . Lord , 31:00.740 --> 31:02.796 we are grateful for a leader who set 31:02.796 --> 31:04.970 the bar high and made a difference . 31:05.500 --> 31:09.300 May his example inspire us to use the 31:09.300 --> 31:12.220 gifts we have wherever we are in the 31:12.220 --> 31:16.080 service of nation and neighbor . Always 31:16.080 --> 31:18.610 committed to do what is right and 31:18.610 --> 31:21.620 defend what is true in your holy name . 31:21.620 --> 31:24.560 We pray Amen . Amen 31:27.840 --> 31:31.070 guests . Please be seated military 31:31.070 --> 31:32.670 guests . Please uncover 31:36.840 --> 31:38.896 ladies and gentlemen , the honorable 31:38.896 --> 31:41.229 Richard Spencer , Secretary of the Navy . 31:44.540 --> 31:47.860 Mhm Secretary esper . 31:48.840 --> 31:52.050 Chairman Dunford CN knows 31:53.740 --> 31:56.290 and I'm seeing many familiar faces out 31:56.290 --> 31:58.346 there that I would hold up the whole 31:58.346 --> 32:00.012 day if I was to point you out 32:00.012 --> 32:02.068 individually . But it's great to see 32:02.068 --> 32:04.179 everybody here yesterday . Ladies and 32:04.179 --> 32:06.290 gentlemen , we had a tradition in the 32:06.290 --> 32:09.420 pentagon when a leader leaves . We had 32:09.420 --> 32:13.300 a clap out and um , it was 32:13.300 --> 32:15.467 fascinating because it filled the ring 32:15.467 --> 32:17.522 on the Navy corridor and all the way 32:17.522 --> 32:20.840 down out the door . But it took 22 32:20.840 --> 32:23.790 minutes And I'm all about productivity . 32:23.790 --> 32:26.012 So I'm gonna take those 22 minutes back 32:26.012 --> 32:28.060 and make my comments very short . 32:30.440 --> 32:32.607 Admiral Hyman Rickover said the devils 32:32.607 --> 32:35.110 and the devil is in the details , but 32:35.110 --> 32:38.670 so is salvation . I will tell 32:38.670 --> 32:41.690 you straight up . Ladies and gentlemen , 32:43.640 --> 32:45.529 john Richardson pays attention to 32:45.529 --> 32:49.100 details . We have this experiment 32:49.110 --> 32:51.221 called government going on where they 32:51.221 --> 32:53.790 mash people together And expect you to 32:53.790 --> 32:55.790 hit the ground running and see what 32:55.790 --> 32:58.420 happens . I could not have asked for a 32:58.420 --> 33:00.642 better business partner and wearing the 33:00.642 --> 33:02.642 title 10 hat that I do . That's the 33:02.642 --> 33:04.531 highest compliment I can pay John 33:04.531 --> 33:06.531 Richardson . He truly deserves it . 33:07.240 --> 33:11.000 He's done more for this Navy to put us 33:11.010 --> 33:13.790 in a ready , lethal position than many 33:13.790 --> 33:17.610 before . No effort was too great . No 33:17.610 --> 33:21.350 detail . Too small as he really did . 33:21.360 --> 33:23.660 Help us navigate the rocks and shoals 33:24.310 --> 33:26.588 to deliver the Navy . The nation needs . 33:28.240 --> 33:31.400 As I said earlier , I parachuted in two 33:31.400 --> 33:34.420 years ago not knowing the Cno and he 33:34.420 --> 33:36.680 not knowing me what could possibly go 33:36.680 --> 33:38.736 wrong in a management structure like 33:38.736 --> 33:41.770 that . It is in this crucible , 33:42.540 --> 33:45.110 that eyewitness , john Richardson's 33:45.110 --> 33:47.166 attributes and it's in this crucible 33:47.166 --> 33:50.500 that we a kneeled together . Leader , 33:50.940 --> 33:53.360 engineer , statesman , 33:53.840 --> 33:57.450 strategist , author , Father , 33:58.540 --> 34:01.510 saturday night live writer . He's an 34:01.510 --> 34:05.180 amazing man , a renaissance person . He 34:05.180 --> 34:07.236 has embraced emerging technologies . 34:08.640 --> 34:11.360 He's pushed this navy forward on its 34:11.360 --> 34:14.260 front feet to be faster , quicker to 34:14.260 --> 34:16.770 deliver what our sailors and marines 34:16.770 --> 34:19.900 need . He reformed our processes 34:20.540 --> 34:23.120 executing the Navy's first audit . Not 34:23.130 --> 34:26.880 a small task . We had joy . We had 34:26.880 --> 34:30.810 sorrow early on in my time , we had 34:30.810 --> 34:33.750 our accidents over in the pacific we 34:33.750 --> 34:35.850 stood up to see are the S . R . R . 34:36.340 --> 34:40.180 Because under john Richardson's I , 34:40.190 --> 34:43.060 we wanted to learn from our 34:43.840 --> 34:46.970 tragedies and that ladies and gentlemen , 34:46.970 --> 34:49.060 to me is the sign of a true leader 34:50.740 --> 34:52.796 tackling readiness . Solutions was a 34:52.796 --> 34:56.660 daily effort at times , I have to admit 34:56.940 --> 34:59.960 I became a little frustrated quote 34:59.960 --> 35:02.570 unquote with the pace that we were 35:02.570 --> 35:05.090 under And I'm sure that as Admiral 35:05.090 --> 35:07.312 Richardson walks out the door , there's 35:07.312 --> 35:09.534 gonna be a breath of relief . He goes , 35:09.534 --> 35:11.701 wow , I don't have to hear . Why not ? 35:11.701 --> 35:14.350 Where is it ? When is it coming anytime 35:14.350 --> 35:17.340 soon . But thanks to his tireless 35:17.340 --> 35:19.284 efforts , the men and women of the 35:19.284 --> 35:21.340 United States Navy are safer . We're 35:21.340 --> 35:25.220 well prepared and commanded as 35:25.220 --> 35:27.730 they stand to watch for all of us here 35:27.740 --> 35:29.573 in this room and in this country 35:32.040 --> 35:35.070 from the deck place , the skies , waves 35:35.080 --> 35:37.930 under the water on the shore , sailors 35:37.930 --> 35:40.380 who served this nation will be 35:40.380 --> 35:43.340 constantly reminded what john 35:43.340 --> 35:45.720 Richardson has done for them and keep 35:45.720 --> 35:47.831 him I know in his , in their thoughts 35:47.831 --> 35:49.776 and prayers as he and dana and the 35:49.776 --> 35:51.831 family head out on the new chapter . 35:53.340 --> 35:55.410 And this comes no surprise to anyone 35:55.420 --> 35:57.587 who has worked with him because if you 35:57.587 --> 35:59.476 look at his track record from the 35:59.476 --> 36:01.698 depths of the ocean to the halls of the 36:01.698 --> 36:03.753 White House to the pentagon , he has 36:03.753 --> 36:05.753 done an amazingly exceptional job . 36:06.130 --> 36:08.241 From the moment he graduated from the 36:08.241 --> 36:10.408 Naval Academy , Admiral Richardson has 36:10.408 --> 36:12.408 been taking on some of the toughest 36:12.408 --> 36:14.800 challenges and solving the problems a 36:14.800 --> 36:18.190 cross between the mad 36:18.190 --> 36:21.770 scientist , the Macgyver and a 36:21.770 --> 36:24.640 humorist , which for those of you who 36:24.640 --> 36:26.696 know me , I'm a firm believer , that 36:26.696 --> 36:28.807 humor is the lubricant of tough times 36:28.807 --> 36:31.029 and that truly made a difference in the 36:31.029 --> 36:33.680 way that we work together . So I want 36:33.680 --> 36:35.847 to take a moment to thank Dana and the 36:35.847 --> 36:37.958 entire Richardson family for the many 36:37.958 --> 36:40.090 years of dedicated service that they 36:40.090 --> 36:42.940 have provided because we all know that 36:42.940 --> 36:45.162 while john Richardson is up here on the 36:45.162 --> 36:47.360 stage , it couldn't have been done 36:47.370 --> 36:50.300 without dana and the family . And if 36:50.300 --> 36:52.189 that I'd like to give dana you an 36:52.189 --> 36:54.078 applause right now and the family 37:04.430 --> 37:06.541 and his Admiral Richardson begins his 37:06.541 --> 37:08.870 well deserved retirement . I know he's 37:08.880 --> 37:11.370 leaving feeling secure and able to 37:11.370 --> 37:13.370 sleep at night because Admiral Mike 37:13.370 --> 37:17.270 guilty is assuming . Mhm . The Tiller 37:17.280 --> 37:19.900 has 32nd chief of naval operations . 37:20.430 --> 37:22.374 Admiral Gilda has already played a 37:22.374 --> 37:24.430 critical role in restoring readiness 37:24.430 --> 37:27.370 and he's well positioned to take over 37:27.370 --> 37:29.840 our integrated naval force as we march 37:29.840 --> 37:31.896 into the future . Just look at those 37:31.896 --> 37:33.840 shoulders . Ladies and gentlemen , 37:33.840 --> 37:36.062 there is a mantle for some heavy weight 37:36.062 --> 37:38.270 and gravity from his distinguished 37:38.270 --> 37:40.492 commands at sea to his cooperation with 37:40.492 --> 37:42.970 NATO allies to confront the great power 37:42.970 --> 37:46.080 competition to his innovation for the 37:46.080 --> 37:48.380 cyber command . Admiral Gilda has 37:48.380 --> 37:50.602 demonstrated what an outstanding leader 37:50.602 --> 37:54.040 and officer he is . His most recent 37:54.040 --> 37:56.660 assignment as Director of joint staff 37:57.030 --> 37:58.919 has given him visibility into the 37:58.919 --> 38:01.350 challenges that he will now face . It's 38:01.350 --> 38:03.510 a unique transition in that regard . 38:03.530 --> 38:06.310 I'm confident that he will attack with 38:06.320 --> 38:09.240 this responsibility with the urgency 38:09.410 --> 38:11.632 that I continually beat on the drum for 38:11.632 --> 38:14.350 the United States Navy . We can achieve 38:14.350 --> 38:16.517 next generation integrated naval force 38:16.517 --> 38:19.210 we need under his command that I am 38:19.210 --> 38:22.270 sure Admiral thank you for taking this 38:22.270 --> 38:24.381 challenge . I look forward to working 38:24.381 --> 38:26.380 with you as we go forward into our 38:26.380 --> 38:27.030 crucible . 38:30.820 --> 38:32.876 I'm going to jump the gun here a bit 38:32.920 --> 38:36.360 and close out my remarks quickly . But 38:36.360 --> 38:38.527 I'm gonna say something I haven't said 38:38.527 --> 38:42.070 for two years , john you become a 38:42.070 --> 38:44.660 friend and a great partner and while 38:44.660 --> 38:46.660 you walk out that door , I know our 38:46.660 --> 38:48.882 relationship will persevere and go into 38:48.882 --> 38:50.604 the future . Thank you for the 38:50.604 --> 38:52.827 privilege to work with you . Ladies and 38:52.827 --> 38:55.104 gentlemen , thank you very much . Okay . 38:59.020 --> 39:02.530 Mhm . Mhm . 39:04.220 --> 39:06.053 Ladies and gentlemen , Secretary 39:06.053 --> 39:08.276 Spencer will recognize admit Richardson 39:08.276 --> 39:10.442 with the Defense Distinguished Service 39:10.442 --> 39:13.050 Medal . Will the guests please rise ? I 39:13.060 --> 39:15.100 forgot were awarded the Defense 39:15.100 --> 39:17.267 Distinguished Service Medal is awarded 39:17.267 --> 39:19.100 to Admiral John M Richardson for 39:19.100 --> 39:21.267 exceptionally distinguished service as 39:21.267 --> 39:23.100 Chief of Naval Operations . Emma 39:23.100 --> 39:22.820 Richardson led the strategic 39:22.820 --> 39:24.987 realignment of the Navy , prepared for 39:24.987 --> 39:27.209 renewed great power competition through 39:27.209 --> 39:29.320 the development and implementation of 39:29.320 --> 39:31.153 the Navy strategy and design for 39:31.153 --> 39:33.209 maintaining maritime superiority for 39:33.209 --> 39:33.110 his leadership , guidance and 39:33.110 --> 39:35.277 decisiveness , he said of course , for 39:35.277 --> 39:37.443 a larger , more modern fleet operating 39:37.443 --> 39:39.277 in a sustainable maintenance and 39:39.277 --> 39:40.943 personal structure . His plan 39:40.943 --> 39:42.999 established the framework for a Navy 39:42.999 --> 39:45.166 man by highly trained sailors equipped 39:45.166 --> 39:44.690 with the State of the art systems 39:44.690 --> 39:47.023 incorporating the best new technologies . 39:47.023 --> 39:49.246 His lasting impact on national security 39:49.246 --> 39:51.079 is a navy with more capability , 39:51.079 --> 39:53.134 capacity , agility , readiness , and 39:53.134 --> 39:54.968 interconnectedness , distinctive 39:54.968 --> 39:57.079 accomplishments of Admiral Richardson 39:57.079 --> 39:59.079 culminated a long and distinguished 39:59.079 --> 40:01.246 career in the service of his country , 40:01.246 --> 40:01.220 reflect great credit upon himself . The 40:01.220 --> 40:03.276 United States Navy and the Office of 40:03.276 --> 40:05.740 the Secretary Defense signed Mark esper 40:05.810 --> 40:07.088 Secretary of Defense . 40:15.610 --> 40:19.140 Okay , yeah , Mrs Richardson . Will you 40:19.140 --> 40:21.196 please join Secretary Spencer at the 40:21.196 --> 40:21.030 podium . 40:32.610 --> 40:34.388 The Secretary of the Navy takes 40:34.388 --> 40:35.888 pleasure in presenting the 40:35.888 --> 40:37.999 distinguished public service award to 40:37.999 --> 40:40.110 Mrs Dana Richardson for distinguished 40:40.110 --> 40:39.500 public service and support of the 40:39.500 --> 40:41.667 United States Navy . The Department of 40:41.667 --> 40:43.889 Defense and the Nation , Mrs Richardson 40:43.889 --> 40:46.111 extraordinary spirit and spent selfless 40:46.111 --> 40:47.889 dedication , made a significant 40:47.889 --> 40:49.944 positive impact in the United States 40:49.944 --> 40:51.944 Navy . She was at the forefront and 40:51.944 --> 40:51.810 fostering a climate of trust and 40:51.810 --> 40:53.977 cooperation . Serving as an Ambassador 40:53.977 --> 40:56.143 for the United States Navy , A devoted 40:56.143 --> 40:58.032 advocate for family . She reached 40:58.032 --> 41:00.143 across the globe to more than 300,000 41:00.143 --> 41:02.254 sailors and their family members with 41:02.254 --> 41:04.477 infectious enthusiasm . She served as a 41:04.477 --> 41:04.150 member of the board of directors of the 41:04.150 --> 41:06.094 Navy Marine Corps Relief Society , 41:06.094 --> 41:08.094 enhance the partnership between the 41:08.094 --> 41:10.039 Relief Society and the Navy Marine 41:10.039 --> 41:12.039 Corps team . Additionally , she was 41:12.039 --> 41:12.010 crucial to the implementation of the 41:12.010 --> 41:14.210 Navy family framework and set forth a 41:14.210 --> 41:16.432 mutual commitments between Navy and his 41:16.432 --> 41:18.266 family . Her outstanding support 41:18.266 --> 41:20.321 culminates years of dedicated public 41:20.321 --> 41:22.377 service to the United States Navy in 41:22.377 --> 41:24.266 the United States of America by a 41:24.266 --> 41:26.377 superior leadership , wise judgment , 41:26.377 --> 41:26.240 and deep devotion to duty . Mrs 41:26.240 --> 41:28.407 Richardson reflected great credit upon 41:28.407 --> 41:30.129 himself and upheld the highest 41:30.129 --> 41:32.129 traditions . The United States Navy 41:32.129 --> 41:34.296 signed Richard B . Spencer , Secretary 41:34.296 --> 41:33.530 of the Navy . 41:41.910 --> 41:43.020 Yeah , yeah . 41:51.510 --> 41:52.899 Yes , please be seated , 41:56.610 --> 41:59.080 ladies and gentlemen . And will John 41:59.080 --> 42:01.136 Richardson , the 31st Chief of Naval 42:01.136 --> 42:03.810 Operations . Thank you Tom 42:06.600 --> 42:08.822 thank you all very much . Thank you all 42:08.822 --> 42:10.989 for coming . Secretary esper thank you 42:10.989 --> 42:13.100 for making time out of here extremely 42:13.100 --> 42:14.600 busy and hectic schedule . 42:14.600 --> 42:16.711 Congratulations again on becoming our 42:16.711 --> 42:19.580 Secretary of Defense as we said earlier . 42:19.580 --> 42:21.747 You can already see the effect of your 42:21.747 --> 42:23.580 firm leadership sometimes . It's 42:23.580 --> 42:25.691 amazing the difference one person can 42:25.691 --> 42:27.580 make . There's a piece of me that 42:27.580 --> 42:29.802 wishes we could serve together longer . 42:29.802 --> 42:31.913 But believe me , you're gonna love my 42:31.913 --> 42:34.247 guild . Alright . It's gonna be awesome . 42:34.247 --> 42:38.180 Right . Mr Secretary , I just want to 42:38.180 --> 42:40.620 say I follow up on your words that we 42:40.620 --> 42:43.710 are so lucky to have you as our leader , 42:43.720 --> 42:47.380 your skill , your energy , creativity , 42:47.390 --> 42:50.570 urgency , your compassion , your heart , 42:50.580 --> 42:53.260 your caring and a moral compass that's 42:53.260 --> 42:56.090 set on absolutely true North make you 42:56.090 --> 42:58.090 the absolute best boss that anybody 42:58.090 --> 43:00.257 could hope for . And so thank you very 43:00.257 --> 43:02.423 much for your leadership . All right . 43:02.423 --> 43:04.534 I'd also like to take some time to uh 43:04.534 --> 43:07.440 recognize uh General Dunford and Ellen 43:07.450 --> 43:09.940 are chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 43:09.940 --> 43:13.180 Staff . And sir , I know that you and 43:13.180 --> 43:15.069 Ellen are getting ready to make a 43:15.069 --> 43:17.236 transition like this . I think it's 19 43:17.236 --> 43:19.402 more days in the office you said . And 43:19.402 --> 43:22.380 uh we've had the honor and privilege to 43:22.380 --> 43:24.602 serve together in a number of different 43:24.602 --> 43:26.824 assignments . And every time that I had 43:26.824 --> 43:29.590 a chance to serve with General Dunford 43:29.600 --> 43:32.910 and Ellen , my admiration just went 43:32.910 --> 43:35.021 through the roof and through the roof 43:35.021 --> 43:37.280 and through the roof . And no more so 43:37.280 --> 43:40.330 than in this last few years serving on 43:40.330 --> 43:42.700 your team as a as a member of the Joint 43:42.700 --> 43:44.533 Chiefs . You and Ellen have been 43:44.533 --> 43:47.010 absolutely wonderful to Dana . And me 43:47.020 --> 43:49.770 and I'll ask everybody to please join 43:49.770 --> 43:51.937 me in recognizing and thanking General 43:51.937 --> 43:54.270 Dunford for and Ellen for their service . 43:54.600 --> 43:55.600 Mhm . 44:00.190 --> 44:02.134 I'd also quickly like to thank the 44:02.134 --> 44:04.357 former secretaries of the navy that are 44:04.357 --> 44:06.301 here and the former Chief of Naval 44:06.301 --> 44:08.357 Operations ? Admiral Greenert camera 44:08.357 --> 44:10.480 fed and Admiral mullen and Admiral 44:10.480 --> 44:12.600 Hayward . Uh Admiral Hayward is so 44:12.600 --> 44:14.767 great to see you here sir . Thanks for 44:14.767 --> 44:16.880 coming . Admiral Hayward was my cno 44:16.890 --> 44:19.960 when I came into the Navy in 1982 . 44:19.970 --> 44:23.490 Alright , 95 years old . Still teaching 44:23.490 --> 44:26.410 us everything . So , thank you so much . 44:28.290 --> 44:30.890 Okay . Mhm . One of the things I made 44:30.890 --> 44:33.990 sure Mike knew was to continue to call 44:33.990 --> 44:36.590 up the former C . N . O . S . And all 44:36.590 --> 44:38.840 of you have been so magnificent and 44:38.840 --> 44:41.480 helping me through this four year 44:41.480 --> 44:44.780 period . And uh in fact , so many other 44:44.780 --> 44:46.947 friends and mentors here today . Thank 44:46.947 --> 44:49.610 you all for coming now in some tribes 44:50.290 --> 44:52.290 when it's a person's time to talk , 44:52.590 --> 44:55.260 they have to its custom that they stand 44:55.260 --> 44:57.670 on one leg . All right . And they can 44:57.670 --> 45:00.590 talk until they get tired . And that 45:00.590 --> 45:02.701 one leg falls and touches the floor . 45:02.710 --> 45:04.780 All right . That's the metric . So , 45:04.780 --> 45:07.100 I'll try and keep this short . I'm 45:07.100 --> 45:09.267 lifting one leg . Okay ? You can't see 45:09.267 --> 45:11.378 it . But believe me . And but I gotta 45:11.378 --> 45:13.910 warn you that 37 years and see all 45:13.910 --> 45:15.966 those watches and particularly these 45:15.966 --> 45:18.690 last few years . Uh you get you get 45:18.690 --> 45:20.801 pretty skilled at standing on one leg 45:20.801 --> 45:23.023 for a long time . And so I've got a few 45:23.023 --> 45:25.220 things to say . And so just just relax 45:25.990 --> 45:28.610 As I thought about what we're going to 45:28.620 --> 45:30.676 talk about ? I mean , how do you get 45:30.676 --> 45:33.460 your mind around uh 37 years and 45:33.470 --> 45:35.526 everything that we've done ? I think 45:35.526 --> 45:37.359 we'll just come at this from the 45:37.359 --> 45:39.526 perspective that the Richardson family 45:39.526 --> 45:42.330 is a navy family And we're just another 45:42.330 --> 45:45.140 Navy family . Like so so many other 45:45.140 --> 45:48.720 Navy families , we've moved 22 times . 45:48.720 --> 45:51.390 We have five Children . We've served 45:51.390 --> 45:53.640 all over the world in a wide variety of 45:53.650 --> 45:56.980 assignments . And our kids have 45:56.980 --> 46:00.260 attended dozens of schools , both here 46:00.260 --> 46:02.910 in the U . S . And abroad . Uh , I've 46:02.910 --> 46:06.080 spent a lot of time at sea and away 46:06.090 --> 46:08.980 underway and underwater , particularly 46:08.980 --> 46:11.313 when the kids were young and growing up . 46:11.480 --> 46:14.410 But I'll tell you what what a rich and 46:14.410 --> 46:17.050 rewarding life it has been . We are so 46:17.050 --> 46:19.290 grateful . And when you think about 46:19.290 --> 46:22.180 trying to describe what it means to be 46:22.180 --> 46:26.100 a navy family to capture the life that 46:26.100 --> 46:28.740 we are privileged to enjoy . It seems 46:28.740 --> 46:30.796 that one way to think about it is in 46:30.796 --> 46:33.980 terms of service and commitment that is 46:33.980 --> 46:37.570 brought to focus by three 46:37.580 --> 46:40.750 powerful oaths , Three vows that we 46:40.750 --> 46:42.806 take and they're entangled with each 46:42.806 --> 46:45.140 other and they operate on each other 46:45.150 --> 46:47.550 and they form a firm line , affirm 46:47.550 --> 46:50.220 cable that influences nearly every 46:50.230 --> 46:52.800 decision we make and everything we do . 46:52.800 --> 46:55.650 The first oath is our oath to support 46:55.650 --> 46:57.594 and defend the constitution of the 46:57.594 --> 46:59.870 United States . We just saw that in 46:59.870 --> 47:02.310 action this morning when we promoted 47:02.510 --> 47:05.270 Admiral guild to the rank of admiral 47:05.310 --> 47:07.820 and we see I get to participate in 47:07.820 --> 47:10.520 dozens of these each and every year 47:10.520 --> 47:13.180 promotions and reenlistment . This oath 47:13.190 --> 47:15.680 unites us all . It unites us through 47:15.680 --> 47:18.500 time . It unites us around the globe 47:18.780 --> 47:20.836 and the words of the oath capture so 47:20.836 --> 47:23.420 much words like true faith and 47:23.420 --> 47:26.480 allegiance . The words of this oath 47:26.480 --> 47:28.850 were there at the very start of our 47:28.850 --> 47:30.961 nation , just like the Navy was there 47:30.961 --> 47:33.072 at the very start of our nation . And 47:33.072 --> 47:35.490 that DNA is still strong today and it 47:35.490 --> 47:38.690 is strongest in the more than 60,000 47:38.690 --> 47:41.480 sailors that are forward deployed as we 47:41.480 --> 47:44.790 sit here today on more than 100 ships . 47:44.980 --> 47:47.258 And if you want to understand the navy , 47:47.258 --> 47:49.630 of course you have to go to see that's 47:49.630 --> 47:51.860 where sailors are at our best . That's 47:51.860 --> 47:55.450 why we exist . And so today We 47:55.450 --> 47:57.690 have those ships and sailors forward 47:57.690 --> 48:00.390 deployed to carrier strike groups with 48:00.390 --> 48:02.330 their embarked air wings , two 48:02.340 --> 48:04.980 amphibious ready groups with their 48:05.040 --> 48:08.090 embarked muse together . Those four 48:08.090 --> 48:11.870 combat units represent about 25,000 48:11.870 --> 48:14.970 sailors and marines operating and 48:14.970 --> 48:17.690 afloat , living their lives for 48:17.690 --> 48:20.440 deployed on a floating archipelago of 48:20.440 --> 48:22.660 steel . It is remarkable that they 48:22.660 --> 48:25.220 sustain themselves for months on end 48:25.220 --> 48:27.010 and they form some of the most 48:27.010 --> 48:29.550 effective combat teams in the history 48:29.550 --> 48:32.280 of the world . We have 15 submarines 48:32.280 --> 48:34.690 deployed as we speak . You never see 48:34.690 --> 48:36.801 and they're always deployed . Right . 48:36.801 --> 48:38.912 Trust me right ? You can't see them , 48:38.912 --> 48:41.460 but they're there . All right . And uh , 48:41.470 --> 48:43.526 they're , they're plowing the deep , 48:43.526 --> 48:45.748 they're going to places that would curl 48:45.748 --> 48:47.914 your hair . You would cringe . I could 48:47.914 --> 48:49.914 tell you , but I'd have to kill you 48:49.914 --> 48:51.859 type of places . And of course rss 48:51.859 --> 48:54.026 bienes have been forming the strategic 48:54.026 --> 48:57.830 undersea leg of our triad since 1961 48:57.830 --> 48:59.850 100% of the time . We have 48:59.850 --> 49:02.072 reconnaissance aircraft flying all over 49:02.072 --> 49:03.700 the world providing critical 49:03.700 --> 49:05.860 information to the joint force . We 49:05.860 --> 49:09.110 have special forces forward , uh , 49:09.120 --> 49:11.820 challenging and dangerous places . 49:11.830 --> 49:13.886 They're protecting America . They're 49:13.886 --> 49:16.108 advancing our interests , promoting our 49:16.108 --> 49:19.500 prosperity for us and our allies . And 49:19.500 --> 49:21.940 it is so good to see so many of our 49:21.940 --> 49:24.107 allies and partners here today . Thank 49:24.107 --> 49:26.273 you all for coming . You do us a great 49:26.273 --> 49:29.610 honor by joining us today . Our forces 49:29.610 --> 49:31.610 are in the strait of hormones , the 49:31.610 --> 49:33.832 Arabian sea , the south china sea , the 49:33.832 --> 49:36.390 north atlantic mediterranean sea and 49:36.390 --> 49:39.530 South America and have no doubt this 49:39.530 --> 49:41.760 force is the most powerful maritime 49:41.760 --> 49:43.920 combat force on the planet . And they 49:43.920 --> 49:46.860 are ready , ready if needed to fight 49:46.870 --> 49:50.480 and win today against any adversary and 49:50.480 --> 49:52.640 they are learning fast to be more 49:52.640 --> 49:55.200 lethal and more powerful tomorrow . 49:56.470 --> 49:58.526 But there is so much more to being a 49:58.526 --> 50:01.050 sailor right keeping the sea lanes open , 50:01.050 --> 50:03.560 strengthening America's economic power , 50:03.570 --> 50:05.830 Working with our allies and partners to 50:05.830 --> 50:08.430 become stronger together . Every sailor 50:08.460 --> 50:11.470 is a diplomat And it's part of being a 50:11.470 --> 50:13.990 sailor to provide humanitarian 50:13.990 --> 50:16.670 assistance when needed . So as we speak , 50:16.680 --> 50:19.230 the usns comfort is in South America 50:19.240 --> 50:22.860 having done 25 seen 25,000 50:22.860 --> 50:25.560 patients in various port calls around 50:25.560 --> 50:27.830 South America . That's what being a 50:27.830 --> 50:30.400 sailor means . A warrior of the highest 50:30.400 --> 50:33.350 caliber . Yes , vital to America's 50:33.360 --> 50:36.360 military power , but also part of 50:36.360 --> 50:39.510 America's economic power and also part 50:39.510 --> 50:42.480 of America's diplomatic power and also 50:42.650 --> 50:44.870 part of America's soft power . Her 50:44.870 --> 50:47.750 compassion . Our sailors are best 50:47.750 --> 50:50.380 deployed at their best when they are 50:50.380 --> 50:52.840 deployed at sea and when they are 50:52.840 --> 50:55.060 separated from their families , they 50:55.070 --> 50:57.480 gather their strength from their high 50:57.480 --> 51:00.280 performing teams of shipmates . Dana 51:00.280 --> 51:02.450 and I have been privileged to be part 51:02.460 --> 51:05.040 of many high performing teams over the 51:05.040 --> 51:07.250 course of our career . In fact , my 51:07.250 --> 51:10.660 first ship was the USS party Reported 51:10.660 --> 51:13.700 aboard there in 1983 . I will , I think 51:13.710 --> 51:15.820 every sailor would agree that your 51:15.820 --> 51:18.042 first command and your first commanding 51:18.042 --> 51:20.810 officer is has an unbelievable 51:20.810 --> 51:23.120 important influence on the rest of your 51:23.120 --> 51:26.500 career . And I would say that Dana and 51:26.500 --> 51:29.520 I are still in the navy by virtue of 51:29.530 --> 51:31.770 the trajectory that my first ceo 51:31.770 --> 51:34.390 Captain Pete graft set for all of us 51:34.400 --> 51:37.090 and it's a tribute to his leadership 51:37.100 --> 51:39.240 that there are many party sailors in 51:39.240 --> 51:41.073 the audience today . And we look 51:41.073 --> 51:43.290 forward to connecting again with it . 51:43.290 --> 51:45.179 And Captain graph is here today . 51:45.179 --> 51:47.346 Captain . Where are you sir ? It's a , 51:47.346 --> 51:49.346 there you are right here please . A 51:49.346 --> 51:51.290 round of applause for Captain Pete 51:51.290 --> 51:50.580 craft . 51:55.260 --> 51:57.420 Yeah . Captain Graff and his wife . 51:57.430 --> 51:59.652 Carol had been inspiration for Dana and 51:59.652 --> 52:02.110 I for our entire career . Another great 52:02.110 --> 52:04.740 team we had a chance to be with is the 52:04.740 --> 52:07.810 team on USs Honolulu . Our command . We 52:07.810 --> 52:09.588 deployed twice together on that 52:09.588 --> 52:12.070 submarine and we did a whole lot more . 52:12.080 --> 52:14.800 Somewhere along the line on Honolulu , 52:14.810 --> 52:17.440 we went underwent an inspection and the 52:17.440 --> 52:19.496 inspection team came back and said , 52:19.496 --> 52:21.607 you know what , I think that might be 52:21.607 --> 52:24.070 the best ever score on this inspection . 52:24.550 --> 52:26.661 And you know what we like the ring of 52:26.661 --> 52:28.828 that , right ? We like we like hearing 52:28.828 --> 52:31.860 that best everything . And so we went 52:31.860 --> 52:35.320 after that as often as we could . We we 52:35.320 --> 52:38.470 pursued best ever performance and 52:38.470 --> 52:40.910 everything that we did . We reach for 52:40.910 --> 52:43.150 perfection and why perfection is 52:43.150 --> 52:45.760 elusive . We definitely caught 52:45.780 --> 52:48.580 excellence . And it's also a habit I 52:48.580 --> 52:51.450 have of following Admiral Greener in my 52:51.450 --> 52:54.900 jobs because he , he was a former ceo 52:54.900 --> 52:56.950 of the Honolulu had set us up for 52:56.950 --> 52:59.830 success . And so if you get a chance to 52:59.830 --> 53:02.052 follow john Greener in anything that he 53:02.052 --> 53:04.150 does take that opportunity , it will 53:04.150 --> 53:07.150 set you up for success to we have lots 53:07.150 --> 53:09.780 of the Honolulu team here today . Uh , 53:09.790 --> 53:11.700 and uh , I'll tell you what one 53:11.700 --> 53:13.760 critical member of that team was the 53:13.760 --> 53:15.927 chief of the boat Master . Chief Billy 53:15.927 --> 53:18.130 Kramer from Ohio . He was like a 53:18.130 --> 53:20.310 brother to me . We came and took 53:20.310 --> 53:23.610 command together and left together . He 53:23.610 --> 53:25.777 made the most of that can in fact most 53:25.777 --> 53:27.777 of the good things that happened on 53:27.777 --> 53:29.943 Honolulu were due to his influence and 53:29.943 --> 53:32.440 he saved by . But 1000 times another 53:32.440 --> 53:34.870 team is our current leadership team in 53:34.870 --> 53:37.770 the Navy . It's led by an amazing team 53:37.770 --> 53:40.170 of leaders . And I encourage you in the 53:40.170 --> 53:42.800 reception after the ceremony , spend 53:42.800 --> 53:44.967 some time talking to these leaders and 53:44.967 --> 53:47.340 these sailors . They will blow you away . 53:47.350 --> 53:49.850 They are leaders of supreme expertise 53:49.860 --> 53:52.880 and profound , strong moral character . 53:53.250 --> 53:55.306 They are working together to produce 53:55.306 --> 53:57.528 some of the most effective and creative 53:57.528 --> 53:59.583 solutions to make our Navy and joint 53:59.583 --> 54:03.000 for stronger . As I say , spend time 54:03.000 --> 54:04.944 with them . They will convince you 54:04.944 --> 54:07.111 beyond anything that I could say . The 54:07.111 --> 54:09.444 Navy is in terrific hands going forward . 54:09.444 --> 54:12.590 My current partner in my partner in 54:12.590 --> 54:14.970 arms is Master Chief Petty Officer in 54:14.970 --> 54:17.160 the Navy Russ smith MCP on . You've 54:17.170 --> 54:20.170 been an awesome teammate and uh , look 54:20.170 --> 54:22.003 forward to your leadership going 54:22.003 --> 54:25.510 forward with Admiral Gilding the team . 54:25.510 --> 54:27.570 That's so thank you all for your 54:27.570 --> 54:29.792 leadership , your creativity , and your 54:29.792 --> 54:32.250 support . The team that supported me as 54:32.250 --> 54:33.917 Cno on the personal staff was 54:33.917 --> 54:36.200 spectacular . The very best led by 54:36.200 --> 54:38.033 Captain Williams , Our master of 54:38.033 --> 54:40.256 ceremony . Who I have to say . Time you 54:40.256 --> 54:42.367 found your swot voice there . That is 54:42.367 --> 54:44.644 uh , I haven't seen that in the office , 54:44.644 --> 54:46.970 but it's , it's impressive when you 54:46.970 --> 54:50.450 unfurl that All right . We've had a 54:50.450 --> 54:53.610 number of get togethers as a staff to 54:53.620 --> 54:57.360 uh just give me the time to try and 54:57.360 --> 54:59.416 express how grateful I am for all of 54:59.416 --> 55:01.304 their support . We've worked hard 55:01.304 --> 55:03.660 together and every now and then we 55:03.660 --> 55:06.520 achieve swing . And uh that's pretty 55:06.520 --> 55:09.620 magical . So thank you all so much for 55:09.620 --> 55:11.731 what you've done for our Navy and for 55:11.731 --> 55:13.731 our nation and what you've done for 55:13.731 --> 55:15.880 Dana and I . Those are just a few of 55:15.880 --> 55:18.060 the teams with which we have had the 55:18.060 --> 55:19.838 privilege to serve and they are 55:19.838 --> 55:22.190 representative of the amazing company 55:22.190 --> 55:24.412 that Dana and I have been privileged to 55:24.412 --> 55:26.579 keep in our career . Thank you all you 55:26.579 --> 55:28.634 have made fulfilling our oath to the 55:28.634 --> 55:31.480 constitution the greatest honor . Let 55:31.480 --> 55:33.640 me say one last thing before we leave 55:33.640 --> 55:36.870 this part , we can never know what this 55:36.880 --> 55:40.570 oath may demand of us and in that 55:40.570 --> 55:43.310 regard like you all to share in a quick 55:43.320 --> 55:46.320 moment of silence in recognition of the 55:46.320 --> 55:48.340 two soldiers who lost their life in 55:48.340 --> 55:50.310 Afghanistan yesterday . And in 55:50.310 --> 55:53.340 recognition of all uh service members 55:53.340 --> 55:56.060 who have paid the ultimate sacrifice 55:56.070 --> 55:57.070 for our freedom . 56:05.030 --> 56:08.310 Thank you . So that brings me to the 56:08.310 --> 56:11.290 second oath . The vow that binds 56:11.290 --> 56:13.820 together sailors and their spouses and 56:13.820 --> 56:16.930 from that oath , a family grows . They 56:16.930 --> 56:19.330 say that behind every successful sailor 56:19.370 --> 56:22.690 is a surprise spouse and that is 56:22.690 --> 56:25.030 definitely the case in the Richardson 56:25.030 --> 56:27.990 family . Alright , our Navy puts a lot 56:27.990 --> 56:29.768 of energies into supporting our 56:29.768 --> 56:31.712 families were guided by the family 56:31.712 --> 56:33.990 framework which outlines the way in 56:33.990 --> 56:36.157 which we will make our families better 56:36.157 --> 56:38.880 because we know that a stronger family 56:38.890 --> 56:41.720 means a stronger fleet and our strong 56:41.720 --> 56:44.030 family support and strengthen us and 56:44.030 --> 56:46.300 they fully share in our sacrifices . 56:46.510 --> 56:48.677 There are writing force in our lives , 56:48.930 --> 56:51.670 a mask that we can lash ourselves to 56:51.680 --> 56:55.010 withstand all of the storms and winds 56:55.010 --> 56:57.620 that blow us around . I got a really 56:57.620 --> 56:59.760 early start in being part of a navy 56:59.760 --> 57:02.510 family . I was born into one . Right ? 57:02.730 --> 57:04.550 My dad who's here today was a 57:04.550 --> 57:07.840 submariner , a true cold warrior . He 57:07.840 --> 57:09.562 served in several submarines , 57:09.562 --> 57:12.180 including Uss scorpion before she went 57:12.180 --> 57:15.150 down and commanded the john C calhoun . 57:15.280 --> 57:18.190 My mom was a navy wife had those t 57:18.190 --> 57:20.412 shirts at the time . You remember him ? 57:20.412 --> 57:22.579 Navy wife , toughest job in the Navy . 57:22.579 --> 57:24.634 And I had a navy achievement medal . 57:24.634 --> 57:26.857 That's true . There's a lot of truth to 57:26.857 --> 57:29.320 that . And so we had six Children in 57:29.320 --> 57:31.670 our family . Uh , I got to say this is 57:31.670 --> 57:34.480 a different navy back then . And uh we 57:34.480 --> 57:36.647 had do not have a lot of the amenities 57:36.647 --> 57:38.813 that we have now . But boy , I'll tell 57:38.813 --> 57:40.813 you , we had a heck of a lot of fun 57:40.813 --> 57:43.036 loading our family into a pickup or not 57:43.036 --> 57:46.630 to pick up a uh station wagon and 57:46.640 --> 57:48.862 driving back and forth across country . 57:49.130 --> 57:51.352 If you could solve the situation in the 57:51.352 --> 57:53.519 back of the Richardson van , you could 57:53.519 --> 57:55.630 solve Middle East peace . I mean , it 57:55.630 --> 57:58.480 was just that complicated . My mom has 57:58.480 --> 58:00.790 since passed away . But my dad's here 58:00.790 --> 58:02.957 and a bunch of my brothers and sisters 58:02.957 --> 58:05.012 are here . Dad you and mom taught us 58:05.012 --> 58:07.012 what service was all about from the 58:07.012 --> 58:09.068 very start . Thank you very much for 58:09.068 --> 58:11.068 your service and thank you for your 58:11.068 --> 58:14.030 love . Mhm . 58:18.320 --> 58:20.920 Mhm . Okay . So you take that time you 58:20.920 --> 58:24.060 fast forward to today . Uh , it's not 58:24.060 --> 58:26.227 Navy wife , toughest job in the Navy , 58:26.227 --> 58:28.338 although that's still true . It's now 58:28.338 --> 58:30.700 really hashtag spouse force . Okay , 58:30.730 --> 58:32.786 this is what we were riding into the 58:32.786 --> 58:34.674 family framework . And when I was 58:34.674 --> 58:36.730 writing that I was trying to , as we 58:36.730 --> 58:38.841 were putting the words together , one 58:38.841 --> 58:40.952 of the important things was to strike 58:40.952 --> 58:40.850 the right tone . Right ? I mean it is 58:40.850 --> 58:43.128 something for the family . So you know , 58:43.128 --> 58:44.850 you all know , we have no real 58:44.850 --> 58:47.017 authority in our families . So you can 58:47.017 --> 58:49.072 take an authoritative tone , right ? 58:49.072 --> 58:51.294 You can't be directive . But neither do 58:51.294 --> 58:53.517 you want to be too weak or too hesitant 58:53.517 --> 58:55.683 in the tone . And so as as we struggle 58:55.683 --> 58:59.160 with the final words I asked , the kids 58:59.170 --> 59:01.710 are kids are five kids and they blew me 59:01.710 --> 59:04.190 away . They said , Dad , let me just 59:04.190 --> 59:06.690 tell you , we are super proud to be a 59:06.690 --> 59:08.890 Navy family . We're proud of what you 59:08.890 --> 59:11.570 do . We're proud of what mom does and 59:11.570 --> 59:13.737 we're proud of what we've done . We're 59:13.737 --> 59:15.792 Navy kids . So you better write that 59:15.792 --> 59:17.848 document and make it sound confident 59:17.848 --> 59:19.626 and proud when you publish that 59:19.626 --> 59:21.626 framework thing . I got to tell you 59:21.626 --> 59:24.570 guys , I am so confident and proud of 59:24.570 --> 59:27.710 all of you . You are incredible . We 59:27.710 --> 59:30.230 were brand new parents When we first 59:30.230 --> 59:33.450 moved Nathan , Our oldest was 10 days 59:33.450 --> 59:35.561 old when it was pcs Time when all the 59:35.561 --> 59:38.140 movers came in and uh I mean you can 59:38.140 --> 59:39.973 imagine we have no idea how this 59:39.973 --> 59:41.973 parenting thing worked . We learned 59:41.973 --> 59:44.084 fast though because the movers picked 59:44.084 --> 59:46.140 up a couch and started hauling it to 59:46.140 --> 59:48.473 the truck and the baby was on the couch . 59:48.473 --> 59:50.584 Right ? And so that was just chase it 59:50.584 --> 59:52.751 out to the truck . Whoa , just hold on 59:52.751 --> 59:54.918 a second , give me that back And uh we 59:54.918 --> 59:56.973 and we brought him back inside . All 59:56.973 --> 59:59.250 right , the movers almost packed him 59:59.920 --> 01:00:02.570 and but anyway , since that time has 01:00:02.570 --> 01:00:06.120 just been decades of barely controlled 01:00:06.120 --> 01:00:09.620 mayhem . Alright , each chose a super 01:00:09.620 --> 01:00:12.070 unique path to follow . But you all 01:00:12.070 --> 01:00:14.740 grew up to be amazing young adults . 01:00:14.750 --> 01:00:18.370 You married amazing people and you love 01:00:18.370 --> 01:00:20.440 each other so much and are close to 01:00:20.440 --> 01:00:22.580 each other . Chairman as you said , 01:00:22.590 --> 01:00:24.701 that's what victory looks like in our 01:00:24.701 --> 01:00:26.812 lives . Ladies and gentlemen , please 01:00:26.812 --> 01:00:29.034 give it up for they call themselves the 01:00:29.034 --> 01:00:32.140 yard dogs , the Richardson tribe , 01:00:32.910 --> 01:00:36.440 Yeah , yeah . Okay , 01:00:39.010 --> 01:00:41.990 Okay , okay . My final piece on this 01:00:41.990 --> 01:00:45.210 oath is has got to focus on data . In 01:00:45.210 --> 01:00:47.820 fact that is the person with which I 01:00:47.820 --> 01:00:50.800 took this oath , the strongest possible 01:00:50.800 --> 01:00:54.300 advocate for our families that any team 01:00:54.310 --> 01:00:58.120 could ever ask for . In fact my worst 01:00:58.120 --> 01:01:00.490 dressing down as the Chief of Naval 01:01:00.490 --> 01:01:04.380 Operations came from dana . All right . 01:01:04.390 --> 01:01:06.880 We were talking about an upcoming trip 01:01:06.890 --> 01:01:09.057 and I'll tell you , you know , we were 01:01:09.057 --> 01:01:11.223 going how we were going to execute the 01:01:11.223 --> 01:01:13.279 trip where I was going to go , where 01:01:13.279 --> 01:01:15.390 Dana was gonna go , Who we were gonna 01:01:15.390 --> 01:01:17.557 talk to , what we were going to do . I 01:01:17.557 --> 01:01:19.334 was head down going through the 01:01:19.334 --> 01:01:21.223 itinerary . I look up and Dane is 01:01:21.223 --> 01:01:23.390 crying . All right . Like , okay , all 01:01:23.390 --> 01:01:26.470 back emergency . Alright . I thought 01:01:26.470 --> 01:01:28.692 maybe I'd said something to hurt Dana's 01:01:28.692 --> 01:01:30.914 feelings and I was running through my , 01:01:30.914 --> 01:01:33.026 you know , memory . What could I have 01:01:33.026 --> 01:01:35.137 possibly said ? But quickly found out 01:01:35.137 --> 01:01:37.470 that those were tears of rage . Okay . 01:01:37.480 --> 01:01:40.290 And she was angry and she said , hey , 01:01:40.300 --> 01:01:42.880 she stopped me and told me no uncertain 01:01:42.880 --> 01:01:46.010 terms that I was not taking her role 01:01:46.020 --> 01:01:48.740 seriously enough that we had committed 01:01:48.740 --> 01:01:50.610 to these navy families . She had 01:01:50.610 --> 01:01:52.554 personally committed to these navy 01:01:52.554 --> 01:01:54.666 families . She had put herself on the 01:01:54.666 --> 01:01:57.460 line and I wasn't thinking hard enough 01:01:57.470 --> 01:01:59.770 about how she can get engaged in 01:01:59.770 --> 01:02:02.180 meaningful ways . She had things to get 01:02:02.180 --> 01:02:05.460 done . And I was not helping enough . 01:02:05.470 --> 01:02:08.010 Okay , now you saw Dana when she came 01:02:08.010 --> 01:02:10.066 up here to receive that award . It's 01:02:10.066 --> 01:02:12.330 totally well deserved . You see that 01:02:12.330 --> 01:02:14.590 she's super beautiful and she's super 01:02:14.590 --> 01:02:17.580 nice . But let me tell you , she's also 01:02:17.590 --> 01:02:19.646 the woman's bench press champion for 01:02:19.646 --> 01:02:22.120 the navy yard jim . Okay . All right . 01:02:22.700 --> 01:02:24.867 Yes . And she's got the certificate to 01:02:24.867 --> 01:02:28.250 show it . Uh huh . And she plays flute 01:02:28.260 --> 01:02:30.560 in a rock and roll band . All right . 01:02:30.570 --> 01:02:34.290 So you do not want to see dana . Angry 01:02:34.300 --> 01:02:37.610 and believe me after that . I adjust it . 01:02:38.400 --> 01:02:41.540 Dana . We met when we were 16 And we 01:02:41.540 --> 01:02:44.090 took our marriage vows 37 years ago . 01:02:44.220 --> 01:02:48.180 We were 21 . We had no clue . We had no 01:02:48.180 --> 01:02:50.610 clue what we were getting into , What 01:02:50.610 --> 01:02:52.777 this life would bring us what it would 01:02:53.110 --> 01:02:55.190 send our way . But we knew we loved 01:02:55.190 --> 01:02:58.060 each other . And you always made sure 01:02:58.060 --> 01:03:00.282 that we talked it out whenever we had a 01:03:00.282 --> 01:03:02.116 problem . That's hard because we 01:03:02.116 --> 01:03:04.100 submariners sometimes are accused 01:03:04.110 --> 01:03:06.166 accurately of not being the greatest 01:03:06.166 --> 01:03:08.880 communicators . And we had a ton of 01:03:08.880 --> 01:03:12.510 sacramento grace . And here we are . We 01:03:12.510 --> 01:03:16.050 are still so much in love , still a lot 01:03:16.050 --> 01:03:18.550 of grace . And we have a much better 01:03:18.550 --> 01:03:20.750 idea of what this life we're bringing 01:03:20.750 --> 01:03:23.260 were slightly less clueless than we 01:03:23.260 --> 01:03:26.120 were 37 years ago . Slightly . Alright . 01:03:26.700 --> 01:03:28.811 And with all of that , I just want to 01:03:28.811 --> 01:03:31.010 tell you , I am so ready to renew our 01:03:31.010 --> 01:03:33.510 marriage commitment and get started on 01:03:33.510 --> 01:03:35.920 our next 37 years together . Ladies and 01:03:35.920 --> 01:03:38.100 Gentlemen , Dana . Yeah . 01:03:44.700 --> 01:03:45.700 Okay . 01:03:48.500 --> 01:03:50.430 Mhm . Okay . 01:04:04.290 --> 01:04:06.401 All right . This will bring me now to 01:04:06.401 --> 01:04:08.830 the third oath of my structure the 01:04:08.830 --> 01:04:11.960 third and final strand of the line of 01:04:11.960 --> 01:04:15.160 our lives . And this oath describes a 01:04:15.170 --> 01:04:18.090 commitment to our faith . A baptismal 01:04:18.090 --> 01:04:21.080 vow or a confirmation vow . I think 01:04:21.080 --> 01:04:22.747 that in the military , we are 01:04:22.747 --> 01:04:24.747 predisposed to be people of faith . 01:04:24.747 --> 01:04:26.969 You've heard that there are no atheists 01:04:26.969 --> 01:04:29.136 in foxholes . It's true . And it's the 01:04:29.136 --> 01:04:32.220 same , there are no atheists at sea . 01:04:32.890 --> 01:04:35.340 Same goes for sailors . It's the same 01:04:35.340 --> 01:04:37.507 goes for aviators and high performance 01:04:37.507 --> 01:04:40.040 aircraft and it's easy to be spiritual 01:04:40.040 --> 01:04:42.670 at sea . I need to stand on the bridge 01:04:42.670 --> 01:04:45.590 wing at night in calm seas . You can 01:04:45.590 --> 01:04:48.380 sense the holy spirit moving across the 01:04:48.380 --> 01:04:51.250 water and if you've ever been at sea in 01:04:51.250 --> 01:04:54.430 a bad storm , you can absolutely 01:04:54.430 --> 01:04:57.610 identify with the fear that the 01:04:57.610 --> 01:05:00.320 apostles felt while being tossed around 01:05:00.320 --> 01:05:03.390 the sea of galilee . Our kids have been 01:05:03.390 --> 01:05:06.160 baptized with water in navy chapels 01:05:06.170 --> 01:05:09.190 around the world . Our faith has always 01:05:09.190 --> 01:05:12.130 been part of the Richardson family life . 01:05:12.140 --> 01:05:14.400 Just like so many other navy families 01:05:14.400 --> 01:05:17.300 lives . In fact our kids say that we're 01:05:17.300 --> 01:05:19.522 getting very , very predictable right ? 01:05:19.522 --> 01:05:21.578 Most of them have left and they come 01:05:21.578 --> 01:05:23.633 back to visit a lot of times like to 01:05:23.633 --> 01:05:25.467 know they come back as a group , 01:05:25.467 --> 01:05:27.411 they're like okay , just get ready 01:05:27.411 --> 01:05:29.467 because we're going to come home and 01:05:29.467 --> 01:05:29.430 say mom and dad , that means we're 01:05:29.430 --> 01:05:31.652 going to spend a lot of time in the gym 01:05:31.652 --> 01:05:33.874 and a lot of time in mass . All right , 01:05:33.874 --> 01:05:36.097 just get ready for it . And it's pretty 01:05:36.097 --> 01:05:38.263 true . Uh it's also a major feature of 01:05:38.263 --> 01:05:40.500 our service in the Navy when I left 01:05:40.500 --> 01:05:43.900 command upon lulu . Uh our assistant 01:05:43.900 --> 01:05:45.956 navigator came up chief tab . He was 01:05:45.956 --> 01:05:48.011 awesome and he said , you know , I'm 01:05:48.011 --> 01:05:50.122 gonna miss you in command Miss you as 01:05:50.122 --> 01:05:52.456 our ceo and I would follow you anywhere . 01:05:52.456 --> 01:05:54.567 And he asked me , do you want to know 01:05:54.567 --> 01:05:56.733 why ? And I said , well it's got to be 01:05:56.733 --> 01:05:58.622 because I'm the most awesome ship 01:05:58.622 --> 01:06:00.733 driver on the waterfront . You know , 01:06:00.733 --> 01:06:02.844 he said no , said no . They said just 01:06:02.844 --> 01:06:05.067 because you're a man of faith . He said 01:06:05.067 --> 01:06:07.178 every sunday I saw you go down to the 01:06:07.178 --> 01:06:09.400 services and it meant something . And I 01:06:09.400 --> 01:06:11.289 said , I never saw you . You know 01:06:11.289 --> 01:06:13.511 sunday morning . He's like , no , don't 01:06:13.511 --> 01:06:15.567 worry about that . I do . I knew you 01:06:15.567 --> 01:06:17.733 were there . All right . And that made 01:06:17.733 --> 01:06:19.789 me feel great . I know that a man of 01:06:19.789 --> 01:06:22.380 faith was leading us . All right . And 01:06:22.380 --> 01:06:25.590 I get stopped all the time by sailors 01:06:26.180 --> 01:06:28.291 who come up and say , you know what I 01:06:28.291 --> 01:06:30.380 saw in church . Right ? It means 01:06:30.380 --> 01:06:32.547 something , it means something to us . 01:06:32.547 --> 01:06:34.602 For sure . It means something to our 01:06:34.602 --> 01:06:36.910 people that they are being led by by 01:06:36.910 --> 01:06:40.390 leaders who are guided by something 01:06:40.390 --> 01:06:43.990 higher than themselves . So 01:06:44.380 --> 01:06:46.602 I gotta confess my second foot has just 01:06:46.602 --> 01:06:48.602 touched the floor . All right . The 01:06:48.602 --> 01:06:50.713 talks coming to an end and when I'm a 01:06:50.713 --> 01:06:52.436 guest speaker at promotions or 01:06:52.436 --> 01:06:54.590 retirements as a guest speaker , I 01:06:54.590 --> 01:06:57.680 often end my talks by asking the crowd 01:06:57.940 --> 01:07:00.690 to remember to say a little prayer This 01:07:00.700 --> 01:07:03.640 tonight and so I'll do that now and 01:07:03.640 --> 01:07:06.120 I'll use an excerpt from psalm 107 01:07:06.130 --> 01:07:09.910 which describes four divine rescues . 01:07:10.680 --> 01:07:13.320 Each ending in thanksgiving . I'll only 01:07:13.320 --> 01:07:16.340 use one this one the rescue from an 01:07:16.340 --> 01:07:20.340 angry sea Someone off to sea in 01:07:20.340 --> 01:07:22.840 ships plied their trade on the deep 01:07:22.840 --> 01:07:25.570 waters . They saw the works of the Lord , 01:07:25.660 --> 01:07:28.410 the wonders of God in the deep he 01:07:28.410 --> 01:07:30.860 commanded and roused the storm wind . 01:07:31.280 --> 01:07:33.850 It tossed the waves on high . They rose 01:07:33.850 --> 01:07:36.020 up to the heavens , sank down to the 01:07:36.020 --> 01:07:38.320 depths . Their hearts trembled at the 01:07:38.320 --> 01:07:41.010 danger . They reeled , staggered like 01:07:41.010 --> 01:07:44.320 drunkards . Their skill was of no avail 01:07:44.490 --> 01:07:46.810 in their distress . They cried to the 01:07:46.810 --> 01:07:49.020 Lord who brought them out of their 01:07:49.020 --> 01:07:51.830 peril . He hushed the storm to silence . 01:07:52.240 --> 01:07:54.240 The waves of the sea were stilled . 01:07:54.580 --> 01:07:57.820 They rejoiced that the sea grew calm 01:07:57.830 --> 01:08:00.110 that God brought them to the harbor . 01:08:00.120 --> 01:08:03.000 They long for tonight . 01:08:03.670 --> 01:08:05.530 Please keep the guild is in your 01:08:05.530 --> 01:08:08.610 prayers . Mike guild is an amazing 01:08:08.610 --> 01:08:11.780 leader . He's thoughtful , he's humble , 01:08:11.790 --> 01:08:15.190 intelligent , experienced , he and 01:08:15.190 --> 01:08:18.420 linda are the perfect choice to lead 01:08:18.420 --> 01:08:21.230 the Navy forward and I'm so happy about 01:08:21.230 --> 01:08:23.900 our future . But the demands of the job 01:08:23.900 --> 01:08:26.790 are legion and are such that they need 01:08:26.790 --> 01:08:29.690 as much support as they can get . 01:08:30.470 --> 01:08:32.637 Please also pray for the safety of our 01:08:32.637 --> 01:08:34.910 sailors , marines , soldiers , airmen , 01:08:34.910 --> 01:08:37.120 coast guardsmen deployed around the 01:08:37.120 --> 01:08:39.231 world . They're in dangerous places , 01:08:39.231 --> 01:08:41.980 far from home . Living out their 01:08:41.980 --> 01:08:45.610 commitment to these oaths and dana 01:08:45.620 --> 01:08:48.030 and I as we retire from active duty 01:08:48.030 --> 01:08:50.820 will keep you and the U . S . Navy in 01:08:50.830 --> 01:08:53.790 our prayers that God may bless you , 01:08:53.800 --> 01:08:56.740 keep you safe and bring you to the 01:08:56.740 --> 01:08:59.640 harbor you long for when dan and I got 01:08:59.640 --> 01:09:03.190 started 37 years ago . 01:09:04.470 --> 01:09:07.330 Uh huh , pardon me . We could fit 01:09:07.340 --> 01:09:09.396 everything we owned in the back of a 01:09:09.396 --> 01:09:11.830 sports car . Right , it was pretty cool . 01:09:11.840 --> 01:09:13.840 And we did . And we drove across 01:09:13.840 --> 01:09:16.560 country and since then the Navy has 01:09:16.560 --> 01:09:19.290 given us everything we have and made us 01:09:19.300 --> 01:09:21.950 everything we are , we are overwhelmed 01:09:21.960 --> 01:09:24.740 and thankful to our core , how lucky we 01:09:24.740 --> 01:09:27.640 have been to have sailed with you . And 01:09:27.640 --> 01:09:31.030 so if anybody should ask what we did 01:09:31.030 --> 01:09:33.500 when we were young , like so so many 01:09:33.510 --> 01:09:36.420 other navy families , we will say with 01:09:36.420 --> 01:09:39.050 a great deal of pride that we served in 01:09:39.050 --> 01:09:42.940 the U . S . Navy . God bless you 01:09:42.950 --> 01:09:44.283 And God bless America . 01:09:47.270 --> 01:09:48.270 Mhm . 01:09:52.070 --> 01:09:53.000 Yeah . Mhm . 01:09:58.970 --> 01:10:02.870 Thank you . Mhm . Mhm . 01:10:12.560 --> 01:10:14.480 Okay , thank you all very much . 01:10:16.460 --> 01:10:17.904 I will now read my orders 01:10:20.260 --> 01:10:22.482 From the Secretary of the Navy to Apple 01:10:22.482 --> 01:10:24.371 John Richardson . Your request to 01:10:24.371 --> 01:10:26.538 retire has been approved effective one 01:10:26.538 --> 01:10:28.149 September 2019 . You will be 01:10:28.149 --> 01:10:30.316 transferred to the retired list in the 01:10:30.316 --> 01:10:34.080 Great of Admiral Detach In August 2019 . 01:10:34.080 --> 01:10:35.870 From duty as the Chief of Naval 01:10:35.870 --> 01:10:38.580 Operations at my guild . I am ready to 01:10:38.580 --> 01:10:40.930 be relieved . Ladies and gentlemen , 01:10:40.940 --> 01:10:41.996 Admiral Mike Gilda 01:10:49.960 --> 01:10:51.849 from the Secretary of the Navy to 01:10:51.849 --> 01:10:54.071 Admiral Michael guilty When directed by 01:10:54.071 --> 01:10:56.400 reporting senior detached from duty as 01:10:56.400 --> 01:10:58.670 Director Joint Staff and report for 01:10:58.670 --> 01:11:01.180 duty as the Chief of Naval Operations . 01:11:03.860 --> 01:11:05.916 Admiral Richardson , I relieve you , 01:11:05.916 --> 01:11:08.570 sir . I stand relieved sir . Sure . 01:11:16.960 --> 01:11:18.690 Secretary assumed box . 01:11:26.260 --> 01:11:29.070 Okay . Right . 01:11:31.860 --> 01:11:35.470 Yeah . Mhm . 01:11:38.160 --> 01:11:41.810 Okay , guests , please be 01:11:41.810 --> 01:11:44.980 seated . Ladies and Gentlemen and Mike 01:11:44.980 --> 01:11:46.870 Gilder The 32nd Chief of Naval 01:11:46.870 --> 01:11:47.790 Operations . 01:11:55.860 --> 01:11:56.860 Right , 01:11:59.760 --> 01:12:02.060 good morning . Distinguished guests . 01:12:02.160 --> 01:12:04.920 General officers , Flag officers , 01:12:05.430 --> 01:12:08.710 senior enlisted leaders , sailors , 01:12:09.150 --> 01:12:11.640 friends and family of sailors . Once 01:12:11.640 --> 01:12:13.751 again , thank you for joining us this 01:12:13.751 --> 01:12:16.530 morning . Ladies and gentlemen , our 01:12:16.530 --> 01:12:19.190 sailors and Navy civilians among you in 01:12:19.190 --> 01:12:21.460 this room . A representative of the 01:12:21.460 --> 01:12:24.470 more than 600,000 of our total navy 01:12:24.470 --> 01:12:28.270 team . Active duty , our reserves 01:12:28.600 --> 01:12:31.160 in our Navy civilians , 10s of 01:12:31.160 --> 01:12:33.382 thousands are deployed around the globe 01:12:33.450 --> 01:12:35.561 as we enjoy this ceremony of the Navy 01:12:35.561 --> 01:12:37.783 Yard . Some of them are in harm's way . 01:12:39.250 --> 01:12:41.472 I know that you'll join me this morning 01:12:41.472 --> 01:12:43.583 and keeping them in your thoughts and 01:12:43.583 --> 01:12:45.917 your prayers . Secretary Defense expert . 01:12:46.750 --> 01:12:48.972 Thanks for joining us here this morning 01:12:48.972 --> 01:12:51.083 sir . Thank you for your enthusiastic 01:12:51.083 --> 01:12:53.306 leadership and for all you're doing for 01:12:53.306 --> 01:12:55.528 the joint team , uniformed and civilian 01:12:55.670 --> 01:12:58.360 and their families . Chairman Dunford 01:12:58.360 --> 01:13:00.360 on Ellen , thank you for being here 01:13:00.360 --> 01:13:02.710 this morning . Secretary Spencer , 01:13:02.870 --> 01:13:05.148 thank you for officiating this morning . 01:13:05.148 --> 01:13:07.148 I know there's no other place would 01:13:07.148 --> 01:13:10.050 rather be than with us . We are very 01:13:10.050 --> 01:13:13.100 appreciative of all you do for a Navy , 01:13:13.290 --> 01:13:15.890 For Marine Corps , For sailors , for 01:13:15.890 --> 01:13:19.600 marines , for for our Navy civilians 01:13:19.670 --> 01:13:21.948 and for their families sir . Thank you . 01:13:25.950 --> 01:13:28.080 I'd like to express my deep gratitude 01:13:28.090 --> 01:13:30.257 to a number of my foreign counterparts 01:13:30.257 --> 01:13:32.257 who have traveled long distances to 01:13:32.257 --> 01:13:34.146 honor us with their presence this 01:13:34.146 --> 01:13:35.979 morning to all of our allies and 01:13:35.979 --> 01:13:38.320 partners . I am committed to continuing 01:13:38.320 --> 01:13:40.280 to build those relationships and 01:13:40.280 --> 01:13:42.330 partnerships to advance maritime 01:13:42.330 --> 01:13:44.274 security and to benefit the global 01:13:44.274 --> 01:13:47.420 community . We recognize most of our 01:13:47.420 --> 01:13:49.531 special guests earlier this morning . 01:13:49.531 --> 01:13:51.531 But I would like to acknowledge our 01:13:51.531 --> 01:13:54.470 former cmos and their spouses . It's an 01:13:54.470 --> 01:13:56.710 honor for linda and I to follow in your 01:13:56.710 --> 01:14:00.270 footsteps . I'd also like to recognize 01:14:00.270 --> 01:14:02.214 my naval academy classmates in the 01:14:02.214 --> 01:14:04.730 class of 85 who travel long distances 01:14:04.730 --> 01:14:07.460 to be here today . Simon , I'm told to 01:14:07.460 --> 01:14:09.590 confirm for themselves that this is 01:14:09.590 --> 01:14:13.270 really happening . Yeah . 01:14:17.040 --> 01:14:19.880 Mhm . I'd also like to recognize my mom 01:14:19.880 --> 01:14:22.300 and my dad , my mother's here today . 01:14:22.310 --> 01:14:24.290 My dad is with us in spirit , 01:14:24.300 --> 01:14:27.400 phenomenal appearance and all those two 01:14:27.400 --> 01:14:30.490 words represent Together . They raised 01:14:30.490 --> 01:14:34.010 five Children , my sister mary Joy and 01:14:34.010 --> 01:14:36.260 my three brothers , Mark David and 01:14:36.260 --> 01:14:38.260 brian who are here today with their 01:14:38.260 --> 01:14:40.427 wonderful families and we're joined by 01:14:40.427 --> 01:14:42.630 so many other family and friends from 01:14:42.630 --> 01:14:44.770 across the country . It means so much 01:14:44.770 --> 01:14:48.410 to have you all here . Thank you . And 01:14:48.410 --> 01:14:50.577 the most important people in my life , 01:14:50.577 --> 01:14:52.632 my wife linda and our sons brian and 01:14:52.632 --> 01:14:55.100 Michael , I would not be here without 01:14:55.100 --> 01:14:57.130 their love and their sacrifice and 01:14:57.130 --> 01:14:59.350 their support . And while I know you 01:14:59.350 --> 01:15:02.030 expect me to say that we all know 01:15:02.200 --> 01:15:05.000 especially me that it's absolutely true 01:15:05.140 --> 01:15:08.630 that I owe them everything coming from 01:15:08.630 --> 01:15:10.852 an assignment in the joint staff . I've 01:15:10.852 --> 01:15:13.200 spent the past weeks getting rebloom 01:15:13.200 --> 01:15:16.040 back into the United States Navy . In 01:15:16.040 --> 01:15:18.950 two words , it has been both uplifting 01:15:18.980 --> 01:15:22.180 and exciting . I do believe that our 01:15:22.180 --> 01:15:24.550 Navy strategic direction is rock solid 01:15:25.040 --> 01:15:27.318 and I think our Navy is in great shape . 01:15:27.840 --> 01:15:30.320 We are recruiting and retaining high 01:15:30.320 --> 01:15:33.270 quality force . We are providing well 01:15:33.270 --> 01:15:35.970 trained combat forces forward around 01:15:35.970 --> 01:15:38.760 the globe . We are modernizing our navy 01:15:38.760 --> 01:15:40.920 to scope in a pace that we have not 01:15:40.920 --> 01:15:44.700 seen in decades . I can say all that in 01:15:44.700 --> 01:15:46.922 large part due to the leadership of our 01:15:46.922 --> 01:15:50.440 31st Cno Admiral and mrs Richardson , 01:15:50.580 --> 01:15:52.900 Jon and dana . Thanks for your nearly 01:15:52.900 --> 01:15:55.070 four decades of selfless service . 01:15:56.340 --> 01:15:58.580 You've given so much , you have 01:15:58.580 --> 01:16:01.150 accomplished so much and you've done 01:16:01.160 --> 01:16:04.520 all of it so quietly and so humbly and 01:16:04.520 --> 01:16:06.990 yet so effectively All of it at the 01:16:06.990 --> 01:16:09.560 same time are raising five terrific 01:16:09.570 --> 01:16:12.640 Children in a few minutes . You'll walk 01:16:12.640 --> 01:16:14.862 through the side boys and be piped over 01:16:14.862 --> 01:16:17.750 the side one last time . But as you do , 01:16:18.430 --> 01:16:20.319 I'd like you to remember that you 01:16:20.319 --> 01:16:22.470 always have the respect and the 01:16:22.470 --> 01:16:25.610 appreciation and the admiration of our 01:16:25.610 --> 01:16:27.750 entire navy . The guild is included 01:16:29.630 --> 01:16:31.408 for those not familiar with our 01:16:31.408 --> 01:16:33.710 traditions . It is customary for the 01:16:33.710 --> 01:16:36.180 incoming officer at events like this to 01:16:36.180 --> 01:16:38.900 be brief . So I'll close by telling you 01:16:38.900 --> 01:16:40.956 how humbled I am to be your Chief of 01:16:40.956 --> 01:16:42.970 Naval Operations . Why focus in the 01:16:42.970 --> 01:16:45.410 coming years is to move forward . Mr 01:16:45.410 --> 01:16:47.920 Secretary with a sense of urgency and 01:16:47.920 --> 01:16:49.531 sustaining our readiness and 01:16:49.531 --> 01:16:52.160 modernizing our force and taking care 01:16:52.190 --> 01:16:54.360 of our most important weapons system , 01:16:54.370 --> 01:16:57.820 our sailors and their families . We 01:16:57.820 --> 01:17:00.180 will question our assumptions . We will 01:17:00.180 --> 01:17:02.402 think differently about the competition 01:17:02.402 --> 01:17:04.402 that we are now in . We will be the 01:17:04.402 --> 01:17:07.170 Navy . The nation needs now and we will 01:17:07.170 --> 01:17:09.226 build the navy . The nation needs to 01:17:09.226 --> 01:17:11.170 fight and the wind in the future . 01:17:11.170 --> 01:17:13.140 Always guided by our core values . 01:17:15.030 --> 01:17:18.690 I am proud to be your c . No , but I am 01:17:18.690 --> 01:17:21.980 proud of still to wear the uniform . 01:17:22.070 --> 01:17:24.181 There's a sailor in the United States 01:17:24.181 --> 01:17:26.014 Navy . Thank you and God bless . 01:17:30.930 --> 01:17:33.960 Mhm . Mhm . Mhm . 01:17:37.030 --> 01:17:39.870 Mhm guests please rise for the 01:17:39.870 --> 01:17:42.037 benediction to remain standing for the 01:17:42.037 --> 01:17:44.148 conclusion of the ceremony . Military 01:17:44.148 --> 01:17:45.648 guests , please don covers 01:17:48.830 --> 01:17:50.663 Chaplin Foley will now offer the 01:17:50.663 --> 01:17:54.450 benediction . Ladies and 01:17:54.450 --> 01:17:56.561 gentlemen , again , according to your 01:17:56.561 --> 01:17:58.728 custom , please feel free to join me . 01:17:58.728 --> 01:18:02.280 Let us pray loving father . We are 01:18:02.280 --> 01:18:05.200 inspired by the truth that the highest 01:18:05.200 --> 01:18:07.840 of distinctions is service to others 01:18:08.020 --> 01:18:10.242 with grateful hearts . We thank you for 01:18:10.242 --> 01:18:12.900 the freedom defended by sailors and 01:18:12.900 --> 01:18:15.480 marines around the world . And for the 01:18:15.480 --> 01:18:17.647 leaders like Admiral john Richardson , 01:18:17.647 --> 01:18:19.990 whose service enabled them to do great 01:18:19.990 --> 01:18:22.760 things . Send the Richardsons 4th , 01:18:22.770 --> 01:18:25.080 guided by your wisdom and renewed by 01:18:25.080 --> 01:18:27.920 your grace . May your abiding presence 01:18:27.930 --> 01:18:30.320 carry Jon and dana along with their 01:18:30.320 --> 01:18:32.098 Children to new friendships and 01:18:32.098 --> 01:18:35.300 abundant blessings Renew Admiral Mike 01:18:35.300 --> 01:18:37.370 Guild , as he assumes the mantle of 01:18:37.370 --> 01:18:41.210 leadership as our 32nd Cno fill 01:18:41.210 --> 01:18:43.210 him with all the vision , courage , 01:18:43.210 --> 01:18:45.690 wisdom and strength needed and be with 01:18:45.690 --> 01:18:47.960 linda gilded and give her all the 01:18:47.960 --> 01:18:50.920 insight , empathy and strength that is 01:18:50.920 --> 01:18:53.680 required for her new role . Bless our 01:18:53.680 --> 01:18:57.380 sailors are Navia McQueen court een in 01:18:57.380 --> 01:19:00.920 your holy name . We pray . Amen . Yeah . 01:19:03.520 --> 01:19:07.190 Motion Post the side boys band . Sound 01:19:07.190 --> 01:19:07.540 off . 01:19:11.920 --> 01:19:14.650 Yeah . Uh huh . No . 01:19:16.220 --> 01:19:18.350 Mhm . Mhm . 01:19:20.220 --> 01:19:21.430 Mhm . Mhm . 01:19:39.660 --> 01:19:41.716 Admiral Richardson will now be piped 01:19:41.716 --> 01:19:43.716 ashore for the final time by Master 01:19:43.716 --> 01:19:45.882 Chief Petty Officer . The Navy russell 01:19:45.882 --> 01:19:47.827 smith . Admiral Richardson will be 01:19:47.827 --> 01:19:50.049 accompanied by mrs Richardson and their 01:19:50.049 --> 01:19:49.140 Children . 01:20:13.310 --> 01:20:17.260 Me , Admiral United States Navy 01:20:17.260 --> 01:20:19.630 Retired and family departing . 01:20:30.610 --> 01:20:33.540 Yeah , yeah . 01:21:02.010 --> 01:21:04.690 Ladies and gentlemen , you are 01:21:04.690 --> 01:21:05.040 cordially .