VOLUME 83 • NUMBER 9 SHIPYARD COMMANDER Capt. Kai Torkelson EXECUTIVE OFFICER Capt. Daniel Rossler COMMAND MASTER CHIEF CMDCM Gene Garland EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (CODE 1100) Fred McKenna PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER Terri Davis SERVICE TO THE FLEET EDITOR Kristi Britt PUBLIC AFFAIRS STAFF Hannah Bondoc, Michael Brayshaw, Allison Conti, Troy Miller, Jennie Rentas, Jason Scarborough, Curtis Steward EMAIL THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE nfsh_nnsy_pao@navy.mil EMPLOYEE INFORMATION HOTLINE (757) 396-9551 FRAUD, WASTE & ABUSE HOTLINE (757) 396-7971 SHIPYARD RADIO ADVISORY 1630 AM SERVICE TO THE FLEET is a Department of Defense publication and is authorized for members of the DoD. Contents of Service to the Fleet are not necessarily the official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, the DoD, or Norfolk Naval Shipyard. Service to the Fleet is published monthly. Submissions are due on the 10th of each month. The public affairs staff reserves the right to edit submissions for content and brevity.
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NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD CELEBRATES CONSTITUTION AND CITIZENSHIP DAY STORY BY ALLISON CONTI • PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST At every New Employee Orientation (NEO), Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s (NNSY) Commanding Officer, Capt. Kai Torkelson asks the next generation of shipyard employees to raise their right hand and take an oath swearing to support and defend the Constitution of the United States. This promise is made by every federal employee and a similar oath is taken by those serving in all branches of the U.S. military. The oath asks every employee to make a commitment to his or her nation and provides clarity on the overall mission of all federal employees and service members. The Constitution of the United States was signed on Sept. 17, 1787 at Independence Hall in Philadelphia. Signed by 39 of the nation’s founding fathers, 30 of whom were veterans of the Revolutionary War, the historic document laid a framework for the new nation’s federal government and the rights that “We the People” enjoy today. Constitution and Citizenship Day is celebrated annually on the anniversary of the signing the historic document. The day gives federal employees an opportunity to
reflect on the commitment they’ve made and the oath they’ve given. Employees are encouraged to enrich their knowledge of the U.S. Constitution and recommit on the oath they have taken. For more information and resources related to the U.S. Constitution and Constitution Day, visit constitutionday. cpms.osd.mil.
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