Posted: January 19, 2016 12:02 PM MOBILE, Ala. — Austal celebrated the christening of Expeditionary Fast Transport USNS Carson City (EPF 7) with a ceremony Jan. 16 at its state-of-the-art shipyard here. USNS Carson City is the seventh of 10 Expeditionary Fast Transport vessels (EPFs), formerly joint high speed vessels (JHSVs), that Austal has under contract with the U.S. Navy as part of a $1.6 billion 10-ship block-buy contract. EPF 7, a 338-foot shallow draft aluminum catamaran, is a multi-mission, non-combatant transport vessel characterized by its high volume, high speed, and flexibility. It is the second U.S. Navy ship to be named after the capital city of Nevada. When Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus officially named EPF 7 “USNS Carson City” in April 2013, he proclaimed, “Carson City displays American values of community, ingenuity and perseverance at their best.” He said he chose to name the ship after Carson City to honor those values and the men and women of the community as well as the state of Nevada.

Carson City will soon join the EPFs that have been delivered over the last three years, including USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1), which has over 100,000 nautical miles at sea and is currently on its fifth deployment since it was delivered in 2012.Warehouse For Sale In Fremont Ca The ship’s sponsor, Susan Asbury Crowell, is the daughter of retired U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Asbury and wife of retired Navy Capt. Robert Crowell.  02 F150 Headlight Bulb NumberSusan and her husband have called Carson City home since the early 1970s.Costco Return Policy On Vacuum Cleaners More than 300 naval guests, civic leaders, community members and Austal employees attended the ceremony, held beneath the hull of the ship in Austal’s final assembly bay.

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Then dedicated craftsmen of this yard fashion that aluminum into these wonderful platforms for our great Navy. Cleary, Military Sealift Command gets the fun part of this job, as we operate these platforms around the world. Only three years ago we received our first-in-class vessel, Spearhead. Today, Spearhead is on her Fifthdeployment, in the Mediterranean Sea. She will visit 20 nations and participate in multi-national exercises. Our second platform, Choctaw County is on her way to the Arabian Gulf, the front lines in a volatile and dangerous region of the world. Our third platform, Millinocket is operating out of Singapore. This past summer Millinocket visited Vietnam, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Kiribati, Solomon Islands, and Micronesia. And our fourth platform, Fall River is in the Pacific, on her way to Iwakuni, Japan. Number 5, Trenton, is completing work-ups and exercises and will soon deploy to Africa. And, just this week, we accepted delivery of number 6, Brunswick.

One of the great features of these ships is that they are adaptable and flexible. Our Navy continues to find new ways to employ these vessels. As an example, we have tested unmanned systems in these ships, systems that operate over the water, on the water and in the water. Two days ago our Secretary of Navy said that our Navy gets there fast, stays longer, and brings everything that it needs. And I am here to tell you that while there, if our Navy needs more or needs to move something quickly, this ship here can pull into a port, put down its ramp, load up, and haul people and equipment where it needs to go, quickly. To our sponsor, Susan, and our Matron of Honor, Carolyn, we are fortunate that you are now part of our Navy’s family and we know you will remain part of Carson City’s legacy as she serves our nation. Mayor Crowell, as you know well, the namesake for your great city, Christopher “Kit” Carson, served as a guide to expeditions that explored the Rocky Mountain region.

Kit Carson was an expeditionary pioneer, in the same way this ship will serve for decades in an expeditionary role, forward deployed, working in austere conditions, and building relationships with our friends and partners. We are thankful that you and your city are once again, part of our family. To the men and women of Austal USA and our General Dynamics team, thank you! Our nation and our Navy admire your professionalism, dedication and commitment. Thank you, for all you do, each and every day to keep our nation safe. And we look forward to the future christening and delivery of Yuma, Bismarck, Burlington, and hull number 11. I’ve talked about the ships and the contributions they make for our country. But, let us not forget, that what enables these ships to operate and serve our nation are our mariners.  Our mariners at Military Sealift Command, are the best in the world. The work they do directly supports the safety and security of our nation. Our mariners are represented on stage by Captain Bob Wiley, our ship’s master in USNS Carson City.

Bob, a proud Carson City resident, is one of our most highly regarded ship masters. Bob has served our nation for over 25 years. We have turned to Capt Wiley many times to take on our toughest assignments. Let me give just one quick example. On occasion, every organization, finds itself in a difficult position. We found ourselves in one of those tough spots a year ago with one of our hospital ships, where we needed a ship’s master on very short notice. We called was Bob Wiley. Within 48 hours, he was on a plane across country, took command of USNS Comfort and knocked that ship’s deployment out of the park. Under his charge, the ship participated in a high-visibility deployment, serving as visible sign of nation’s goodwill and diplomatic efforts during engagements with 11 countries in the Caribbean and Central America. Bob is one of our best and brightest. And we are deeply fortunate that one of Carson City’s own will command this ship, with his city’s namesake.

Bob, thank you for answering our Nation’s call. I know you and Chief Engineer Jereme Hansen will take good care of Carson City and her mariners. May God bless the city of Carson City, this ship Carson City, all those who built her, and all those who will sail in her. Carson City, designated EPF 7, honors the city of Carson City, Nevada. EPF 7 will be the second U.S. Navy ship named for the city in Nevada. The first Carson City was designated PF-50 and commissioned March 24, 1944. She was loaned to Japan in 1953 and served for nearly 20 years in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.  Carson City received two battle stars for World War II service. The EPF is a shallow draft, all aluminum, commercial-based catamaran capable of intra-theater personnel and cargo lift providing combatant commanders high-speed sealift mobility with inherent cargo handling capability and agility to achieve positional advantage over operational distances. EPF is designed to transport 600 short tons of military cargo 1,200 nautical miles at an average speed of 35 knots in sea state 3.