Thursday, February 02, 2012

Diversity Thursday

Stick with me - this is actually, I think, a move in the right direction - the Diversity Bullies are trying to hide their racialist agenda. As we usually do on DivThu ... let's use their own words against them.

So, this line is interesting.
THIS SETS FORTH THE 2012 CALENDAR FOR AMERICA (CFA12), DETAILING THE NAVY'S LARGE-SCALE OUTREACH EVENTS FOR THE COMING YEAR.
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THE PRIMARY GOAL OF NAVY OUTREACH IS TO GAIN AMERICANS' UNDERSTANDING THAT THE NAVY IS A WARFIGHTING FORCE, OPERATING FORWARD, READY TO FIGHT AND WIN TODAY AND EVERY DAY. ACHIEVING THIS GOAL IS A PARTICULAR AND UNIQUE CHALLENGE. THE NAVY'S MEN AND WOMEN MAKE UP ONLY A FRACTION OF ONE PERCENT OF THE TOTAL U.S. POPULATION. INDIVIDUAL CONNECTIONS, WHICH CAN BE THE MOST POWERFUL AND INFLUENTIAL ONES, ARE NOT AS PERVASIVE TODAY AS IN THE PAST. BECAUSE NAVAL FORCES AND PERSONNEL ARE BASED PRIMARILY ON BOTH COASTS, THE NAVY IS CHALLENGED TO COMMUNICATE ITS MISSION AWAY FROM FLEET CONCENTRATION AREAS. IN 2012, THE BICENTENNIAL OF THE WAR OF 1812 PROVIDES A POWERFUL PLATFORM FROM WHICH TO LAUNCH AN INFORMATIVE OUTREACH CAMPAIGN.
Sounds real good, reasonable and the right attitude to take to reach out to all Americans throughout our nation. Wide geographic reach, both urban and rural, etc. Right?

Well .... mostly. There is something not quite right in the mix ...

When I look at the full message, my initial reaction is thus: our Navy thinks ....
1) You enjoy being patronized like a serf.
2) You are fine being lied to.
3) You are happy to be in a Navy who sees you first by your race and/or ethnicity. You know - just like the racist idiots in the KKK.

It is a good rule of thumb in life that when people cannot accurately describe what they are doing, or wrap it in words that are not reflected in the action being taken, either something wrong is being done and/or the people doing it are too ashamed or embarrassed at what they are doing to accurately tell you.

In the case of this message, we have both.

What we have is something, in a way, that is kind of funny. The racialists in their pursuit of their Cultural Marxist goal of division and sectarianism are trying, Popular Front like, to fold in their fetid mess inside legitimate exercises. In the below - note the bold. Those are actually legitimate inclusive events.

The non-bold? Those are sectarian and racialist organizations and activities that we continue to support. Amazing - we continue to send money and good will to organizations that look at people at the most superficial way possible - retrograde in the extreme.

Full message is here.
R 191906Z Jan 12
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS//
TO NAVADMIN
BT

NAVADMIN 023/12

MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS/JAN//

SUBJ/CALENDAR FOR AMERICA 2012//

REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/28MAY09//
REF/B/MTG/CHINFO/08NOV11//
NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 5726.8 OUTREACH: AMERICA'S NAVY. REF B
IS THE 2012 CALENDAR FOR AMERICA PLANNING CONFERENCE.
POC/KIM
[redacted]/CDR/DIRECTOR NAVCO/LOC: MILLINGTON, TN/TEL:
(901) 874-[redacted]/EMAIL:KIM.
[redacted](AT)NAVY.MIL//

RMKS/1. THIS SETS FORTH THE 2012 CALENDAR FOR AMERICA (CFA12), DETAILING THE NAVY'S LARGE-SCALE OUTREACH EVENTS FOR THE COMING YEAR. EVENTS INCLUDE NAVY WEEKS, FLEET WEEKS, DIVERSITY EVENTS, WAR OF 1812 BICENTENNIAL COMMEMORATIVE EVENTS, BLUE ANGEL AIR SHOWS, SHIP COMMISSIONING CEREMONIES AND KEY RECRUITING EVOLUTIONS AMONG OTHERS.

2. PER REF A AND AS DISCUSSED REF B, RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT CONDUCTED OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS HAS SHOWN THAT WHILE AMERICANS LIKE AND APPRECIATE THE IMPORTANCE OF THEIR NAVY, THEY DO NOT TRULY UNDERSTAND THE NAVY'S MISSION AND ITS IMPORTANCE. NAVY OUTREACH EFFORTS MUST BE STRUCTURED AND EXECUTED TO EDUCATE THE AMERICAN PUBLIC ON THE NAVY'S CAPABILITIES AND RELEVANCE TO NATIONAL SECURITY. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF NAVY OUTREACH IS TO GAIN AMERICANS' UNDERSTANDING THAT THE NAVY IS A WARFIGHTING FORCE, OPERATING FORWARD, READY TO FIGHT AND WIN TODAY AND EVERY DAY. ACHIEVING THIS GOAL IS A PARTICULAR AND UNIQUE CHALLENGE. THE NAVY'S MEN AND WOMEN MAKE UP ONLY A FRACTION OF ONE PERCENT OF THE TOTAL U.S. POPULATION. INDIVIDUAL CONNECTIONS, WHICH CAN BE THE MOST POWERFUL AND INFLUENTIAL ONES, ARE NOT AS PERVASIVE TODAY AS IN THE PAST. BECAUSE NAVAL FORCES AND PERSONNEL ARE BASED PRIMARILY ON BOTH COASTS, THE NAVY IS CHALLENGED TO COMMUNICATE ITS MISSION AWAY FROM FLEET CONCENTRATION AREAS. IN 2012, THE BICENTENNIAL OF THE WAR OF 1812 PROVIDES A POWERFUL PLATFORM FROM WHICH TO LAUNCH AN INFORMATIVE OUTREACH CAMPAIGN.

3. TO FURTHER HELP GAIN AMERICANS' UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR NAVY, PARTICULARLY INTO AREAS OF THE COUNTRY THAT HAVE NO SIGNIFICANT NAVY PRESENCE, THE NAVY WILL IMPLEMENT A NEW PROGRAM IN 2012 THAT WILL MATCH 50 SENIOR OFFICER, CIVILIAN AND ENLISTED LEADERS WITH 50 CITIES ACROSS AMERICA. THE "NAVY 50-50" PROGRAM WILL SEND NAVY
LEADERS TO THEIR ASSIGNED CITY FOR 2-3 DAYS OF HIGH-LEVEL ENGAGEMENTS WITH CORPORATE EXECUTIVES, CIVIC LEADERS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS, NON-PROFIT EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND SENIOR EDITORS AND JOURNALISTS FROM THE MEDIA. MORE INFORMATION ON THIS NEW INITIATIVE WILL BE FORTHCOMING SEPCOR.

4. SIMPLE AND CONSISTENT MESSAGING IS ESSENTIAL TO HELP THE AMERICAN PUBLIC UNDERSTAND THEIR NAVY. KEY NAVY MESSAGES WILL BE PROVIDED SEPCOR.

5. SCHEDULED CFA12 OUTREACH EVENTS (READ IN FOUR COLUMNS):

DATE: CITY: EVENT: LEAD:

JAN 28 LOS ANGELES CHINESE NEW YEAR FESTIVAL & PARADE (7)
JAN 30-31 CHARLOTTE, NC US WOMEN IN NUCLEAR-REGION II CONF (7)
FEB TBD HATTIESBURG, MS KW60 OUTREACH AT AFRICAN AMERICAN MILITARY HISTORY (14)
FEB 15-16 WASHINGTON, D.C. LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE CONF (7)
FEB 15-18 HOUSTON, TX SOCIETY OF MEXICAN AMERICAN ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (7)
FEB 16-18 PHILADELPHIA, PA BLACK ENGINEER OF THE YEAR STEM AWARDS (7)
FEB 19-25 WASHINGTON, D.C. NATIONAL SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS (7)
MAR TBD NORFOLK, VA KW60 EVENT AT MACARTHUR MUSEUM (14) MAR TBD WASHINGTON, D.C. 1812 KICKOFF EVENT (14)
MAR 2-3 ALBUQUERQUE, NM ASIAN AMERICAN ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AND CONFERENCE (7)
MAR 5-6 NATIONAL HARBOR, MD SEA SERVICE LEADERSHIP ASSOC WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM (7)
MAR 8-10 DALLAS, TX WOMEN IN AVIATION INTERNATIONAL CONF (7)
MAR 10 EL CENTRO, CA NAF EL CENTRO ANNUAL AIR SHOW (8) MAR 17-18 ST. GEORGE, UT THUNDER OVER UTAH AIR SHOW (8)
MAR 26-31 PHOENIX, AZ PHOENIX NAVY WEEK (1)
MAR 21-24 ALBUQUERQUE, NM 23RD ANNUAL NATIONAL AMERICAN INDIAN SCIENCE & ENGINEERING FAIR (7)
MAR 24 GULFPORT, MS SEABEE DAY (OPEN BASE) (2) MAR 24-25 PUNTA GORDA, FL FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIR SHOW (8)
MAR 26-27 WASHINGTON, D.C. HISPANIC ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES CAPITOL FORUM ON HISPANIC HIGHER EDUCATION
MAR 26-28 WASHINGTON, D.C. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BLACKS IN HIGHER EDUCATION (7)
MAR28-APR1 PITTSBURGH, PA NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS CONVENTION (7)
MAR31-APR1 TUSCALOOSA, AL TUSCALOOSA AIR SHOW (8)
APR TBD AVONDALE, LA PCU SOMERSET (LPD 25) CHRISTENING (11)
APR TBD LOS ANGELES, CA NATIONAL IMAGE INC. TRAINING CONFERENCE (7)
APR 12 WASHINGTON, D.C. NUESTRO FUTURO 2012 LATINO EDUCATION CONFERENCE (7)
APR 14-15 KINGSVILLE, TX WINGS OVER SOUTH TEXAS AIR SHOW (8) APR 16-23 NEW ORLEANS, LA NEW ORLEANS NAVY WEEK - WAR OF 1812 (1,9) APR 18-25 TBD DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE (HOLOCAUST) (7)
APR 21-22 NEW ORLEANS, LA NAS JRB NEW ORLEANS AIR SHOW (8)
APR 25 LOS ANGELES, CA ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER SUMMIT (7) APR 25-30 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL FLEET WEEK - PORT EVERGLADES (2,9) APR 28-29 WARNER ROBINS, GA WARNER ROBINS AFB AIR SHOW (8)
APR30-MAY4 ATLANTA, GA ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER SUMMIT (7)
APR30-MAY4 ATLANTA, GA FEDERAL ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN COUNCIL (7)
MAY 5 BOWIE STATE UNI, MD PATRIOTS TECHNOLOGY TRAINING CENTER YOUTH SUMMIT ON TECHNOLOGY (7)
MAY 5-6 CHERRY POINT, NC MCAS CHERRY POINT AIR SHOW (8) MAY 7-13 NASHVILLE, TN NASHVILLE NAVY WEEK (1) MAY 12-13 SMYRNA, TN THE GREAT TENNESSEE AIR SHOW (8) MAY 14-20 SPOKANE, WA SPOKANE NAVY WEEK (1) MAY 19 SAN DIEGO, CA USS SAN DIEGO (LPD 22)COMMISSIONING (11) MAY 19 TORRANCE, CA TORRANCE ARMED FORCES DAY CELEBRATION (5) MAY 19-20 ANDREWS AFB, MD ANDREWS AFB AIR SHOW (8) MAY 23 NEW YORK, NY HUDSON RIVER AERIAL DISPLAY (8) MAY 23-30 NEW YORK, NY NYC FLEET WEEK-1812 CELEBRATION (3,9) MAY 26-27 JONES BEACH, NY JONES BEACH AIR SHOW (8)
MAY28-JUN1 KALMAR, SWEDEN WOMEN IN NUCLEAR (WIN)CONFERENCE (7)
MAY 29 ANNAPOLIS, MD USNA GRADUATION FLY-OVER (8)
MAY29-JUN2 NEW YORK, NY NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RACE AND ETHNICITY IN AMERICAN HIGHER EDUCATION (7)
JUN TBD TBD ASIAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND HIGHER EDUCATION SUMMIT SERIES (7)
JUN TBD BALTIMORE, MD BLUE COAST SMALL BUSINESS SYMPOSIUM (13) JUN 2 GULFPORT, MS USS MISSISSIPPI (SSN 782)COMMISSIONING (11) JUN 2-3 VIRGINIA BEACH, VA VIRGINIA BEACH AIR SHOW (8) JUN 4-7 WASHINGTON, D.C. BATTLE OF MIDWAY COMMEMORATION AND WREATH LAYING CEREMONY AT NAVY MEMORIAL (14)
JUN 4-8 DENVER, CO SOCIETY OF AMERICAN INDIAN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES NATIONAL TRAINING CONFERENCE (7)
JUN 6 WASHINGTON, D.C. DOD DIVERSITY SUMMIT (7) JUN 6-10 PORTLAND, OR PORTLAND ROSE FESTIVAL (4,10) JUN 6-12 NORFOLK, VA NORFOLK HARBORFEST - WAR OF 1812 (9)
JUN 7 WASHINGTON, D.C. ASIAN AMERICAN GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE NETWORK CAREER PLANNING CONFERENCE (7)
JUN 9-10 MANKATO, MN MANKATO AIR SHOW (8) JUN 13-19 BALTIMORE, MD BALTIMORE NAVY WEEK - WAR OF 1812 (1,9) JUN 16-17 BALTIMORE, MD BALTIMORE AIR SHOW (8) JUN 23-24 LATROBE, PA LATROBE AIR SHOW (8) JUN29-JUL6 BOSTON, MA BOSTON NAVY WEEK - WAR OF 1812 (1,9) JUN30-JUL1 PORTSMOUTH, NH BOSTON PORTSMOUTH AIR SHOW (8) JUL 2-4 BOSTON HARBOR, MA BOSTON HARBOR AERIAL DISPLAY (8)
JUL 4-12 HOUSTON, TX ACADEMIC, CULTURAL, TECHNOLOGICAL SCIENTIFIC
OLYMPICS AND NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE CONVENTION (7)
JUL 5-8 BELLEVUE, WA JAPANESE AMERICAN CITIZENS LEAGUE NATIONAL CONVENTION (7)
JUL 6-9 NEW LONDON, CT OPSAIL EVENT (3,9) JUL 7-8 DAYTON, OH DAYTON AIR SHOW (8) JUL 14 PENSACOLA BEACH, FL PENSACOLA BEACH AIR SHOW (8)
JUL 16-20 DETROIT, MI FEDERALLY EMPLOYED WOMEN NATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM (7)
JUL 16-22 SACRAMENTO, CA SACRAMENTO NAVY WEEK (1) JUL 19-28 SIOUX FALLS, SD SIOUX FALLS NAVY WEEK (1) JUL 21-22 SIOUX FALLS, SD SIOUX FALLS AIR SHOW (8) JUL 28-29 TWIN FALLS, ID TWIN FALLS AIR SHOW (8) JUL31-AUG5 SEATTLE, WA SEATTLE SEAFAIR (4,10)
JUL31-AUG4 LAS VEGAS, NV TUSKEGEE AIRMEN INC NATIONAL CONFERENCE (7)
AUG TBD TBD MANA HERMANITAS SUMMER LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (7)
AUG TBD TBD NAVAL OFFICER MENTORSHIP ASSOCIATION NATIONAL
CONFERENCE (7)
AUG TBD TBD ASIAN HERITAGE AWARDS (7)
AUG TBD BUFFALO, NY KW60 WREATH LAYING CEREMONY AT BUFFALO'S KOREAN WAR MEMORIAL (14)
AUG 1-4 BALTIMORE, MD BLACK DATA PROCESSING ASSOCIATES (7)
AUG 1-5 SAN DIEGO, CA NATIONAL NAVAL OFFICER ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE (7)
AUG 4-5 SEATTLE, WA SEAFAIR AIR SHOW (8)
AUG 6-9 SAN DIEGO, CA GOLD COAST SMALL BUSINESS SYMPOSIUM (13)
AUG 6-13 MILWAUKEE, WI MILWAUKEE NAVY WEEK - WAR OF 1812 (1,9)
AUG 11 CHICAGO, IL BUD BILLIKEN PARADE (7)
AUG 13-16 DETROIT, MI BLACKS IN GOVERNMENT NATIONAL CONFERENCE (7)
AUG 13-20 CHICAGO, IL CHICAGO NAVY WEEK - WAR OF1812 (1,9) AUG 18-19 CHICAGO, IL CHICAGO AIR AND WATER SHOW (8) AUG 20-27 TOLEDO, OH TOLEDO NAVY WEEK - WAR OF 1812 (1,9)
AUG 20-24 SAN DIEGO, CA ASSOCIATION OF NAVAL SERVICES OFFICER NATIONAL CONFERENCE (7)
AUG 23-25 NEW YORK, NY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ASIAN AMERICAN PROFESSIONALS NATIONAL CONVENTION (7)
AUG 26 TBD WOMENS EQUALITY DAY (7) AUG27-SEP4 CLEVELAND, OH CLEVELAND NAVY WEEK - WAR OF 1812 (1,9)
AUG 28-31 TBD NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MEXICAN AMERICAN RIGHTS TRAINING CONFERENCE AND BUSINESS MEETING (7) SEP TBD TBD USS ANCHORAGE (LPD 23)COMMISSIONING (11) SEP TBD PASCAGOULA, MS PCU AMERICA (LHA 6) CHRISTENING (11)
SEP TBD WASHINGTON D.C. HISTORICALLY BLACK COLL & UNIVERSITY - WHITE HOUSE INITIATIVE (7)
SEP TBD EDINBURG, TX HISPANIC ENGINEERING, SCIENCE AND TECH WEEK (7)
SEP TBD WASHINGTON, D.C. JAPANESE AMERICAN CITIZENS LEAGUE NATIONAL CONVENTION (7)
SEP TBD NORTH ISLAND, CA CORONADO SPEED FESTIVAL (OPEN HOUSE) (5) SEP 1-3 CLEVELAND, OH CLEVELAND NATIONAL AIR SHOW (8) SEP 3-10 DETROIT, MI DETROIT NAVY WEEK - WAR OF 1812 (1,9) SEP 8-9 LITTLE ROCK, AR THUNDER OVER THE ROCK AIR SHOW (8) SEP 10-17 BUFFALO, NY BUFFALO NAVY WEEK - WAR OF 1812 (1,9) SEP14-OCT1 SAN DIEGO, CA SAN DIEGO FLEET WEEK AND AIR SHOW (5,10) SEP 15-16 OCEANA, VA NAS OCEANA AIR SHOW (8) SEP 22 GALVESTON, TX USS FORT WORTH (LCS 3)COMMISSIONING (11) SEP 22-23 GRAND JUNCTION, CO GRAND JUNCTION AIR SHOW (8) SEP 29 MANHATTAN, NY USS MICHAEL MURPHY (DDG 112)COMMISSIONING (11)
SEP 29-30 KANE'OHE BAY, HI MCAS KANEOHE BAY AIR SHOW (8)
OCT TBD OAKLAND, CA SOCIETY OF MEXICAN AMERICAN ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS SYMPOSIUM (7)
OCT 4-9 SAN FRANCISCO, CA SAN FRANCISCO FLEET WEEK (5,10) OCT 6-7 SAN FRANCISCO, CA SAN FRANCISCO AIR SHOW (8) OCT 12-14 MIRAMAR, CA MCAS MIRAMAR AIR SHOW (8)
OCT 13 WASHINGTON, D.C. 237TH NAVY BIRTHDAY (14)
OCT 20-22 WASHINGTON, D.C. HISPANIC ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (7)
OCT 20-21 JACKSONVILLE, FL JACKSONVILLE SEA AND SKY SPECTACULAR (8)
OCT 21 ATLANTA, GA WHO'S WHO IN ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES (7) OCT 22-28 HOUSTON, TX HOUSTON NAVY WEEK (1)
OCT 26-30 LAKE BUENA VISTA,FL HISPANIC ENGINEER NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS AWARDS CORP (7)
OCT 26-30 NEW YORK, NY THURGOOD MARSHALL LEADERSHIP TRAINING CONFERENCE (7) OCT 27-28 HOUSTON, TX WINGS OVER HOUSTON AIR SHOW (8)
NOV VARIOUS NATIONAL AMERICAN INDIAN HERITAGE MONTH (7)
NOV TBD TBD AMERICAN INDIAN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING SOCIETY CONFERENCE (7)
NOV TBD TBD WOMEN IN DEFENSE (7)
NOV TBD TBD NATIONAL WOMEN OF COLOR IN TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE (7)
NOV TBD TBD GRACE HOPPER CELEBRATION OF WOMEN IN COMPUTING (7) NOV TBD TBD WOUNDED WARRIOR HIRING AND SUPPORT CONFERENCE (7) NOV 2-3 PENSACOLA, FL NAS PENSACOLA AIR SHOW (8)
NOV 8-10 HOUSTON, TX SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS CONFERENCE (7)
NOV 12 CARRIER CLASSIC - TBD
NOV 14-18 FT WORTH, TX SOCIETY OF HISPANIC PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS (7) DEC TBD SAN DIEGO, CA HOLIDAY BOWL (5,10)

6. LEAD ACTION OFFICES FOR THE EVENTS IN PARAGRAPH 5 ARE AS FOLLOWS:
(1) NAVY OFFICE OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH, (901) 874-[redacted].
(2) COMMANDER, NAVY REGION SOUTHEAST, (904) 542-[redacted].
(3) COMMANDER, NAVY REGION MID-ATLANTIC, (757) 322-[redacted].
(4) COMMANDER, NAVY REGION NORTHWEST, (360) 396-[redacted].
(5) COMMANDER, NAVY REGION SOUTHWEST, (619) 532-[redacted].
(6) COMMANDER, NAVY REGION MIDWEST, (847) 688-[redacted]
(7) CNP, OFFICE OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION (N134), (703) 695-[redacted].
(8) BLUE ANGELS, (850) 452-[redacted].
(9) U.S. FLEET FORCES COMMAND, (757) 836-[redacted]
(10) COMMANDER, U.S. THIRD FLEET, (619) 524-[redacted]
(11) OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, (703) 697-[redacted]
(12) U.S. PACIFIC FLEET, (808) 471-[redacted]
(13) SECNAV, OFFICE OF SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS (202) 685-[redacted]
(14) NAVY OFFICE OF COMMEMORATIONS (202) 433-[redacted]

7. CFA12 WILL BE MAINTAINED AT WWW.NAVY.MIL/NAVCO, WITH CHANGES AND UPDATES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. ADDITIONAL STAKEHOLDER LARGE-SCALE EVENTS NOT YET SCHEDULED OR CONFIRMED (SUCH AS NAVAL AVIATION TACTICAL DEMONSTRATIONS AND NAVY PARACHUTE TEAM PERFORMANCES) WILL BE PUBLISHED BY SPONSORING STAKEHOLDERS SEPCOR. SCHEDULES FOR SHIP COMMISSIONING AND CHRISTENING CEREMONIES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. CONTACT COGNIZANT STAKEHOLDERS FOR SMALLER-SCALE EVENTS AND DETAILS.

8. RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL J. M. BIRD, DIRECTOR, NAVY STAFF.//

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Good news? Yes. I will take this as another victory on the way to a just, non-discriminatory, and color blind Navy. The Diversity Bullies are hiding. You only hide if you have something that needs to be hid. Well, either that or we are institutionalizing sectarianism. If the latter, well congrats; "Through Division there is Unity!"

VADM Bird; does this really meet the standard of clarity, transparency, and honesty that you want associated with your name?