MOBILE, Ala (Sept 6, 2024) - The initials of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, ship sponsor of USNS Lansing (EPF-16), engraved the ships Keel, Sept 6, 2024. The Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) shipbuilding program provides high speed, shallow draft transportation capability to support the intra-theater maneuver of personnel, supplies and equipment for the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Army. The keel laying represents the success and importance of our Maritime Statecraft initiative, which encompasses a national, whole-of-government effort to restore the comprehensive maritime power of the nation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William Bennett IV)
| Date Taken: | 09.05.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 09.07.2024 08:12 |
| Photo ID: | 8628042 |
| VIRIN: | 240906-N-OF444-4079 |
| Resolution: | 6048x4024 |
| Size: | 2.45 MB |
| Location: | MOBILE, ALABAMA, US |
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