All Hands

Photo By Maj. Gretel Weiskopf | The Secretary of the Navy, Dr. Donald C. Winter, tours Joint Task Force Guantanamo's Camp 4, Feb. 17. Dr. Winter toured the JTF's detention facilities and conducted an all-hands call with military personnel deployed here. JTF Guantanamo conducts safe, humane, legal and transparent care and custody of detained enemy combatants, including those convicted by military commission and those ordered released. The JTF conducts intelligence collection, analysis and dissemination for the protection of detainees and personnel working in JTF Guantanamo facilities and in support of the Global War on Terror. JTF Guantanamo provides support to the Office of Military Commissions, to law enforcement and to war crimes investigations. The JTF conducts planning for and, on order, responds to Caribbean mass migration operations.  

GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA

02.17.2009

Story by Sgt. Gretel Weiskopf 

Joint Task Force Guantanamo Public Affairs

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba - Speaking to the troopers at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Dr. Donald C. Winter, the secretary of the Navy, explained the importance of their mission during an All Hands Call, Feb. 17.

"You are taking part in a very technical mission," Dr. Winter said. "The leadership appreciates the sacrifices you and your families are making."

The short meeting highlighted Guantanamo Bay's long history and long future due to its critical location and unique mission.

Winter discussed ways the base would continue to improve through improved family housing, fitness centers and healthcare facilities. He also noted that continuing education options for troopers and their families would continue to be a priority.

"The most important thing to me is making sure you have what you need by way of training and taking care of families," Winter said.

• Date Taken: 02.17.2009
• Date Posted: 02.26.2009 08:20
• Story ID: 30475
• Location: GUANTANAMO BAY, CU