 Greetings, shipmates! Recently, the sector of the Navy rolled out a very important set of initiatives that aimed to really maximize our personal readiness, maintain the resiliency of our force, and to hone the most combat-effective Navy in our history. It begins with how we behave and take care of ourselves and each other. The heart of this 21st century sailor and marine initiative builds on our resilience and focuses on five key areas, readiness, safety, physical fitness, inclusion, and continuum of service. This initiative is critically important to our Navy. The missions we take on worldwide every day require top-notch sailors, all of us, and we need each and every one of us to be ready to execute the missions of our nation. That's why I'm so excited about the 21st century sailor programs, designed with our readiness in mind, like the Fuel to Fight program to meet our nutrition needs, smoking cessation tools to give us the options to be smoke-free by choice, voluntary education and civilian credentialing programs to help us meet our professional goals, and a career intermission pilot program and other life work integration tools. I am personally committed to providing us the support network, resources, and skills needed to overcome challenges and thrive, because as our Secretary of the Navy said, you prove your excellence, your resiliency, and your endurance every single day all around the world. Whether you've been a sailor for two years or 22 years, I want you to know that we're serving the finest Navy in our history. Through the 21st century sailor and marine initiative, it is our goal that we gain invaluable life skills that will help us succeed physically and professionally. Now and long past our time in service.