 The newest littoral combat ship, or LCS, USS Little Rock was christened July 18th at Marinette Marine Corporation Shipyard in Marinette, Wisconsin. Little Rock will be the fifth LCS of the Freedom class. The secretary of the Navy, state and Navy officials, service members, and local residents attended the christening ceremony. Every challenge presents an opportunity, something I tell my folks every day, and make no mistake, the team that is bringing LCS to the fleet excels at turning challenges into opportunities. The LCS mission is to provide forward presence, deterrence, sea control, power projection, maritime security, humanitarian assistance, and disaster relief response. Little Rock's commissioning is anticipated to be held in 2016. For more information on the newest LCS, visit navy.mil.