 McPawn Mike Stevens has a message for Chief Petty Officers about his zeroing in on Excellence Initiative. Chief Petty Officers, hopefully you have read, seen or heard about my zeroing in on Excellence Initiative and the three focus areas of developing leaders, good order and discipline, and controlling what we own. Zeroing in on Excellence does not distract from or add to existing individual roles and responsibilities, rather it is the framework around which we can build sound, durable readiness in order to functionally support the CNO's sailing directions. I believe developing leaders, fostering good order and discipline, and controlling what we own, will help us build an environment where our entire organization gets stronger now and in the future. These are not single actions, they are deliberate mindsets that permeate our process and procedures. Each directly advances the CNO's tenets of Warfighting First, Operating Forward, and Be Ready. Each already falls within our assigned swim lane and can be a powerful engine of influence if it becomes a heightened part of our consciousness. If we grab zeroing in on Excellence and maintain a steady strain on the ideas that it entails, we will have a positive impact on readiness and get after some of the issues tainting our Navy, including sexual assault, suicide, domestic violence, and drug and alcohol abuse. Through your leadership and support, we will make this initiative work, support the CNO, and continue to make our Navy the world's preeminent maritime force. Thank you and I will see you in the fleet.