 Happy birthday submarine force. For 122 years we have adapted and met the challenges of complex integrated undersea environment. We are the most lethal and best trained submarine force in the world because of the work that you do each and every day. Since we first commissioned USS Holland on April 11th 1900 we've answered our nation's call following the attack on Pearl Harbor during the Cold War and after September 11th we have always been ready. Our submarine force continues to project power abroad and ensure freedom of the seas today just as the sailor is before us. Names like Gilmore, Okane, Rammage and Flucky and their dynamic crews remind us of our war fighting spirit and sacrifice. Our sailors that in now conduct a full range of operations imperative to our combat readiness. As we carve out our place in history during these uncertain times we share in the storied legacy of over a century of the submarine force. You, your families and shipmates continue to make our force the most agile, adaptable and most powerful in the world. Happy birthday.