 Welcome to All Hands Update, I'm Petty Officer Mara Timberlake, these are your headlines from around the fleet. The Secretary of the Navy Ray Mavis visited the Republic of Korea December 8th and 9th. He held an All Hands call with sailors Ann Maureen and Solon Shin-Hae and that was senior leaders to reaffirm the Navy's strong commitment to the region. A sailor assigned to Commander U.S. Pacific Fleet received the U.S.O.'s George Van Cleave Military Leadership Award December 4th. Under Chief Personnel Specialist Reina Hockenberry received the award at the annual U.S. Armed Forces Gala in New York. The award recognizes outstanding commitment, service and achievements of individuals of all branches of the armed forces who have shown extraordinary dedication to the country. Hockenberry served as an individual augmentee and was wounded when an attacker opened fire on a NATO-led coalition in Kabul, Afghanistan.