 Welcome home, Florida. It has been more than two years since you sailed this Ohio class guided missile submarine from its home port of Kings Bay, Georgia. That is a feat few teams are asked to do and in reality are able to do. Throughout your time forward deployed, you have supported four combat commanders in multiple areas of operation. You conducted four transits of the Suez Canal. You sailed over 98,000 nautical miles. You conducted 17 replenishments at sea, a high-risk evolution for a submarine, and you pinned 202 new submariners with their dolphins. Our crews have exchanged command six times an enormous accomplishment to execute without the boat ever returning to her home port. It takes a team from supported home to halfway around the world to keep a combat ship like Florida on station executing our undersea missions. You are ambassadors of the United States during 11 port visits, nurturing critical relationships with our allies and partners throughout the Africom, Centcom, and Yukon areas of responsibility. Providing our combatant commanders with not only one of the most versatile and clandestine platforms the United States Navy has to offer, but also one capable of delivering an absolutely devastating punch. Captain Brian Tothrow and I could not be more proud to team together with each and every one of you to bring life to this national security treasure the USS Florida. Blue and Gold crews did an incredible job operating forward deployed in three different theaters over the last 26 months. They're proud to serve their country and very satisfied and pleased at the hard work they did in the trainers and here in Kings Bay paid off. You, the crew, the family, the support staff, and of course the ship. You remind us of why we are proud to be part of the submarine force and proud to be part of team Kings Bay. While celebrating Florida's exceptional performance on deployment I want to say a genuine thanks to those we love here at home for their strength courage and resilience. To the incredible resilient families of both Florida crews thank you for supporting your sailors throughout this time. Your support was a key enabler to Florida's war fighting readiness and mission success. So on behalf of the entire submarine force welcome home USS Florida. Welcome home Florida. Welcome home Florida. Welcome home Florida. Welcome home Florida. Welcome home Florida. Welcome home Florida. Welcome home Florida. Welcome home Florida. Welcome home USS Florida. Florida, welcome home. It's great to have you back.