 History was made when President Obama nominated Vice Admiral Michelle Howard for fourth star on November 13th. With Senate approval, Howard will become the first female four-star Admiral. Howard is the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans and Strategy and has been selected as Vice Chief of Naval Operations. The future USS Jackson launched from Austin USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, December 14th. This launch was an important milestone for the Latoral Combat Ship Program. Jackson is one of the first vessels to begin serial production, causing reduction in costs and construction time. Now Jackson will begin outfitting and testing of the ship's major systems and is scheduled to be christened in the spring. Read more about these stories at Navy.mil. From All Hands Update, thanks for watching.