 Welcome to All Hands Update. I'm Petty Officer Tyrell Morris. These are your headlines from around the fleet. President Barack Obama announced the extension of troop levels in Afghanistan during a news conference March 25th. As part of the ongoing NATO-led mission in Afghanistan, the United States will continue to train, advise and assist Afghan security forces. A final decision on the drawdown speed in 2016 will be established later this year. For more information, check out defense.gov. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabes visited sailors in Masao Japan March 24th. During his visit, Secnav spoke about the importance of the Navy, the role it plays in protecting America's freedoms and engaging with partner nations. Secnav also stated that the Navy is working to build a green fleet that will operate on fuel produced from biological waste and other green technologies. To read the full story, visit navy.mil