WEBVTT 00:03.740 --> 00:05.573 This is your All Hands network , 00:05.573 --> 00:09.189 Morning quarters . Secretary of the 00:09.189 --> 00:11.949 Navy John Phelin embarked USS Gerald R . 00:12.069 --> 00:14.180 Ford , the flagship of Carrier Strike 00:14.180 --> 00:16.013 Group 12 , to observe the strike 00:16.013 --> 00:17.791 group's composite training unit 00:17.791 --> 00:19.680 exercise April 10th to the 11th . 00:19.860 --> 00:22.027 Secretary Phelin said there is nothing 00:22.027 --> 00:23.749 that compares to the strategic 00:23.749 --> 00:25.693 influence that the Gerald R . Ford 00:25.693 --> 00:27.749 carrier strike Group delivers to the 00:27.749 --> 00:29.693 commander in chief . All Americans 00:29.693 --> 00:31.860 should be proud of these men and women 00:31.860 --> 00:34.027 whose grit and determination keeps our 00:34.027 --> 00:36.027 seas open and our nation safe . The 00:36.027 --> 00:38.193 guided missile destroyer USS Stockdale 00:38.193 --> 00:40.193 departed Naval Base San Diego April 00:40.193 --> 00:42.304 11th to support US Northern Command's 00:42.304 --> 00:44.360 southern border operations in the US 00:44.360 --> 00:46.193 NorthCO area of responsibility . 00:46.240 --> 00:48.360 Stockdale will replace USS Spruance 00:48.360 --> 00:50.416 that was operating in the area since 00:50.416 --> 00:52.249 March 202 . Stockdale's presence 00:52.249 --> 00:54.138 reinforces the Navy's role in the 00:54.138 --> 00:56.138 Department of Defense's coordinated 00:56.138 --> 00:58.193 effort to enhance border security at 00:58.193 --> 01:00.082 the US southern border . The fast 01:00.082 --> 01:02.304 attack submarine USS Minnesota returned 01:02.304 --> 01:04.304 to its home port of Naval Base Guam 01:04.304 --> 01:06.510 April 14th . Minnesota conducted its 01:06.510 --> 01:08.399 first operational tasking , being 01:08.399 --> 01:10.566 forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific . 01:10.566 --> 01:12.677 The sub visited Western Australia and 01:12.677 --> 01:14.843 took part in at-sea operations as part 01:14.843 --> 01:16.843 of the submarine command course and 01:16.843 --> 01:18.954 participated in exercise lungfish , a 01:18.954 --> 01:21.066 tactical development exercise between 01:21.066 --> 01:23.010 the US and Royal Australian Navy , 01:23.010 --> 01:25.121 enhancing readiness , lethality , and 01:25.121 --> 01:27.177 interoperability between the partner 01:27.177 --> 01:29.343 nations . For more information , check 01:29.343 --> 01:31.121 out our new All Hands update on 01:31.121 --> 01:33.066 vividHub.net and YouTube . I'm MC1 01:33.066 --> 01:35.121 David , and that's your briefing for 01:35.121 --> 01:34.180 today .