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Vice Adm. Curtis Speaks to Surface Warfare Community Aboard NSA Bahrain

Navy NewsStand

Story Number: NNS101103-10
11/3/2010

By Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Jason T. Poplin, Naval Support Activity Bahrain Public Affairs

MANAMA, Bahrain (NNS) -- Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, spoke with members of the Surface Navy Association and surface warfare community during a "brief and discussion" session aboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Oct 28.

Vice Adm. D. C. Curtis spoke about developing programs in the Surface Force and received firsthand feedback from questions pitched to the community's top leader.

Lt. Cmdr. Brandon Murray, USS Scout (MCM 8) commanding officer, said the session was an integral part of keeping abreast of what is going on within the community.

"The vice admiral came out to have face time with the Surface Warriors, which helps to keep the community strong, but it also provides an excellent opportunity to speak with him and maybe influence some of the decisions made at his staff level," Murray said.

Curtis said it was good to hear the quality of questions that came from the group.

"The reason my staff and I exist is to make sure we're doing the right things for the Surface Force and to support those warriors out here at the tip of the spear," Curtis said.

The admiral covered topics such as fleet expansion, ballistic missile defense ship upgrades, and the Navy's new Arleigh Burke and Zumwalt-class destroyers. He said he was most excited about the interest the group showed toward the future of the Surface Warfare community.

Naval Surface Forces, headquartered in San Diego, California, is comprised of more than 160 surface ships, and more than 50 support and maintenance commands. Naval Surface Forces provides operational commanders with well-trained, highly effective, and technologically superior surface ships and Sailors.

For more news from Naval Support Activity Bahrain, visit http://www.navy.mil/local/nsabahrain/