Navy names new Joint High Speed Vessel

摘要

Secretary of the Navy, Ray Mabus, joined Ackerman, Mississippi, Mayor Dick Cain to announce that the name of the Department of the Navy's next Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) will be United States Naval Ship (USNS) Choctaw County, during a brief ceremony at Ackerman High School, Ackerman, Missississippi. This will be the first naval vessel to serve as the county's namesake, an honor shared by Choctaw counties also located in Alabama and Oklahoma. Capable of transporting 600 short tons, 1,200 nautical miles at an average speed of 35 knots, the JHSV can operate in shallow-draft ports and waterways, providing U.S. forces added mobility and flexibility. JHSVs also have an aviation flight deck to support day and night air vehicle launch and recovery operations.