Skip to main content (Press Enter).
 **

        
        ABOUT
                        Our Core Values
                    Our Core Attributes
                    Mission
                    Our Heritage

                            About
                    LEADERSHIP
                        Secretary of the Navy
                    Chief of Naval Operations
                    Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
                    Chief of Naval Personnel
                    Senior Executives
                    Biographies

                            Leadership
                    PRESS OFFICE
                        Press Briefings
                    Press Releases
                    Testimony
                    Speeches
                    Statements
                    News Stories

                            Press Office
                    ALL HANDS
                    RESOURCES
                        Navy Directory
                    App Locker
                    Photo Gallery
                    Videos
                    Blogs
                    Podcasts
                    Plan of the Day
                    Strategic Library
                    Fact Files
                    RSS Feeds
                    Military Careers
                    Civilian Careers
                    Frequently Asked Questions
                    NAVADMINs
                    ALNAVs
                    Contact Us

                            Resources

        **
                SearchHome

    
            Leadership

Secretary of the Navy

Home

    
            Leadership

Secretary of the Navy





ABOUT
                                Our Core Values                    Our Core Attributes                    Mission                    Our Heritage
                    LEADERSHIP
                                Secretary of the Navy                    Chief of Naval Operations                    Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy                    Chief of Naval Personnel                    Senior Executives                    Biographies
                    PRESS OFFICE
                                Press Briefings                    Press Releases                    Testimony                    Speeches                    Statements                    News Stories
                    ALL HANDS
                    RESOURCES
                                Navy Directory                    App Locker                    Photo Gallery                    Videos                    Blogs                    Podcasts                    Plan of the Day                    Strategic Library                    Fact Files                    RSS Feeds                    Military Careers                    Civilian Careers                    Frequently Asked Questions                    NAVADMINs                    ALNAVs                    Contact Us  SECNAV Names Navy’s Newest Class of FFG(X) Ships
        Secretary of the Navy Kenneth J. Braithwaite announced USS Constellation (FFG 62) as the name for the first ship in the new (FFG(X)) class of ships.
        Read more
    SECNAV aboard museum ship ConstellationBALTIMORE
                    07 Oct 2020


SECNAV Names Navy’s Newest Class of FFG(X) Ships
    Read more
Kenneth J. Braithwaite

Biography, Official Photo and Responsibilities
    Secretary Names Future Destroyer, Attack Submarine
            Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Kenneth J. Braithwaite announced Oct. 13 that a future Guided-missile destroyer and Virginia-class attack submarine will be named USS John F. Lehman (DDG 137) and USS Barb (SSN 804).

    Navy Announces Plan to Build New Museum
            Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Kenneth J. Braithwaite announced today at the Washington Navy Yard that the U.S. Navy intends to build a new National Museum of the U.S. Navy (NMUSN).
        SECNAV's Press Office
 
 SECNAV's Dept Exclusives
 SECNAV's Latest StoriesPhoto Gallery
    Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Kenneth J. Braithwaite speaks with Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) during a visit to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY).YOKOSUKA, Japan
                    Oct 15 2020
    
    SECNAV announces plans for a new National Museum of the United States Navy.WASHINGTON
                    Oct 13 2020
    
    Secretary of the Navy Kenneth J. Braithwaite announces USS Constellation (FFG 62) as the name for the first ship in the new Guided Missile Frigate class of ships.BALTIMORE
                    Oct 07 2020
    
    The Honorable Kenneth Braithwaite, Secretary of the Navy, receives an update from Commodore Steve Moorhouse, Commander United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group, while visiting Her Majesty's Ship Queen Elizabeth at sea off the coast of Flamborough, United Kingdom.NORTH SEA
                    Oct 02 2020
    
    Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Kenneth J. Braithwaite speaks with Sailors while departing the Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT) boathouse in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.PEARL HARBOR
                    Sep 17 2020
    
    Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Kenneth J. Braithwaite tours the Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT) boathouse museum in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.PEARL HARBOR
                    Sep 17 2020
    
    Sideboys render honors as Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Kenneth J. Braithwaite proceeds to the quarterdeck of the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11).MAYPORT, Fla.
                    Aug 31 2020
    
    Secretary of the Navy Kenneth J. Braithwaite talks with Missile Technician 1st Class Tremayne Johnson, aboard the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Rhode Island (SSBN 740) (Blue) in the ship’s missile control center during his visit to Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga.KINGS BAY, Ga.
                    Aug 25 2020
    
    Secretary of the Navy Kenneth J. Braithwaite tours the control space aboard the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Rhode Island (SSBN 740) (Blue) with commanding officer Cmdr. Jeremy Miller during his visit to Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga.KINGS BAY, Ga.
                    Aug 25 2020
    
    Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Kenneth J. Braithwaite speaks with U.S. Marine Corps Col. Christopher Bronzi, commanding officer of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, right, and Maj. Daniel Davis, intelligence officer with the 15th MEU, during his visit to the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) in the eastern Pacific.Pacific Ocean
                    Aug 10 2020
    
    Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Kenneth J. Braithwaite is briefed by Lt. j.g. Morgan Dejong aboard the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Hampton (SSN 767) during a tour.SAN DIEGO
                    Jul 30 2020
    
    200708-N-PM193-2402.JPG200708-N-PM193-2402
                    Jul 08 2020
    
    200708-N-PM193-3281.JPG200708-N-PM193-3281
                    Jul 08 2020
    
    200708-N-PM193-1188.JPG200708-N-PM193-1188
                    Jul 08 2020
    
    Secretary of the Navy Kenneth J. Braithwaite delivers remarks at a meeting  hosted by Second Lady Karen Pence on military spouse employment challenges and the military’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.WASHINGTON
                    Jul 30 2020
    
    200611-N-NO627-1073.JPG200611-N-NO627-1073
                    Jun 11 2020
    
    Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) Production Director Derrick Mitchell discusses a hub replacement job with Secretary of the Navy Kenneth Braithwaite during a tour of MARMC’s Production Facility.NORFOLK
                    Jul 24 2020
    
    Secretary of the Navy Kenneth J. Braithwaite renders honors as he passes through sideboys upon arrival aboard the aircraft carrierNORFOLK
                    Jun 15 2020
    
    200604-N-PM193-1425.JPG200604-N-PM193-1425
                    Jun 30 2020
    
    Mr. Braithwaite with Ms. Braithwaite holding the BibleWASHINGTON
                    Jun 15 2020Video Gallery
    Secretary of the Navy Kenneth J. Braithwaite delivers a birthday message to the Navy. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alexander C. Kubitza/Released)SECNAV Navy Birthday Message
                    Oct 06 2020
    
    Secretary of the Navy announces USS Constellation (FFG 62) as the name for the first ship in the new Guided Missile Frigate class of ships while aboard the museum ship Constellation in Baltimore Inner Harbor, Baltimore, Maryland, October 7, 2020. Baltimore, Maryland
                    Oct 07 2020
    
    Secretary of the Navy Kenneth J. Braithwaite's message to the Navy and Marine Corps on the 75th Anniversary of the end of World War II.Washington, District of Columbia
                    Sep 03 2020
    
    The Senate Armed Services Committee hears testimony to consider the following nominations for Defense Department, Navy and Air Force positions: Kenneth J. Braithwaite for secretary of the Navy; James H. Anderson for deputy undersecretary of defense for policy and Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. to be Air Force chief of staff, May 7, 2020.District of Columbia
                    May 07 2020
    
    Navy Secretary Kenneth Braithwaite and Navy Adm. Michael Gilday, chief of naval operations, brief reporters at the Pentagon, June 19, 2020.District of Columbia
                    Jun 19 2020
    Navy Social Media
    Twitter
Tweets by USNavyFacebook


U.S. Navy

Biography, Official Photo and Responsibilities LEGAL & ADMINISTRATIVE LINKS
        Site MapFOIANavy.comPrivacy PolicyNo Fear ActUSA.gov508 ComplianceSAPRVeterans Crisis LineNCIS Tips
    
    U.S. Navy Office of Information
                                Chief of Information
                                    Attn: US Navy
                                    1200 Navy Pentagon
                                    Washington DC 20350-1200