Navy Testifies on Base Closures
From left, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Infrastructure Analysis) Anne Davis, Secretary of the Navy Gordon England, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Vern Clark and Commandant of the Marine Corps Michael W. Hagee, take the oath in a Hart Senate Office chamber as they prepare to give testimony to the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC) on the recommended restructuring of the nations defense installations. This was the first time the Navy and Marine Corps leadership appeared before the commission to review the realignment and closures list. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Photographer's Mate Johnny Bivera (RELEASED)