The Navy will christen its Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport, the future USNS Cody (EPF 14) at a 10 a.m. (CT) ceremony Feb. 25 at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Ala. Matt Hall, mayor of Cody, Wyo., will deliver the ceremonial principal address. Ship's sponsor Averil Spencer will christen the ship by breaking a bottle of sparkling wine across the bow. Spencer is the daughter of the Honorable Richard V. Spencer, 76th Secretary of the Navy. “This ship is the first to honor the city of Cody, Wyo. The future USNS Cody will also be the first Flight II configuration in its class and is set to join the fleet as one of nearly 100 Navy ships operating globally. The Military Sealift Command will operate the future USNS Cody. EPFs, formerly Joint High Speed Vessels, are all-aluminum catamarans that provide speed and shallow-draft transportation capabilities. Flight II ships will enhance the medical mission capability of the EPF’s mission. (Navy 02/24/23)
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