Navy to christen JHSV

MOBILE, Ala. -- The Navy will christen the Joint High Speed Vessel Choctaw County, named for three U.S. counties in Mississippi, Alabama and Oklahoma, during a ceremony in Mobile Sept. 15 at 10 a.m. CDT. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus will deliver the principal address. The 338 foot-long aluminum catamaran is being built by Austal USA in Mobile. Choctaw County and the eight other JHSVs under contract are for fast, intra-theater transportation of troops, military vehicles, supplies and equipment. (Source: DoD, 09/13/12)