T-EPF christening in Mobile

The Navy will christen its newest Expeditionary Fast Transport, the future USNS City of Bismarck (T-EPF 9), during a 10 a.m. CDT ceremony May 13 at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Ala. The ship will be the first in naval service to honor the city of Bismarck, the capital of the state of North Dakota. The principal speaker will be Air Force Gen. Darren McDew, commander, U.S. Transportation Command. (Source: DOD 05/11/17)