US Navy 071215-N-5549O-076 Chief of Naval Operation (CNO) Gary Roughead, left, and Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Dr. Donald C. Winter are interviewed by local media during the 100th Anniversary Gala of the Navy's Great White F

NORFOLK, Va. (Dec. 15, 2007) Chief of Naval Operation (CNO) Gary Roughead, left, and Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Dr. Donald C. Winter are interviewed by local media during the 100th Anniversary Gala of the Navy's Great White Fleet held aboard aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Sixteen battleships departed Hampton Roads for a 14-month global voyage to test naval readiness, establish global presence, and generate international goodwill, Dec. 15, 1907. The deployment included 14,000 Sailors and covered 43,000 miles. The participating ships, painted white, later became known as the "Great White Fleet." U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S. O'Brien (Released)