Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) USNS Cody was christened by sponsor Averil D. Spencer with a ceremonial champagne bottle-break on its bow.
Austal USA christened its 14th Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF), USNS Cody, in a February 25 ceremony at its Mobile, Ala., shipyard’s superior manufacturing facility. Cody is the primary EPF Flight II in addition to the primary Navy vessel to honor town of Cody, Wy.
The USNS Cody is one among two EPF Flight II ships underneath development at Austal USA with a 3rd underneath contract. EPF Flight II ships will increase the longer term Expeditionary Medical Ships which shall be able to complete, multidisciplinary hospital operations.
“Cody represents the future of naval medicine afloat and the ability to provide critical combat care in austere and contested operating environments,” stated Austal USA president Rusty Murdaugh. “With her medical capability, Cody will make a name for herself as a new asset to the global humanitarian cause very soon.”
EPF Flight II supplies a Role 2E (expanded) medical functionality which incorporates, amongst different capabilities, primary secondary well being care constructed round major surgical procedure; intensive care unit; ward beds; and restricted x-ray, laboratory and dental help.
INHERENT STABILITY
The Expeditionary Fast Transport’s catamaran design supplies inherent stability to permit surgeons to carry out underway medical procedures in an on-board working suite. Enhanced capabilities to help V-22 flight operations and launch and get well 11-meter Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats complement the ship’s medical amenities.
These Flight II upgrades together with the EPF’s pace, maneuverability and shallow water entry are key enablers for mission help of future Distributed Maritime Operations and Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations world wide. Flight II retains the aptitude of the Flight I EPF to help different missions, together with core logistics capabilities.
The ceremony for the Navy’s first Flight II EPF was properly attended by Navy leaders and elected officers. Vice Admiral Francis Morley, principal navy deputy to the assistant secretary of the Navy for analysis, improvement, and acquisition; Rear Admiral Bruce Gillingham, surgeon basic of the U.S. Navy; Rear Admiral Michael Wettlaufer, commander, Military Sealift Command; Rear Admiral Tom Anderson, program govt officer, ships;Matt Hall, mayor of Cody and Greg Reed, Alabama Senate President Pro Tempore all participated in christening occasions.
Ship sponsor Averil D. Spencer christened the ship with a ceremonial champagne bottle-break on its bow.
Spencer, an avid philanthropist, is the founder and Executive Director of Launch gURLs, a nonprofit that goals to shut the gender hole in financial alternatives by entrepreneurship programming for adolescent women globally.
