Keywords: US Navy 070328-N-3642E-070 Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), the Honorable Dr. Donald C. Winter appears before the Senate Appropriations Committee for Defense to give testimony and answer questions concerning the fiscal year 2008.jpg en WASHINGTON March 28 2007 - Secretary of the Navy SECNAV the Honorable Dr Donald C Winter appears before the Senate Appropriations Committee for Defense to give testimony and answer questions concerning the fiscal year 2008 budget request In a written statement to the committee Winter outlined the department's priorities the strategic thinking behind them and the funding requests necessary to support them The Department of the Navy is pursuing an unprecedented modernization program across the full spectrum of our weapons platforms in both the Navy and Marine Corps Winter said This drive to transform the force is necessary and vital to our national security U S Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shawn P Eklund RELEASED 2007-03-28 070328-N-3642E-070 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 44481 U S Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shawn P Eklund PD-USGov-Military-Navy Donald C Winter Dirksen Senate Office Building Testimony |