Adm. Mark E. Ferguson, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, speaks at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) 2012 Science and Technology Partnership Conference.

ARLINGTON, Va. (Oct. 22, 2012) Adm. Mark E. Ferguson, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, speaks at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) 2012 Science and Technology Partnership Conference. This year's theme is 'Innovative Technology for Today's and Tomorrow's Warfighter,' emphasizing the need to equip Sailors and Marines with every advantage the Navy can provide. The U.S. Navy has a 237-year heritage of defending freedom and projecting and protecting U.S. interests around the globe. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams) File# 121022-N-PO203-093