Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Certainly I don't think you'll find anybody who's prouder of those sailors and airmen than I am. The brand of “ready aye ready” is a powerful statement. It speaks to who we are as an institution. We're increasingly using it as a rallying cry for our sailors recognizing that ultimately that's what we're there to be. We're there to be ready for Canada no matter what. The translation is equally powerful.
In French, we say the following: “Toujours prêts, toujours là”.
It speaks equally to the essence of who we are as a navy. I'd like to ask maybe the chief to speak to some of the cultural aspects of where the chair's coming from, from a grassroots deckplate leadership perspective.