Keywords: 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.jpg en 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 2007-12-15 071215-N-5549O-076 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 53877 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S O'Brien PD-USGov-Military-Navy Gary Roughead in 2007 Naval Station Norfolk Aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 Donald C Winter |