The Navy Secretary did not say who would succeed him.

The Navy Secretary said he had not discussed the matter with the admiral.

Before becoming Navy Secretary he was a partner in a consulting concern.

After their release, the Navy Secretary said the officers had "suffered enough."

Senator Webb is a former Navy secretary; he knows his protocol.

The Marine budget is controlled by the Navy secretary.

Eighteen of the finest ships of their class in the world were built during his tenure as Navy secretary.

Navy Secretaries and chiefs of operations have clashed before.

He had met the two officers while working in the Navy Secretary's office in Washington.

In that case, the Navy Secretary backed down.