Whitmer attends christening ceremony for USNS Lansing

MOBILE, AL

On Jan. 10, Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined Congresswoman Lisa Mc-Clain for the christening ceremony of the USNS Lansing as bipartisan cosponsors of the vessel. The ceremony represents the completion of construction and preparation for the ship’s service. Sponsors participate in a mast-stepping ceremony, when a token of the sponsor’s choice is placed in the ship’s mast step for good luc…