Navy VS Charlotte 49ers

In October, the Naval Academy football team visited Charlotte to play the UNC Charlotte 49ers. To the delight of the spectators, the Commanding Officer of the USS Charlotte SSN 766, Commander Anthony Stranges USN, welcomed the audience via a pre-recorded greeting played on the stadium Jumbotron. In a pre-game ceremony, ensigns flown over the 766 were presented to the UNC Charlotte Chancellor, Dr. Sharon Gaber, by North Carolina State Representative Jason Saine; to the North Carolina Submarine Foundation (Chris Perrien representing) by North Carolina State Senator Dave Craven; and to the Charlotte Fire Department, Chiefs Shawn Royall and Bill Suthard ,by US Naval Academy Superintendent, Vice Admiral Fred Katcher.