The Navy will name a future Navajo-class Towing, Salvage, and Rescue ship after James D. Fairbanks, a member of the Chippewa Tribe and the 13th Force Master Chief Petty Officer of the Seabees.

She made the remarks at the launch of Operation Vala yesterday at Baviaanspoort Correctional Centre in Pretoria. “The festive season poses a very serious challenge for the department.