Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas (Jan. 6, 2004) -- Adm. Vern Clark, Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) talks to the senior enlisted leadership community in Navy Region South. The CNO was visiting to outline his vision for 2004 Accelerating our Advantages. Navy Region South encompasses a five States region spanning the south-central United States including Texas, Arkansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Louisiana. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Robert Lyon. (RELEASED)