The youngest and oldest Sailor at the Navy’s 242nd Birthday Ball cut the cake with Naval Support Activity Command Master Chief Asa Worcester, Oct. 14, 2017. More than 400 members of JB Charleston came together to celebrate the Navy’s historic birthday where the theme was "Sea Power to Protect and Promote."

Rear Adm. Jeff Tussler, director of future plans at the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, delivers a speech at the Navy’s 242nd Birthday Ball in Charleston, S.C., Oct. 14, 2017. Tussler talked about the history and heritage of the U.S. Navy.

Capt. Robert E. Hudson Deputy Commander, Joint Base Charleston and Commanding Officer, Naval Support Activity Charleston, salutes the Side Boys as he enters the Navy’s 242nd birthday ball in Charleston, S.C., Oct. 14, 2017. Hudson, along with other base leadership attended the ball honoring the Navy’s historic birthday where the theme was "Sea Power to Protect and Promote."

Capt. Robert E. Hudson Deputy Commander, Joint Base Charleston and Commanding Officer, Naval Support Activity Charleston, introduces the guest speaker at the Navy’s 242nd Birthday Ball in Charleston, S.C., Oct. 14, 2017. Rear Adm. Jeff Tussler, director of future plans at the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, was the guest speaker for the event where his speech focused on the history of the U.S. Navy.

Honor Guardsmen from each service branch honor POWs and MIAs before the start of the Navy’s 242nd Birthday Ball in Charleston, S.C., Oct. 14, 2017. Each branch honored their respective branches at a table in memory of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for their country.

Rear Adm. Jeff Tussler, director of future plans at the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, salutes the side boys as he enters the Navy’s 242nd Birthday Ball in Charleston, S.C., Oct. 14, 2017. Tussler was the guest speaker for the event where his speech focused on the history of the U.S. Navy.

Joint Base Charleston Navy Sailors and their families converse during dinner at the Navy’s 242nd Birthday Ball in Charleston, S.C., Oct. 14, 2017. More than 400 Members of JB Charleston came together to celebrate the Navy’s historic birthday where the theme was sea power to protect and promote.