From left: CDR Arthur Bond, Commanding Officer, USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21); Lt. Col. Sean O’Rourke, Commanding Officer, Marine Wing Support Squadron 272; Texas Southern University President James W. Crawford III; Sgt. Maj. Steven Tholen, senior enlisted leader, Marine Wing Support Squadron 272; Master Chief Petty Officer Dennis Harris, Command Master Chief, USS Kearsarge (LHD 3); and CAPT Gervy Alota, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (N-N250), are pictured during a Naval Leadership Reception hosted by Texas Southern University as part of Fleet Week Houston 2026.

From left: CDR Arthur Bond, Commanding Officer, USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21); Lt. Col. Sean O’Rourke, Commanding Officer, Marine Wing Support Squadron 272; Texas Southern University President James W. Crawford III; Sgt. Maj. Steven Tholen, senior enlisted leader, Marine Wing Support Squadron 272; Master Chief Petty Officer Dennis Harris, Command Master Chief, USS Kearsarge (LHD 3); and CAPT Gervy Alota, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (N-N250), are pictured during a Naval Leadership Reception hosted by Texas Southern University as part of Fleet Week Houston 2026.

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Texas Southern University Takes Leading Role in Historic Fleet Week Houston 2026

Texas Southern University is playing a leading role in Fleet Week Houston, highlighting its commitment to military engagement, education, and community leadership during Houston’s first large-scale naval celebration.