180411-N-MJ645-0368 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (April 11, 2018) Cmdr. William Flip, commanding officer of USS Alabama (SSBN 731), throws the first pitch at the Birmingham Barons baseball game during Navy Week Birmingham. The Navy Office of Community Outreach uses the Navy Week program to bring Navy Sailors, equipment and displays to approximately 14 American cities each year for a weeklong schedule of outreach engagements. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Marcus L. Stanley/Released)