On Saturday, June 25, in a traditional ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk, the U.S. Navy commissioned the Virginia-class fast-аttасk submarine USS Montana (SSN 794). Under Secretary of the Navy Erik K. Raven, highlighted the Montana’s capabilities and the importance of its crew in maintaining undersea domіпапсe for the fleet. Sally Jewell, former Secretary of the United States Department of Interior, is the ship sponsor. During Saturday’s commissioning event, Ms. Jewell gave the crew the traditional order to “man our ship and bring her to life,” after which Montana’s Sailors ceremonially ran aboard the submarine.
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