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250405-N-GR655-1065 GROTON, Connecticut (April 5, 2025) – Secretary of the Navy John Phelan and Vice Adm. Rob Gaucher, commander of the U.S. Navy’s Submarine Force, take their place on the podium during a commissioning ceremony for the fast-attack submarine USS Iowa (SSN 797) in Groton, Connecticut, April 5, 2025. The ceremony culminated a years-long process of commissioning SSN 797, the first submarine and third naval vessel named for the Hawkeye State. The fast-attack submarine USS Iowa and crew operate under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 4 whose primary mission is to provide fast-attack submarines that are ready, prepared, and committed to meet the unique challenges of undersea combat and deployed operations in unforgiving environments across the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Joshua Karsten)
| Date Taken: | 04.04.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 04.05.2025 13:33 |
| Photo ID: | 8955368 |
| VIRIN: | 250405-N-GR655-1065 |
| Resolution: | 4944x3296 |
| Size: | 10.22 MB |
| Location: | GROTON, CONNECTICUT, US |
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Navy Commissions USS Iowa (SSN 797)
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