The Trident submarine USS Nebraska, guided by tugboats at Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base (Bruce Lipsky/AP)
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KINGS BAY, Ga. (Jan. 11, 2011) The Ohio-class ballistic missile subarine USS Alaska (SSBN 732) approaches Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., after successfully completing sea trials. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James Kimber/Released)
KINGS BAY, Ga. (May 22, 2014) The Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Alaska (SSBN 732) returns to Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay following a patrol. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rex Nelson/Released)
SOUDA BAY, Greece (Apr. 17, 2009) The guided-missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) arrives for a routine port visit to Souda Bay. Florida is nearing the end of a one-year deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Paul Farley/Released)
KINGS BAY, Ga. (June, 17 2013) The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) returns to homeport at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay. Florida returned after one year of routine operations around the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James Kimber/Released)
SOUDA BAY, Greece (May 24, 2013) The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) departs Souda harbor after a routine port visit. Florida, homeported in Kings Bay, Ga., is deployed conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Peggy Bebb/Released)
Kings Bay, Ga. (April 11, 2006) Ð The Ohio-class guided missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) makes her way through Cumberland Sound to Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay. Florida will be officially welcomed to her new home in Kings Bay with a return to service ceremony scheduled for May 25, 2006 in Mayport, Fla. Florida is the second of four SSBN submarines to be converted to the guided missile SSGN platform. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Lynn Friant (RELEASED)
Mayport, Fla. (May 25, 2006) Ð Sailors aboard the Ohio-class guided missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) “bring her to life” during a return to service ceremony. Florida is the 1st submarine and the 6th U.S Naval vessel to bear the Florida state name. Florida is the second to undergo conversion to the new SSGN designation. The nuclear powered submarine will have the capability to launch up to 154 Tomahawk cruise missiles, conduct sustained Special Forces operations and carry other payloads, such as unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and Special Forces equipment. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 3rd class Clarck Desire (RELEASED)
KINGS BAY, Ga. (June 17, 2013) The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) returns to homeport at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay following one year of at sea operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ashley Hedrick/Released)
NAPLES, Italy (Aug. 22, 2009) The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) begins to submerge after a port visit to Naples, Italy. Georgia, home ported at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., is on her maiden operational SSGN deployment since converting from a ballistic missile submarine to a guided-missile submarine. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Parker/Released)
KINGS BAY, Ga. (March 28, 2008) Crew members of the guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) stand at the ready after Òbringing the ship to lifeÓ during a return to service ceremony, after the boatÕs conversion from a ballistic-missile submarine to a guided-missile submarine. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Regina L. Brown (Released)
NAPLES, Italy (Aug. 22, 2009) The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) is underway after a port visit to Naples, Italy. Georgia, home ported at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., is on her maiden operational deployment since converting from a ballistic-missile submarine to a guided-missile submarine. The boat returned to service March 28, 2008. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Parker/Released)
SOUDA BAY, Greece (Nov. 5, 2014) The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) enters Souda Bay during a scheduled port visit. Florida, homeported in Kings Bay, Ga., is conducting naval operations with allies in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility to advance security and stability in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeffrey M. Richardson/Released)
FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. (July 15, 2012) The Ohio-class guided missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) transits the Saint Marys River. Georgia returned to Kings Bay after spending more than a year forward deployed. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James Kimber/Released)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 24, 2008) The guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) (Blue) transits the Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway to Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga. The submarine is returning from pre-deployment testing. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kimberly Clifford/Released)
DIEGO GARCIA (Aug. 14, 2013) Sailors aboard the guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) prepare to pull into port to exchange personnel during a scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Caine Storino/Released)
NAPLES, Italy (Aug. 22, 2009) The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) begins to submerge after a port visit to Naples, Italy. Georgia, home ported at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., is on her maiden operational SSGN deployment since converting from a ballistic missile submarine to a guided-missile submarine. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Parker/Released)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 24, 2008) The guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) (Blue) transits the Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway to Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga. The submarine is returning from pre-deployment testing. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kimberly Clifford/Released)
DIEGO GARCIA (Aug. 14, 2013) Sailors aboard the guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) prepare to pull into port to exchange personnel during a scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Caine Storino/Released)
DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory (April 16, 2014) The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) is pierside during a crew exchange at U.S. Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Hank Gettys/Released)
KINGS BAY, Ga. (Sept. 29, 2014) The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) returns to Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay following more than 17-months deployed. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rex Nelson/Released)
KINGS BAY, Ga. (Feb. 15, 2009) The ballistic missile submarine USS Maryland (SSBN 738) (Gold) transits the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway as it departs Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga. for a patrol mission. Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay is the homeport for Ohio class ballistic missile submarines on the east coast. (U.s. Navy Photo/Released)
KINGS BAY, Ga. (Aud. 1, 2012) The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Maryland (SSBN 738) transits the Saint Marys River. Maryland returned to Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay following routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James Kimber/Released)
KINGS BAY, Ga. (Feb. 19, 2009) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead departs the ballistic missile submarine USS Rhode Island (SSBN 740) at the conclusion of 1000th Trident Patrol Commemoration Ceremony at Naval Submarine Base, Kings Bay. The ceremony marked the milestone of the ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) conducting 1,000 successful patrol periods since the first patrol of the USS Ohio (SSBN 726) in 1982. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiffini M. Jones/Released)
KINGS BAY, Ga. (July 31, 2014) The Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Rhode Island (SSBN 740) returns to Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay following routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rex Nelson/Released)
KINGS BAY, Ga. (Nov. 7, 2014) The Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Rhode Island (SSBN 740) returns to Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay following routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rex Nelson/Released)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 6, 2013) The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Tennessee (SSBN 734) returns to Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay. Tennessee deployed for operations more than three months ago. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James Kimber/Released)
KINGS BAY, Ga. (July 2, 2013) The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Tennessee (SSBN 734) transits the Saint Mary’s Channel as it departs Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay. Tennessee deployed for routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James Kimber/Released)
KINGS BAY, Ga. (July 22, 2014) The Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Tennessee (SSBN 734) departs Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay to conduct routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rex Nelson/Released)
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KINGS BAY, Ga. (Feb. 7, 2014) The Ohio- class ballistic-missile submarine USS West Virginia (SSBN 736), returns to Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay following routine operations. West Virginia is the third U.S. Navy ship to be named after the state.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ashley Hedrick/Released)
KINGS BAY, Ga. (June 30, 2009) Ohio class ballistic missile submarine USS West Virginia (SSBN 736) transits the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway as it returns to Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga. from a patrol mission. (U.S. Navy photo Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kimberly Clifford/Released)
KINGS BAY, Ga. (Nov. 20, 2014) The Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS West Virginia (SSBN 736) returns to Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay following routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rex Nelson/Released)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 11, 2009) The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Wyoming (SSBN 742) (Blue) transits the Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway to Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kimberly Clifford/Released)
KINGS BAY, Ga. (Jan. 9, 2008) The Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Wyoming (SSBN 742) approaches Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga. Wyoming is the 17th submarine in the Ohio-class and the fourth U.S. Naval ship to be named after the 44th state of the Union. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Rebecca Rebarich/Released)
KINGS BAY, Ga. (June 28, 2014) The Ohio-class ballistic missle submarine USS Wyoming (SSBN 742) returns to Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay following routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rex Nelson/Released)