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The Navy plans to commission the future USS Idaho (SSN 799), the 26th Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, during an 11 a.m. EDT ceremony Saturday, April 25, at Naval Submarine Base New London in Connecticut.
U.S. Sen. James Risch of Idaho is slated to deliver the principal address. Additional speakers are expected to include U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut; Idaho Gov. Brad Little; U.S. Rep. Michael Simpson of Idaho; U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney of Connecticut; the Honorable Hung Cao, acting Secretary of the Navy; Adm. William Houston, Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program; and Mark Rayha, president of General Dynamics Electric Boat.
The submarine’s sponsor, Teresa Stackley, is the daughter of a Navy Sailor and the spouse of the Honorable Sean Stackley, a former Naval officer who served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition from 2008 to 2017. In keeping with Navy tradition, she will give the crew the order to “man our ship and bring her to life.” Following the hoisting of the colors and commissioning pennant, acting Secretary Cao will formally place the ship in active service.
