01 February 2023 Future USS Idaho Crewmembers Visit Namesake State BOISE, Idaho - Groton-based crewmembers, attached to the Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Idaho (SSN 799), wrapped up a week-long tour of their namesake state in Boise, Idaho, Feb. 1...
18 November 2022 USS Billings (LCS 15) Sailors Visit Their Namesake City BILLINGS, Mont. – Sailors assigned to the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) visited their ship’s namesake city November 08-13, 2022, and participated in Veterans Day celebratory events...
10 September 2022 USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conducts annual namesake visit in Michigan NORFOLK, Va. - Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) visited Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor and Albion, Michigan to honor the legacy of the ship’s namesake, the late President Gerald R. Ford, and connect with local community members, August 31 to September 4, 2022...
08 December 2021 USS Detroit Sailors Visit Namesake City DETROIT - Sailors assigned to the Freedom-variant, littoral combat ship USS Detroit (LCS 7) visited their namesake city Dec. 2-6, to strengthen ties with the people of Detroit and tour local points of interest. ...
02 June 2021 USS Gettysburg Crew Observes Memorial Day at their Namesake GETTYSBURG, Pa. - The Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) Sailors visited their ship’s namesake city May 30-31, where they were special guests and participants at several Memorial Day observances while also spending time building relationships with the local residents and...