BANGOR, Wash. (Sep. 5, 2017) The Honorable Kristin French, Assistant Secretary of Defense (Logistics and Material Readiness) speaks with Cmdr. Gene Severtson, Gold Crew commanding officer of the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Nevada (SSBN 733), Lt. Cmdr. Michael Kessler, Nevada Gold’s executive officer, and Capt. Nicholas Tilbrook, commander, Submarine Squadron 17, in the wardroom during a submarine tour. French visited Naval Base Kitsap as part of a familiarization tour of the different facilities in the Pacific Northwest. ( Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Michael Smith/Released) 1709

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BANGOR, Wash. (Sep. 5, 2017) The Honorable Kristin French, Assistant Secretary of Defense (Logistics and Material Readiness) speaks with Cmdr. Gene Severtson, Gold Crew commanding officer of the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Nevada (SSBN 733), Lt. Cmdr. Michael Kessler, Nevada Gold’s executive officer, and Capt. Nicholas Tilbrook, commander, Submarine Squadron 17, in the wardroom during a submarine tour. French visited Naval Base Kitsap as part of a familiarization tour of the different facilities in the Pacific Northwest. ( Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Michael Smith/Released) 170905-N-TC277-035 by Naval Base Kitsap (NBK)

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