Cmdr. Jason Anderson, left, assumes command of USS Rhode Island (SSBN) (Gold) from Cmdr. Nirav Patel, right, during a change of command ceremony held at the Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga. chapel. The boat recently completed a 33-month Engineered Refueling Overhaul, which will extend the life of the submarine for another 20 years. Rhode Island is one of five ballistic-missile submarines stationed at the base and is capable of carrying up to 20 submarine-launched ballistic missiles with multiple warheads.

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