0907235476H-070 PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (July 23, 2009) Rear Adm. Douglas McAneny, commander, Submarine Force Pacific Fleet, discusses with the Honorable Linda Lingle, governor, State of Hawaii, the various aspects of the Virginia-class attack submarine USS Hawaii (SSN 776) prior to itХs arrival ceremony July 23, 2009. USS Hawaii is the first Virginia-class submarine home ported in the Pacific and the first submarine to bear the name of the Aloha state. Recognizing the importance of the Asia-Pacific region, the 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review mandated that 60 percent of the NavyХs subm
0907235476H-070 PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (July 23, 2009) Rear Adm. Douglas McAneny, commander, Submarine Force Pacific Fleet, discusses with the Honorable Linda Lingle, governor, State of Hawaii, the various aspects of the Virginia-class attack submarine USS Hawaii (SSN 776) prior to itХs arrival ceremony July 23, 2009. USS Hawaii is the first Virginia-class submarine home ported in the Pacific and the first submarine to bear the name of the Aloha state. Recognizing the importance of the Asia-Pacific region, the 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review mandated that 60 percent of the NavyХs submarines be home ported in the Pacific. By the end of 2009, 31 of the 53 fast attack submarines will be home ported in the Pacific, with 18 of those 31 home ported in Pearl Harbor.
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