USS Ohio Earns Battle 'E' For Hard Work

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USS Ohio Earns Battle 'E' For Hard Work
March 04, 2009
Navy News

SILVERDALE, Wash. - The guided-missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726) received the Battle Efficiency award, or Battle "E", during ceremonies held in late February aboard Naval Base Kitsap.

"The crew worked extremely hard during the ship's 15-month deployment to the Western Pacific," said Ohio (Gold) Commanding Officer Capt. Dennis E. Carpenter. "Both crews worked extremely hard, even while in port, to be trained and certified in all aspects of our mission areas. We also performed well during those missions while deployed, which helped us to be able to win the Battle E. We did very well on all of our inspections too."

In addition to the Battle "E", the Ohio received other honors, such as the Tactical "T" and the Deck Seamanship "D" awards.

"The Tactical "T" was for our tactical employment of the ship within our certifications and the exercises and operations that we conducted," said Carpenter.

"The Deck Seamanship "D" was due to a lot of hard work by a small portion of the crew to keep our topside in excellent condition. We had very high level visitors that were coming down every time we pulled into port, and each time those guys had to paint the entire topside of our ship and keep it up. Even while some of the other guys were going on liberty, and even some times at night, these guys are topside painting the ship."


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uhc comment: The guided-missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726) "is armed with up to 154 Tomahawk cruise missiles. It also can accommodate a 66-member special operations team that can leave and enter the sub underwater through missile tubes." --> http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=259&topic_id=5321

I wonder why the subterfuge?

[NutmegYankee]

1. What subterfuge?

The divers don't go through missile tubes, they go through special lockout trunks that were once missile tubes.