The U.S. Navy has commissioned its first submarine built to be “fully gender integrated,” Fox News reported Sunday.
The USS New Jersey was commissioned Saturday at a ceremony at Naval Weapons Station Earle in Middletown, New Jersey, according to the outlet.
Ceremony footage from the fast-attack Virginia-class submarine’s commissioning was shared on X by Navy veteran Glenn Mallo:
Welcome to the fleet, USS New Jersey (SSN 796)! pic.twitter.com/iZUb8HeLCQ
— Glenn Mallo (@Glenn_Mallo) September 14, 2024
“You operate the most complex platform on the planet and you continuously strive for excellence,” Cmdr. Steve Halle told the submarine’s nearly 135-person crew in a speech. “I’m amazed and humbled at what we have accomplished.” […]
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