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Why Donate?

Help us build an enduring relationship between the Crew of the USS District of Columbia and the People of the District
Become a part of U.S. Naval history by helping us build an enduring relationship between the Crew of the USS District of Columbia and the People of the District throughout the life of SSBN-826.
100% of your donation goes to Commissioning activities, quality of life enhancements, and our endowed scholarships.

Establishing Endowed Scholarships

One of the Commissioning Committee’s goals is to endow three scholarships--one each for the Blue and Gold Crews or their dependents--and one for students from the District of Columbia, our Namesake. Scholarships will be administered by the Dolphin Scholarship Foundation and awarded annually.

Given serving as the Commanding Officer (CO) of a ballistic missile submarine is one of the most difficult jobs in the Navy, another Committee goal is to fund an Executive Coach for every Blue and Gold Crew CO assigned to SSBN-826 throughout her 42-year service life. Intent is to help the CO excel while leading 154 men and women serving in defense of our nation.

We seek your financial assistance to achieve these goals.

Community Engagement & Commissioning Events

The Commissioning Committee supports local events to raise awareness and pride in having the first warship ever named for the District of Columbia.
Additionally, supporting local events also allows us to introduce the Crew to the rich culture of DC “beyond the monuments.” 
To achieve these goals, we’re seeking contributions to cover the costs of activities and events leading up to and including Commissioning Week for the Crew and their families as well as the people of the District.

Enhancing USS DC’s Quality of Life

The Navy League, through our Commissioning Committees, prioritizes enhancing the lives of the men and women “standing constant watch far beneath the waves” by providing quality of life enhancements not covered by the U.S. Navy and taxpayer dollars.

Given the USS District of Columbia will operate at sea approximately 70% of the time, our goal is to enrich and improve the quality of life for USS District of Columbia Sailors on patrol by providing enhancements to the Boat.

Enhancements range from expanding the Boat’s library to upgrading exercise equipment to providing mementos from the District to instill Crew pride in their Namesake.

Donations from private individuals and companies make these enhancements possible.