Committee Members Tour PCU District of Columbia Construction and Meet with Crew Members

Eight USS District of Columbia Commissioning Committee members were offered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel -- on our own dime -- to General Dynamics Electric Boat's (GDEB) Quonset Point, RI and Groton, CT sites to tour construction of PCU District of Columbia and meet with Crew Members.  

Everything we saw and learned was incredibly awe-inspiring. We were so impressed with the American ingenuity demonstrated in the design and advanced capabilities the USS District of Columbia will bring to bear for decades, awestruck by the workmanship, expertise and skill of Columbia Class Shipbuilders and Suppliers, and, most especially, incredibly proud and humbled by the exceptionally dedicated, bright, talented and hard-working young men and women serving onboard PCU District of Columbia.

Everyone we met-from the men and women building the largest and most advanced submarine in the world, as well as those who'll one day operate her-are great representatives of all those who call the District of Columbia home today, tomorrow and throughout DC's 235 year history. 

Thank you to the men and women of PEO SSBN, SUPSHIP, GDEB and the USS District of Columbia for making our visit possible! Words are inadequate to express our pride in being a small part in the journey of the USS District of Columbia!