A new submarine with Iowa’s name is going to be formally commissioned the first weekend in April. A release from the USS IOWA ...
The Virginia-Class submarine USS IOWA (SSN-797) will be commissioned on Saturday, April 5, at the Naval Submarine Base New ...
Mat Tanner, a retired Navy Chief submariner and executive director of the USS Iowa Commissioning Committee, says former Iowa First Lady Christie Vilsack is the sub’s sponsor and she’ll preside ...
IOWA’S NEWEST NAMESAKE WILL OFFICIALLY BE IN SERVICE NEXT YEAR. THE USS IOWA SUBMARINE WILL BE COMMISSIONED ON APRIL 5TH IN GROTON, CONNECTICUT. THE COMMISSIONING COMMITTEE WILL START ACCEPTING ...