Henry M. Jackson

KEYPORT, Wash. (Oct. 23, 2015) Cmdr. John Frye, right, from San Diego, relieves Cmdr. Jon Moretty, from Portland, Ore., as the Blue crew commanding officer of the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730) during a change of command ceremony held at the Naval Undersea Museum. Henry M. Jackson is one of eight Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarines homeported at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, and is the only Ohio-class submarine that is not named after a state.

By Petty Officer 2nd Class Amanda Gray

KEYPORT, Wash. – The Blue crew of the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730) conducted a change of command ceremony at the Naval Undersea Museum, Oct. 23.

Cmdr. John Frye, from San Diego, relieved Cmdr. Jon Moretty, from Portland, Oregon and assumed the duties and responsibilities of commanding officer for the Henry M. Jackson Blue crew.