Navy

USS Alabama (SSBN 731) celebrates 30th anniversary

By The Kitsap Scene May 23, 2015

BANGOR, Wash. (May 22, 2015) Capt. Mark Behning, chief of staff for Submarine Group 9, left, is presented with a command coin commemorating the ship’s 30th anniversary by Cmdr. Brody Frailey, center, and Cmdr. Paul Reinhardt, right, Gold and Blue crew commanding officers of USS Alabama (SSBN 731) during a ceremony at Naval Base Kitsap – Bangor. Originally, the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines were to be decommissioned at 30 years, however, due to the development of the Ohio-class replacement, they’re now projected to serve for 42 years. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kenneth G. Takada/Released)

By Petty Officer 1st Class Kenneth Takada

BANGOR, Wash.

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