USS Kentucky Change of Command

By The Commodore

Feb

22

USS Kentucky (SSBN 737) (Gold) Change of Command

Naval Base Kistap-Bangor, WA - Cmdr. Joseph Nosse formally relieves Cmdr. Ben Pearson III as commanding officer of USS Kentucky (SSBN 737) (Gold), February 19, 2010. This photo may not be re-used.

Courtesy Navy NewsStand.

By Lt. Kellie Randall, Commander, Submarine Group 9 Public Affairs

BANGOR, Wash. (NNS) — USS Kentucky (SSBN 737) (GOLD) held a change of command ceremony at Naval Base Kitsap, Feb. 19.

Cmdr. Benjamin Pearson was relieved as the commanding officer of Kentucky by Cmdr. Joseph Noose.

With the traditional reading of orders and a heartfelt goodbye to the Sailors he commanded, Pearson turned over his boat and crew.

While under Pearson’s command, Kentucky was awarded the Battle Efficiency Award (Battle “E”) from Commander, Submarine Squadron 17. They were chosen above 6 other squadron boats. Continued…

USS Kentucky Awarded the Battle “E”

By The Commodore

Feb

20

USS Kentucky (SSBN 737) (Blue) Sporting a Battle 'E'

The crew of the USS Kentucky (SSBN 737) (Blue/Gold) stands proudly with their recently awarded Battle “E” Feb. 8. The Battle Effectiveness award is presented to the ship which shows sustained and superior excellence over the other ships in its class.

BANGOR, WA – Commander Submarine Squadron 17 (CSS 17) awarded the 2009 Battle Efficiency, or Battle “E,” award to the USS Kentucky (SSBN 737) Feb. 8 at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor.

The coveted Battle “E” is awarded annually to one ship in each class that maintains the greatest condition of readiness to perform their wartime responsibilities. It recognizes sustained superior performance of the crew and the ship. The competition is conducted to strengthen individual command performance, overall force readiness, and to recognize outstanding performance.

The competition was tough; Kentucky was selected from six other units assigned to CSS 17.

Cmdr. Eduardo Fernandez, Kentucky Blue Commanding Officer, attributed their success to the cohesiveness and hard work of the crew. “I am blessed with a great crew, proactive officers and dedicated chief petty officers, who are very supportive of each other,” said Fernandez. Continued…

Welcome Aboard Commander Nosse

By The Commodore

Feb

20

Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor – Today, Cmdr. Joseph A. Nosse relieved Cmdr. Ben Pearson III as commanding officer of USS Kentucky’s (SSBN 737) Gold Crew. We would like to thank Cmdr. Person for his outstanding service as commanding officer, which saw the boat earn its second Battle ‘E’ as well a number of other awards. We wish him well in his future endeavors.

At the same time, we would like to welcome aboard Cmdr. Nosse into the Kentucky family.

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USS Louisville Hosts Visit

By The Commodore

Feb

12

USS Louisville Featured on SUBPAC Web Site

By The Commodore

Feb

11

USS Louisville’s recent namesake visit is currently featured on the front of Commander Submarine Pacific Fleet’s web site.

USS Louisville (SSN 724) Recognized by Kentucky House of Representatives

By The Commodore

Feb

10

USS Louisville (SSN 724) Recognized by Kentucky State Senate

By The Commodore

Feb

10

From Surfboards to Snow Plows

By The Commodore

Feb

9

USS Louisville Tours Snow Plow

Louisville, KY - After 8 inches of snow fell on their namesake city, USS Louisville (SSN 724) Commanding Officer Cmdr. Lee Sisco and Chief of the Boat Senior Chief Yeoman (SS) Savan Patel had a chance to "tour" a snow plow. USS Louisville is homeported in Pearl Harbor.

Louisville, KY – USS Louisville (SSN 724) Commanding Officer Cmdr. Lee Sisco and Chief of the Boat Senior Chief Yeoman (SS) Savan Patel visited the boat’s namesake February 7-9, 2010.

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USS Louisville to Visit Namesake

By The Commodore

Feb

6

Pearl Harbor - The Commanding Officer of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Louisville (SSN 724) Commander Lee P. Sisco is conducting a Namesake City Visit to Louisville, Kentucky from February 7 – 9, 2010.  Accompanying him is his senior enlisted advisor, also called the chief of the boat, Senior Chief Yeoman (Submarines) Savan Patel.  Having just taken command a month ago, the purpose of this visit is to meet with a wide variety of Louisville, Kentucky organizations, supporters, and government officials to foster the continuing relationship between the submarine and its namesake city.

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