The crew of the USS Washington, a U.S. Navy submarine, has been awarded the prestigious Presidential Unit Citation. It was awarded to the crew for gathering “sensitive and unique” intelligence during a series of covert missions in Europe.
The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine received the top military unit award for operations carried out over the course of three deployments, covering 37,000 nautical miles. The Navy stated that the crew operated in high-risk environments and set a new record for days on station, though it did not disclose the exact locations of the submarine or the details of its missions.
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The Navy did confirm that the USS Washington made stops in the Arctic, earning the newly created Arctic Service Medal for its operations in the region.
Senior Chief Austin Gilbert, the submarine’s chief enlisted officer, credited the crew’s resilience and long hours of training for their success.
The USS Washington’s missions are part of a long history of secretive operations conducted by the Navy’s submarine force. It has been recognized with numerous military honors for its intelligence work.
While the specific details of the USS Washington’s deployments remain classified, the Presidential Unit Citation highlights the significant impact the missions had on U.S. national security.
[Jack Aylmer]
THE CREW OF A U.S. NAVY SUBMARINE HAS JUST BEEN HONORED WITH ONE OF THE MILITARY’S HIGHEST UNIT AWARDS. THE U-S-S WASHINGTON BEING RECOGNIZED FOR GATHERING “SENSITIVE AND UNIQUE” INTELLIGENCE IN EUROPE.
THE VIRGINIA-CLASS FAST-ATTACK SUBMARINE RECEIVED THE PRESTIGIOUS PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION FOR SECRET MISSIONS IT CARRIED OUT OVER THE COURSE OF THREE DEPLOYMENTS, COVERING 37-THOUSAND NAUTICAL MILES.
THE NAVY SAYS THE CREW OPERATED IN HIGH-RISK ENVIRONMENTS AND SET A NEW RECORD FOR DAYS ON STATION BUT DID NOT SHARE WHERE THE SUB WAS OPERATING OR WHAT EXACTLY THE CREW ACCOMPLISHED.
.THE NAVY DID REVEAL THE USS WASHINGTON MADE STOPS IN THE ARCTIC, EARNING THE NEWLY CREATED ARCTIC SERVICE MEDAL.
THE SUB’S CHIEF ENLISTED OFFICER SAID THE CREW’S RESILIENCE AND LONG HOURS OF TRAINING WERE KEY TO THEIR SUCCESS.
THE USS WASHINGTON’S MISSIONS ARE JUST THE LATEST IN A LONG HISTORY OF SECRETIVE OPERATIONS CARRIED OUT BY THE NAVY’S SUBMARINE FORCE, WHICH HAS RACKED UP NUMEROUS TOP MILITARY HONORS FOR ITS INTELLIGENCE WORK.
FOR NOW, THE DETAILS OF WHAT THE USS WASHINGTON DID ON ITS DEPLOYMENTS REMAIN CLASSIFIED, BUT THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION MAKES IT CLEAR THAT WHATEVER IT WAS, IT HAD A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY.
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