PCU Idaho crewmembers visit namesake state
230126-N-GR655-0053 BOISE, Idaho (January 26, 2023) – Maj. Gen. Michael Garshak, commanding general of the Idaho National Guard, welcomes Lt. Cmdr. Darrell Smith, executive officer of the future USS Idaho (SSN 799) during a visit to the base in Boise, Idaho, Jan. 26. The office call was part of a larger visit by members of the crew to their future Virginia-class submarine’s namesake state, where the sailors are learning more about Idaho’s rich history and military traditions, as well as sharing their Navy stories and building relationships in the community. The future USS Idaho is currently being built at General Dynamics Corp.’s Electric Boat shipyard in Groton, Connecticut, where the crew – known as a pre-commissioning unit (PCU) – is based. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Joshua Karsten/RELEASED)