PCU Idaho crewmembers visit namesake state
230126-N-GR655-0154 WEISER, Idaho (January 26, 2023) – Lt. Cmdr. Darrell Smith, left, executive officer of the future USS Idaho (SSN 799), and Chief of the Boat Master Chief Travis Skipper speak with students at Weiser High School in Weiser, Idaho, Jan. 26. The discussion 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)