PCU Idaho crewmembers visit namesake state
230124-N-GR655-0025 BOISE, Idaho (January 24, 2023) – Crewmembers from the future USS Idaho (SSN 799), visit the Idaho Veterans Cemetery with former Idaho governor Dirk Kempthorne in Boise, Idaho, Jan. 24. The tour 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)