Mark Behning News Today

The US Navy’s two Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines (SSBN) have demonstrated their replenishment capabilities at sea during a series of joint vertical replenishment (VERTREP) exercises.

9 The Gold crew of the Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) held a change of command onboard Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia, July 1. Capt. Jesse Zimbauer relieved Capt. Robert Peters as the Gold crew’s commanding officer, in a ceremony held at the base’s World War II pavilion. Rear Adm. Mark Behning, Deputy Director, Strategic Targeting and Nuclear Mission Planning, U.S. Strategic Command was the guest speaker. “Leading a group of Sailors i...