Washington, Oct. 26 -- Congressman Joe Courtney issued the following press release:
Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee and Co-Chair of the bipartisan Friends of Australia Caucus, applauded the announcement (https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/Press-Releases/display-pressreleases/Article/4633603/joint-statement-uss-colorado-ssn-788-announced-as-first-submarine-for-submarine/) of USS COLORADO (SSN 788) as the first Virginia-class fast-attack submarine assigned to Submarine Rotational Force-West (SRF-West) at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia. The USS COLORADO is scheduled to commence its rotation at SRF-West in late 2027.
"Today's announcement marks yet another mi...