Scott Horton

USS Tennessee (SSBN-734) is an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine commissioned into the United States Navy on December 17, 1988. As the lead ship of the "Trident II" subclass, she was the first submarine designed to carry the advanced Trident D5 ballistic missile. Homeported at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia, USS Tennessee conducts strategic deterrence patrols as a critical component of the U.S. nuclear triad. Over her decades of service, she has earned multiple awards for operational excellence and remains an integral asset in maintaining national security.