USS IDAHO SSN 799 News

Winter Carnival Photo Selected for USS Idaho

McCall Star News 5/7/26 - A photo of the McCall Winter Carnival hangs in a bunk room shared by six sailors on the U.S. Navy's newest nuclear submarine, the USS Idaho, as the vessel starts its 30-plus year service life.

Idaho Public Television Remembers Governor Dirk Kempthorne

IdahoPTV 5/8/26 - Idaho Public Television honors the life and legacy of Dirk Kempthorne; US Senator, the 30th governor of Idaho, and the 49th Secretary of the Interior. This half-hour Idaho Reports special features Kempthorne's close friends and fellow governors as they recall Kempthorne’s leadership and drive. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdwL9WO_VaU

KTVB: The 208 - USS Idaho Special

KTVB 5/6/26 - Video of the history of Lake Pend Oreille and its connection to the US Navy, the history of USS Idaho ships, keel laying, blessing, and christening of the new USS Idaho.

USS Idaho officially entered into service following commissioning ceremony in Connecticut

5b Gazette 4/29/26 - The crew of the newly commissioned Virginia-class submarine USS Idaho (aptly nicknamed "The Silent Spud") could be underwater for days at a time, in places the public might not know about. As they cruise the world, those crews and their guests will have picturesque scenes of the slopes at Sun Valley, fly fishing in Hulen Meadows at sunset or the Sawtooth Mountains.

Former Gov. Kempthorne promotes Idaho's nuclear submarine connections on video.

Idaho Statesman 4/25/26 - Former Gov. Kempthorne promotes Idaho's nuclear submarine connections on video. A new nuclear submarine called the USS Idaho joins the Navy fleet on April 25, 2026. https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/military/article315495752.html

Navy Commissions Submarine USS Idaho

DVIDS 4/25/26 - GROTON, Conn. —The Navy commissioned the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Idaho (SSN 799) in a traditional ceremony held Saturday, April 25, at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut.

New US Navy Virginia Submarine Enters Service

The Defense Post 4/27/26 - The US Navy has commissioned its 26th Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine, the USS Idaho (SSN 799), at the Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut. The platform is the fifth American navy system to be named after the Gem State and the 14th assembled by program partner General Dynamics Electric Boat.

USS Idaho, the U.S. Navy's newest and most advanced nuclear sub, commissioned into service

Boise State Public Radio News 4/27/26 - The fifth named vessel for the Gem State, the USS Idaho nuclear submarine, was commissioned into service this weekend at a ceremony at Submarine Base New London, Connecticut. Featured speakers included Idaho Gov. Brad Little, Congressman Mike Simpson (R-Idaho), Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), and many of the naval leaders who will have command of the new sub.

U.S. Navy Commissions 26th Virginia-class Submarine – USS Idaho (SSN 799)

Naval News 4/26/26 - The U.S. Navy commissioned its 26th Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, USS Idaho (SSN 799), in a traditional ceremony held Saturday, April 25, at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut. Idaho is the eighth Virginia-class boat in the Block IV configuration