The USS NEW MEXICO has been christened and is now waterborne. The
next construction event will be her commissioning as a United States
Navy submarine. It is anticipated that NEW MEXICO commissioning will be
held in March 2010 at the Norfolk Naval Base in Virginia.
As the host state, New Mexico has many responsibilities in making
sure the commissioning is a world-class event. While the Navy supplies
the submarine, crew, and pier, the rest is up to the state’s
Commissioning Committee. The USS New Mexico Commissioning Committee is
part of the Navy League’s New Mexico Council. It is this committee that
led the five year statewide grassroots initiative to have the sixth
Virginia-class submarine named NEW MEXICO. It has been involved in
construction milestone ceremonies and crew support activities for the
past four years.
The events that the Commissioning Committee is responsible for
include a crew party, a luncheon for the Ship’s Sponsor, the CO’s
Reception & Dinner, a breakfast for the platform briefing, and a
post-commissioning reception. The expense for these events must be
borne by the Commissioning Committee. In order to raise funds for these
events the committee is seeking contributions. Contributions over a
wide range are being sought. Go to Commissioning Contributions for more information.
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