'We understand the importance of this mission and we look forward to exceeding your expectations.' Kevin Kelly, president Sauer Construction. 'Sauer is involved in military construction because we get to build the facilities that train and support the great men and women who sacrifice so much to defend our freedom,' said Mr. NAVFAC Southeast awarded the $37.6 million contract to Sauer Construction LLC of Jacksonville, Florida on Dec. Strategic Command for nuclear ballistic missile patrols at sea, Rear Adm. Thomas “TR” Buchanan, commander, Submarine Group Ten. The Navy needs to build 12 Columbia-class SSBNs to meet the requirements from the U.S. The cost to maintain the SSBN leg of the triad is one percent of the DoD budget. triad is three percent of the DoD budget. Columbia SSBN’s will carry approximately 70 percent of the nation’s nuclear arsenal. Construction of USS Columbia (SSBN 826) will begin in 2021, with delivery to the fleet set for 2028, and a first patrol planned for 2031. SSBNs are the most secure and survivable of our nation’s nuclear deterrent triad. 'The expansion of the Trident Training Facility Kings Bay will ensure the United States maintains our edge over our strategic competitors for decades to come,' said Rear Adm. Pictured here is an artists rendering of the future Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine.

The new additions include a Strategic Systems Program (SSP) Missile Control Center Team Trainer and Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Weapons Handling System Team Trainer. The mission of TTFKB is to train officers and enlisted personnel in the necessary knowledge and skills required to build competence and proficiency in operating and maintaining the Trident submarine and all associated systems. 'To ensure the successful execution of this project, NAVFAC Southeast and Kings Bay Public Works Department are leveraging several lessons learned that we took from the success we recently accomplished in the Kings Bay Dry Dock project.' The contract modification has a value of 5,134,324,189. The District of Columbia (SSBN 826) and Wisconsin (SSBN 827) are presently under construction. 'This effort is top priority for the Navy and Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command as a whole,' said Rear Adm. Electric Boat is the prime contractor on the Columbia program, which will replace the aging Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines. This project marks the beginning of the overhaul of NSB King Bay’s infrastructure to directly support the delivery of the Columbia platform later this decade and is a critical component in advancing our nation’s strategic deterrence mission. Navy’s Columbia (SSBN-826) class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) program onboard Naval Submarine Base (NSB) Kings Bay, Georgia. Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Southeast held a groundbreaking ceremony, March 23, for two additions to Trident Training Facility Kings Bay (TTFKB) that will directly support the U.S.

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