USS Montana Nuclear Attack Sub and crew get statewide support committee

A state-of-the-technology nuclear fast attack submarine to be named the USS Montana now has a statewide committee to support its crew and its eventual commissioning into the U.S. Navy fleet.

The announcement of the formation and operation of the USS Montana Committee was made in Kalispell at a semi-annual meeting of Montana U.S. Navy veterans who have served on submarines.

The new warship to be named after the state of Montana is a Virginia Class submarine. Under construction at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Virginia, she is scheduled to be completed in 2020.

In announcing th...