USS Georgia returns to service

The last of four Ballistic Missile Submarines (SSBNs) converted to Guided Missile Submarines (SSGNs) was brought back to life March 28 with five words from the USS Georgia's Return to Service Chairperson Sheila McNeil who said, "Bring the boat to life!" With those words, the crew of the USS Georgia (SSGN 729) manned their watch stations and prepared for the new role that the SSGNs will fill in today's Navy. [ More ]

Georgia's flag comes home to Kings Bay
The day before the USS Georgia (SSGN 732) was officially returned to service and manned, the Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay Naval Sea Cadets presented the submarine's new commanding officer, Capt. Brian McIlvaine, with a Georgia flag that had traveled through all 159 Georgia counties. The ceremony was held at the USS Bancroft memorial outside the Franklin Gate March 27 and represented the flag's final stop, as the Camden County Board of Commissioners, City of Woodbine Mayor Burford Clark, City of Kingsland Mayor Kenneth Smith, City of St. Marys Mayor Rowland Eskridge, and various other Camden County representatives signed the Georgia Flag Log Book, which was presented by Governor Sonny Perdue to McIlvaine during the return to service ceremony March 28.

MWR hosts golf outing at Trident Lakes
Morale Welfare and Recreation (MWR) hosted a golf outing March 26 at the Trident Lakes golf course to help welcome the USS Georgia to Kings Bay.

Security called on reservists during RTS
Teamwork is one of the values that make the U.S. Navy good at what it does. When Naval Submarine Kings Bay needed assistance with the mass of visitors during the Return to Service of the USS Georgia (SSGN 729), they called for 49 Naval Reservists from all over the country who happily answered the call to give the base a much-needed hand. The reservists came from Cincinnati, Jacksonville, Palm Beach, Calif., Green Bay, Wis., Kingsville, Texas., Bronx N.Y., and various other locations.

MWR hosts Georgia Tailgate Party
More than 50 Sailors and Marines were on hand for the MWR's Welcome Home Georgia tailgate party March 25 with the theme "Come get messy with Uga!"