,,iii #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #efe ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #bh1 #bjah ,mr4 ,perdue submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services ,,resolution ,honoring the #djth anniversary of ,naval ,submarine ,base ,kings ,bay in ,kings ,bay1 ,georgia4 ,whereas1 in #aied1 the ,department of the ,army began to acquire land at ,kings ,bay1 ,georgia1 to build a military ocean terminal to ship ammunition in case of a national emergency2 ,whereas the facility at ,kings ,bay1 ,georgia1 was completed in #aieh1 but since there was no immediate operational need for the installation1 the base was placed in an inactive ready status2 ,whereas1 in #aige1 during treaty negotiations between the ,united ,states and ,spain1 the countries agreed to move ,submarine ,squadron #af1 the fleet ballistic missile submarine squadron1 from its operational base at ,rota1 ,spain2 ,whereas1 after evaluating more than #fj sites along the ,atlantic and ,gulf ,coasts1 the ,department of the ,navy selected ,kings ,bay1 ,georgia1 as the new home of ,submarine ,squadron #af2 ,whereas1 from ,january to ,july #aigh1 the first group of sailors arrived at ,kings ,bay1 ,georgia1 to transfer the base from the ,department of the ,army to the ,department of the ,navy2 ,whereas the ,naval ,submarine ,support ,base ,kings ,bay was established in a developmental status on ,july #a1 #aigh2 ,whereas construction of ,naval ,submarine ,base ,kings ,bay was the largest peacetime construction program ever undertaken by the ,department of the ,navy2 ,whereas1 in ,may #aigi1 the ,department of the ,navy selected ,naval ,submarine ,base ,kings ,bay as the preferred ,east ,coast site for ,ohio-class submarines2 ,whereas1 on ,october #bc1 #aihj1 the ,secretary of the ,navy announced ,naval ,submarine ,base ,kings ,bay as the future home of the new ,ohio-class submarine2 ,whereas1 on ,january #ae1 #aihi1 the first ,trident ballistic missile submarine1 the ,,uss ,tennessee 7,,ssbn #gcd71 arrived at ,naval ,submarine ,base ,kings ,bay2 ,whereas the ,coast ,guard commissioned the successful ,maritime ,force ,protection ,unit1 the first of its kind1 on ,july #bd1 #bjjg1 at ,naval ,submarine ,base ,kings ,bay to provide enhanced security for the ,,ssbn fleet of the ,united ,states within the homeport transit area2 ,whereas ,camden ,county1 ,georgia1 is home to #a of #f ,coast ,guard ,atlantic ,area ,maritime ,safety and ,security ,teams that conduct missions including counter-drug and migrant interdiction boardings and escorts for high-capacity passenger vessels2 ,whereas ,marine ,corps ,security ,force ,battalion ,kings ,bay secures strategic assets within the ,strategic ,weapons ,facility ,atlantic area of responsibility in order to prevent unauthorized access or loss of control2 ,whereas ,naval ,submarine ,base ,kings ,bay was named the top military installation in the ,department of ,defense for #bjjg1 receiving the ,commander-in-,chief's ,installation ,excellence ,award for its ability to sustain its mission1 increase productivity1 and enhance quality of life2 ,whereas ,naval ,submarine ,base ,kings ,bay is the state-of-the-art home to the ,trident ,,ii ,submarines of the ,atlantic ,fleet in ,st4 ,marys1 ,georgia2 ,whereas ,submarine ,group #aj exercises operational and administrative control of ,ohio-class ballistic missile submarines and guided missile submarines stationed at ,naval ,submarine ,base ,kings ,bay2 ,whereas #f ballistic missile submarines make up ,submarine ,squadron #bj and are currently assigned to ,naval ,submarine ,base ,kings ,bay3 ,,uss ,maryland 7,,ssbn #gch71 ,,uss ,rhode ,island 7,,ssbn #gdj71 ,,uss ,tennessee 7,,ssbn #gcd71 ,,uss ,west ,virginia 7,,ssbn #gcf71 ,,uss ,wyoming 7,,ssbn #gdb71 and ,,uss ,alaska 7,,ssbn #gcb72 ,whereas #b guided missile submarines make up ,submarine ,squadron #af and are currently assigned to ,naval ,submarine ,base ,kings ,bay3 ,,uss ,florida 7,,ssgn #gbh7 and ,,uss ,georgia 7,,ssgn #gbi72 ,whereas the ,department of the ,navy stores the strategic assets of the ,united ,states at the ,strategic ,weapons ,facilities at ,kings ,bay1 ,georgia1 which is #a of only #b remaining naval nuclear weapon storage sites in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas the ,strategic ,weapons ,facility ,atlantic is responsible for assembling the ,d-#e missile and processing missile guidance and launcher subsystem components for the ballistic missile submarine fleet2 ,whereas the ,naval ,submarine ,support ,center provides critical support services to the submarines and staffs of ,submarine ,squadron #af1 ,submarine ,squadron #bj1 and all visiting and other assigned units1 which allows the team at ,naval ,submarine ,base ,kings ,bay to work efficiently and effectively2 ,whereas the ,d-#e ballistic missile is the heart of the ,trident weapons system of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas the ,d-#e ,life ,extension ,program of the ,department of the ,navy will extend the life of the ,d-#e missiles until #bjdj2 ,whereas the ,trident ,refit ,facility provides timely and top-quality industrial and logistics support to ,trident ballistic missile submarines of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas the ,trident ,training ,facility trains sailors in the skills necessary to operate and maintain ,trident submarines and systems2 ,whereas one of the largest covered dry docks of the ,northern ,hemisphere is located at ,naval ,submarine ,base ,kings ,bay2 ,whereas construction of not less than #ab ,columbia-class submarines is scheduled to begin in #bjba1 with the first submarine slated to be fully operable by #bjca2 ,whereas ,naval ,submarine ,base ,kings ,bay is responsible for #a1adb1jjj1jjj in total economic output to the ,camden ,county area2 and ,whereas ,the ,camden ,partnership has supported ,naval ,submarine ,base ,kings ,bay since its inception1 and continues to promote the ability of the base to conduct current and future missions1 and the ability of the community to provide a highly qualified workforce3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 honors ,naval ,submarine ,base ,kings ,bay on its #djth anniversary2 7#b7 commends the thousands of men and women who have worked and trained at ,naval ,submarine ,base ,kings ,bay2 7#c7 honors the people of ,camden ,county and the ,georgia coastal communities for their continued support of ,naval ,submarine ,base ,kings ,bay2 and 7#d7 looks forward to ,naval ,submarine ,base ,kings ,bay continuing its instrumental role in the strategic deterrence and national defense of the ,united ,states4