Key Points and Summary: The U.S. Navy’s Columbia-class submarine program, the designated replacement for the aging Ohio-class ...

Capt. Kurt Balagna, commanding officer of the Gold crew of the Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726), addresses the wardroom during an operations brief on Jan. 21, 2021.

The commanding officer of the USS Ohio sub's gold crew -- Capt. Kurt Balagna -- was relieved by Rear Adm. Nicholas Tilbrook, the commander of Submarine Group 9, "due to a loss of confidence in his ...

Bangor-based submarine USS Ohio's commanding officer (gold crew), Capt. Kurt D. Balagna, was removed from command on March 8, the Navy said. According to a statement issued by the Navy on ...

Capt. Kurt D. Balagna, commanding officer of the Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726), Gold Crew, was removed from command due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command ...

A total of 18 of a planned 24 Ohio- class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) were built for the United States Navy between 1976 and 1997 – and the lead boat, USS Ohio entered ...

The USS Ohio finished major repairs last month and is now certified for unrestricted operations in the Indo-Pacific region, a priority theater where more than half the US Navy submarine fleet is ...

The Ohio class is named after Ohio because the USS Ohio submarine is the lead submarine in its class. There are 18 total Ohio-class submarines, 14 ballistic missile submarines (SSBN) and four ...

The Navy has fired the captain of the USS Ohio guided missile submarine, service officials revealed. Capt. Kurt D. Balagna was fired as commanding officer of the Ohio “due to a loss … ...

Notable events punctuate the Louisiana’s service record, blending routine maintenance with unforeseen challenges.

Nuclear-powered submarine USS Ohio is one of US Navy’s most missile-heavy platforms USS Ohio's sailors are breathing fresh air in Brisbane after joining the Talisman Sabre military exercise, as ...