‘Another title for Alabama’: USS Alabama wins top award from US Strategic Command

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August 29, 2018

U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) on Wednesday tweeted that the USS Alabama was named the best performing nuclear-powered, ballistic missile-carrying submarine in the nation’s fleet, commenting “another title for Alabama” and “Roll Tide.”

STRATCOM oversees the U.S. nuclear command-and-control operations with additional responsibilities in space operations, global strike missions, global missile defense, and global command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.

The USS Alabama submarine, commissioned in 1985, is the fifth American military ship in history to be named after the state. The ship’s motto is its namesake’s motto – Audemus Jura Nostra Defendere (“We dare defend our rights”).

Another title for #Alabama!!!
USS Alabama, an #Ohio-Class Ballistic Missile #Submarine, won the #OmahaTrophy for 2017’s best #SSBN. They earned this after completing 3 #StrategicDeterrence patrols, 238 days-at-sea & maintained 100% #Readiness. @UofAlabama @AlabamaFTBL #RollTide pic.twitter.com/CJnzIVvnVe

— US Strategic Command (@US_Stratcom) August 29, 2018

Sean Ross is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn

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