# Joint Statement, USS Colorado (SSN 788) Announced as First Submarine for Submarine Rotational Force – West

- Source: Dept of War (DoD) Releases
- Published: 2026-10-26T16:00:00+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.war.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4633244/joint-statement-uss-colorado-ssn-788-announced-as-first-submarine-for-submarine/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/joint-statement-uss-colorado-ssn-788-announced-as-first-submarine-for--61a94a/

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Australian and U.K. counterparts announced the designation of the USS Colorado as the first U.S. Navy Virginia-class fast-attack submarine assigned to Submarine Rotational Force West, beginning in late 2027.

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