Mike Enzi: “I rise today to honor SSN 773, the USS Cheyenne, for her 10 years of service in the U.S. Navy in defense of our freedom.…”

“I rise today to honor SSN 773, the USS Cheyenne, for her 10 years of service in the U.S. Navy in defense of our freedom. On July 6, 1992, the keel was laid for the USS Cheyenne in Newport News, VA. She was launched on April 16, 1995. On September 13, 1996, Mrs. Ann Simpson sponsored the USS Cheyenne. I am pleased to now occupy the seat of Ann's husband, Senator Alan Simpson, in the U.S. Senate. Since September 11, 2001, the USS Cheyenne has been engaged in important missions as part of the global war on terrorism. The USS Cheyenne earned the distinction of the first to strike when she was the first ship to launch Tomahawk missiles in Operation Iraqi Freedom under the command of CDR Charles Doty. She would go on to successfully launch her entire complement of Tomahawks, earning a clean sweep for combat actions in the final 3 months of her 9 month deployment. That level of excellence continues today from her homeport in Pearl Harbor, HI. The USS Cheyenne is the last Los Angeles class submarine built and the third ship in our Nation's fleet named in honor of the city home to Wyoming's State capital.”