USS OKLAHOMA CITY (SSN 723) and her crew of 18 officers and 126 enlisted personnel arrived at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard on September 5. While at the Shipyard, the ship will undergo an Engineered Overhaul (EOH) to include systems maintenance and equipment upgrades. Built by Newport News Shipbuilding Company and General Dynamics Electric Boat Division, the nuclear powered attack submarine OKLAHOMA CITY was commissioned on July 9, 1988, at Norfolk Naval Base.
The first OKLAHOMA CITY was a 14,000 ton light cruiser commissioned December 22, 1944. During World War II, OKLAHOMA CITY was awarded two Battle Stars for heroic service in the Okinawa campaign and for action against the Japanese homeland. Decommissioned in 1947, she was re-commissioned in 1960 as a Guided Missile Light Cruiser, and became the first Pacific Fleet Combatant to fire the Talos anti air missile. OKLAHOMA CITY was awarded 13 Battle Stars, three Meritorious Unit Citations, and one Navy Unit Citation for gallant performance of duty during the Vietnam War. She completed her distinguished career as the Seventh Fleet Flagship and was decommissioned on December 15, 1979.
OKLAHOMA CITY’s Commanding Officer is Commander Ed Mayer IV. Commander Mayer, a native of New Jersey, received his Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from Pennsylvania State University in 1987. He was a Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate and received his commission at Officer Candidate School, Newport, Rhode Island. After completing Nuclear and Submarine Training, he was assigned as a division officer on the commissioning crew of USS WEST VIRGINIA (SSBN 736) in 1989. He reported to S1C Prototype in Windsor, Connecticut, as a shift engineer in 1992. He returned to sea again as Navigator and Operations Officer on USS BOSTON (SSN 703), deploying to the Mediterranean Sea and twice to the North Atlantic.
After serving on the Staff of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Ship Programs, Commander Mayer was assigned as Executive Officer on USS JEFFERSON CITY (SSN 759) in 1999. During his tour, the ship deployed to the Western Pacific and earned the 2000 Submarine Squadron Eleven Battle Efficiency “E” Award. He then served as a Special Assistant to the Chief of Naval Operations. Commander Mayer assumed command of OKLAHOMA CITY on June 2, 2005.
The first OKLAHOMA CITY was a 14,000 ton light cruiser commissioned December 22, 1944. During World War II, OKLAHOMA CITY was awarded two Battle Stars for heroic service in the Okinawa campaign and for action against the Japanese homeland. Decommissioned in 1947, she was re-commissioned in 1960 as a Guided Missile Light Cruiser, and became the first Pacific Fleet Combatant to fire the Talos anti air missile. OKLAHOMA CITY was awarded 13 Battle Stars, three Meritorious Unit Citations, and one Navy Unit Citation for gallant performance of duty during the Vietnam War. She completed her distinguished career as the Seventh Fleet Flagship and was decommissioned on December 15, 1979.
OKLAHOMA CITY’s Commanding Officer is Commander Ed Mayer IV. Commander Mayer, a native of New Jersey, received his Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from Pennsylvania State University in 1987. He was a Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate and received his commission at Officer Candidate School, Newport, Rhode Island. After completing Nuclear and Submarine Training, he was assigned as a division officer on the commissioning crew of USS WEST VIRGINIA (SSBN 736) in 1989. He reported to S1C Prototype in Windsor, Connecticut, as a shift engineer in 1992. He returned to sea again as Navigator and Operations Officer on USS BOSTON (SSN 703), deploying to the Mediterranean Sea and twice to the North Atlantic.
After serving on the Staff of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Ship Programs, Commander Mayer was assigned as Executive Officer on USS JEFFERSON CITY (SSN 759) in 1999. During his tour, the ship deployed to the Western Pacific and earned the 2000 Submarine Squadron Eleven Battle Efficiency “E” Award. He then served as a Special Assistant to the Chief of Naval Operations. Commander Mayer assumed command of OKLAHOMA CITY on June 2, 2005.
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