USS MONTANA Captain: "...We're ready to answer our Nation's Call...". A wide-ranging interview on joining the Pacific Fleet, the crew, families and SSN 794's roles

The Virginia Class nuclear-powered fast attack submarine USS MONTANA (SSN 794) just recently joined the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet. Its new homeport is Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Oahu, Hawaii. Since arrival at Pearl Harbor, the warship and its crew have been exceptionally busy.

During and immediately following its transition, there have been totally understandable periods when operational and other requirements, plus a three-hour time difference with Montana, have made it difficult or impossible to plan for general communications with the MONTANA.

However, knowing of Big Sky Country's high...