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http://www.navytimes.com/news/2007/05/navy_roughead_070505w/
NOTE: The USS Hawaii is a fast-attack Virginia class submarine not a ballistic submarine as stated in the article.
Adm. Gary Roughead joined other top Navy officials and military leaders this month in commissioning the ballistic submarine Hawaii into the fleet, an event close to the heart of the seasoned naval officer.
Submarine warfare remains a top war-fighting priority for Roughead, who during his tenure as the Pacific Fleet commander has expanded and shifted naval forces in the vast region. The threats to U.S. forces weigh heavily on his mind, he said, as he’s seen a troubling trend in the proliferation of quiet modern submarines, whether obtained by terrorist groups or established navies such as those of China and Iran....
NOTE: The USS Hawaii is a fast-attack Virginia class submarine not a ballistic submarine as stated in the article.