This photo taken on September 17 shows the front side of the Arctic Service Medal. The USS Washington was awarded for exceptional service and dedication during operations in the strategic Arctic region.
This photo taken on September 17 shows the front side of the Arctic Service Medal. The USS Washington was awarded for exceptional service and dedication during operations in the strategic Arctic region.
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The U.S. Navy has a vital role in preventing competitors from disrupting emerging sea lines of communication in the Arctic region, said Admiral Lisa Franchetti, the Chief of Naval Operations. “We must be able to operate in the Arctic to protect our homeland.”
According to the Navy, the Arctic Medal is awarded to service members assigned to a unit that conducted an ice-covered strait transit or a transit of the North Pole.
It is also presented with those assigned to a submarine that executed vertical surfacing through ice or conducted at least seven days of military operations under the ice, as well as those assigned to an ice camp or an operations center set up on an ice floe.
In its most recent Arctic Strategy, the Pentagon warned that Russia was upgrading its military capabilities while China was seeking to get involved in Arctic governance. It called for increased military presence, intelligence capabilities, and cooperation with allies.
On September 27, the Washington arrived at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Maine for maintenance and upgrades. The submarine began construction in September 2011 and was put into service in October 2017. It is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia.
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