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Friday, January 12, 2007

All U.S. submarines stand down

The entire U.S. submarine force has been placed on “immediate” operational standdown following a Jan. 8 collision in the Persian Gulf and the deaths of two submariners in late December.

All submarine skippers worldwide — including those on ballistic missile submarines — will spend the next week conducting thorough reviews of past operations and future plans, according to a Jan. 11 news release from Naval Submarine Forces. They've also been ordered to "evaluate areas of risk and risk management."

The reviews will be sent up the chain of command, and submarine squadron and group commanders will review the data "to improve routine efficiency."

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