NAVAL BASE GUAM, Guam (Aug. 28, 2023) The Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Kentucky (SSBN 737) arrives at Naval Base Guam, Aug. 28, 2023. The visit reflects the United States' resolve and commitment to the Indo-Pacific region with continued extended deterrence to our regional allies and demonstrates the flexibility, survivability, readiness, and capability of U.S. Navy submarine forces. Homeported at Naval Base Kitsap in Washington, USS Kentucky is a launch platform for submarine-launched ballistic missiles, providing the United States with its most survivable leg of the nuclear triad. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gregory A. Pickett II)