The USS Wyoming (SSBN-742) is an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine of the United States Navy, commissioned in 1996. As part of the Ohio class, Wyoming is designed for strategic nuclear deterrence, equipped to carry and launch Trident ballistic missiles. The vessel measures approximately 560 feet in length with a beam of about 42 feet, and it features a streamlined hull optimized for submerged operations. Construction of Wyoming was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics in Groton, Connecticut. The keel was laid down on August 8, 1991, and the submarine was launched on July 15, 1995, with Mrs. Monika B. Owens serving as the sponsor. She was officially commissioned on July 13, 1996. Wyoming's home port is Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base, Georgia, where she arrived shortly after commissioning, becoming the ninth submarine to be home-ported there. Throughout her service, Wyoming has participated in notable events, including a historic medevac exercise in June 2012, involving a Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey making a 12,000-nautical-mile flight to retrieve a stretcher from the submarine. She also underwent a significant 27-month overhaul beginning in January 2018 at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, which included midlife refueling, technological upgrades, and updated berthing for female enlisted personnel. Wyoming has been a pioneer in integrating women into submarine crews, becoming one of the first four submarines to deploy female officers in 2011. In 2022, she made history by being the first US ballistic missile submarine to complete a deterrent patrol with enlisted women onboard. The vessel has also conducted operational tests, including a successful two-missile test flight of unarmed Trident II (D5LE) missiles off Cape Canaveral in September 2021. Her service underscores her role as a vital component of the U.S. strategic nuclear deterrent force.

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