 USS Lassen recently conducted trilateral exercises with France, Turkey, and Republic of Korea navies. The exercises were designed to increase maritime interoperability and strengthen long-standing partnerships. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mavis recently hosted a ship naming ceremony in Jersey City, New Jersey to announce the SSN 796 will bear the name USS New Jersey. Mavis told the audience the submarine will be named to honor the long history its namesake state has with the Navy. Rhode Island's Navy week is in full swing and will run through May 31st. Along with elite frogs and Navy band performances, sailors from the USS Constitution, USS Rhode Island and local Navy reserve units will also participate in various community service projects. For these stories and more, visit NavyDom Mill.