Naval Submarine School Hosts Senator

By Submarine Learning Center Public Affairs

GROTON, Conn. (NNS) -- The Naval Submarine School (NSS) on board Naval Submarine Base New London, Conn., hosted Senator Richard Blumenthal, of Connecticut, March 22.

Staff and instructors showed Blumenthal how students are taught in high-risk trainers to fight fires and to escape from a submarine.

"I was impressed by the intensity of the senator's interest in every aspect of the training in both areas," said Cmdr. Thomas Kraemer, Naval Submarine School executive officer. "He appreciated the emphasis on safety that everyone in the high-risk training department uses."

The visit was Blumenthal's first since his election to the U. S. Senate in November, and provided him an opportunity to see recently completed base improvement construction projects, as well as familiarize himself with how Naval Submarine School trains the Navy's submarine force.

Afterward, during an outdoor press conference, Blumenthal said submarines are "an essential component of our national security future."