Carnegie Native Assumes Command Of USS Pittsburgh Submarine
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GROTON, Conn. (KDKA) -- The USS Pittsburgh submarine is now under the command of a Pittsburgh-area native.
Commander Jason Deichler, a Carnegie native, became the new commanding officer of the USS Pittsburgh at a ceremony last Friday in Connecticut.
At the ceremony, Deichler said the "sons and daughters of Pittsburgh inspired me to breathlessly work hard and never give up."
The USS Pittsburgh is a nuclear-powered, Los Angeles class, fast-attack submarine that has been in active service for 34 years, making it one of the oldest submarines in the Atlantic Fleet.