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Commander of USS North Dakota briefs state senators on maintenance, crew and upcoming homeport move
Summary
Commander Trey Kennard told the North Dakota Senate the submarine is undergoing a nearly $475 million maintenance availability, credited the ship's crew for recent awards and said the boat is scheduled to change home ports to Pearl Harbor after completion in spring 2026.
Commander Trey Kennard, commanding officer of the USS North Dakota, briefed the North Dakota Senate on Tuesday about the submarine's maintenance, crew activities and planned return to operations. Kennard said the boat is in a major maintenance availability at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and is expected to complete the work in spring 2026, after which it will change home ports to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
The update matters to North Dakotans because the submarine carries the state's name and because Kennard said the ship has deep ties to communities…
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