The US Navy commissioned the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Idaho (SSN 799) in a traditional ceremony held on April 25 at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut.

The ceremony marked the culmination of a multi-year construction process and officially brought the USS Idaho into the fleet. It is the fifth US Navy vessel named for the Gem State. The most recent predecessor, USS Idaho (BB-42), was a New Mexico-class battleship commissioned in 1919 that earned seven battle stars for its service in World War II.