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Petty Officer 2nd Class Rachel Ditto, participates in a community relations event in support of the USS Pampanito Museum and Memorial, in San Francisco, California, May 22.
A native of Garner, North Carolina and a missile technician on the ballistic missile submarine USS Louisiana (SSBN 743), Ditto had the opportunity to represent her team and foster valuable knowledge transfer across the armed services during her participation in a training event held in Sunnyvale, California, May 18-22.
Ditto was one of a handful of high-achieving Sailors hand selected to participate in Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) Reverse Strategic Weapons System (SWS) Week.
PAE SSP’s Reverse SWS Week serves as a powerful realization of the Chief of Naval Operations’ priority to strengthen the vital connection between the foundry and the fleet. By bringing the warfighter directly to the industrial base, PAE SSP ensures that the comprehensive modernization occurring across the entire sea-based leg of the nuclear triad is not just a theoretical concept, but a tangible, collaborative effort between the Navy’s acquisition community and the final end-users. Reverse SWS Week provided junior Sailors with exposure to the broader strategic deterrence community and the systems they operate. This experience supplemented their technical knowledge with new perspectives and demonstrated how their daily duties align with the global strategic mission. (U.S. Navy photo by Shelby Thompson/Released)
| Date Taken: | 05.22.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.23.2026 11:23 |
| Photo ID: | 9767294 |
| VIRIN: | 260522-N-CC235-6028 |
| Resolution: | 4032x3024 |
| Size: | 2.36 MB |
| Location: | SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Hometown: | GARNER, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
| Web Views: | 25 |
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