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Petty Officer 1st Class Blake Weiskittel, participates in a community relations event in support of the USS Pampanito Museum and Memorial, in San Francisco, California, May 22.
A native of Knoxville, Tennessee, and a missile technician instructor at the Trident Training Facility in Bangor, Washington, Weiskittel had the opportunity to represent his command and foster valuable knowledge transfer across the armed services during his participation in a training event held in Sunnyvale, California, May 18-22.
Weiskittel was one of a handful of high-achieving Sailors selected to participate in Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) Reverse Strategic Weapons System (SWS) Week. Given his family’s warfighting legacy and being considered a technical expert in his field, Weiskittel provided a unique opportunity to bridge the knowledge gap between younger Sailors and seasoned civilian Navy experts.
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 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.
| Date Taken: | 05.22.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.23.2026 13:01 |
| Photo ID: | 9767523 |
| VIRIN: | 260522-N-CC235-8020 |
| Resolution: | 4032x3024 |
| Size: | 2.13 MB |
| Location: | SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Hometown: | KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE, US |
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