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Photos from today’s reception featuring personnel from the new USS Indiana submarine

Posted on by Steve Martin

Today, U.S. Navy Commander Jesse J. Zimbauer and Master Chief Petty Officer Lafrederick O. Herring of the new USS Indiana nuclear submarine visited the university’s display of the World War II battleship USS Indiana at Memorial Stadium. They spoke about the progress of the submarine, its christening ceremony scheduled for April 2017 and its expected commissioning in 2018.

Innovate Indiana sponsored a reception for Zimbauer and Herring at the Varsity Club Suite immediately after. Other speakers included Ray Shearer, chairman of the USS Indiana Commissioning Committee, and Kirk R. White, assistant vice president for strategic partnerships, Office of the Vice President for Engagement, Indiana University.

In addition to honoring Indiana’s namesake ships, IU has several educational and research partnerships with the Navy that include STEM education initiatives, educational partnership agreements and a cybersecurity-intensive cooperative research and development agreement with NSWC Crane.

Enjoy these photos from the day’s events.

USS Indiana (SSN-789) Commander Jesse J. Zimbauer, center, and Master Chief Lafrederick Herring speak with Indiana University Assistant Vice President for Strategic Partnerships Kirk White, left, in front of the prow and mast of the USS Indiana (BB-58), a WWII-era battleship, at Memorial Stadium at Indiana University Bloomington on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. The USS Indiana (SSN-789) is a Virginia-class submarine expected to be christened in April and commissioned sometime in 2018.
USS Indiana (SSN-789) Commander Jesse J. Zimbauer, center, and Master Chief Lafrederick Herring speak with Indiana University Assistant Vice President for Strategic Partnerships Kirk White, left, in front of the prow and mast of the USS Indiana (BB-58), a WWII-era battleship, at Memorial Stadium at Indiana University Bloomington on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. The USS Indiana (SSN-789) is a Virginia-class submarine expected to be christened in April and commissioned sometime in 2018.
Indiana University Assistant Vice President for Strategic Partnerships Kirk White, left, USS Indiana (SSN-789) Commander Jesse J. Zimbauer and Master Chief Lafrederick Herring pose for a photo in front of the prow and mast of the USS Indiana (BB-58), a WWII-era battleship, at Memorial Stadium at Indiana University Bloomington on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. The USS Indiana (SSN-789) is a Virginia-class submarine expected to be christened in April and commissioned sometime in 2018.
Indiana University Assistant Vice President for Strategic Partnerships Kirk White, left, USS Indiana (SSN-789) Commander Jesse J. Zimbauer and Master Chief Lafrederick Herring pose for a photo in front of the prow and mast of the USS Indiana (BB-58), a WWII-era battleship, at Memorial Stadium at Indiana University Bloomington on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. The USS Indiana (SSN-789) is a Virginia-class submarine expected to be christened in April and commissioned sometime in 2018.
Indiana University Assistant Vice President for Strategic Partnerships Kirk White, left, gives USS Indiana (SSN-789) Commander Jesse J. Zimbauer a tour of the prow of the USS Indiana (BB-58), a WWII-era battleship, at Memorial Stadium at Indiana University Bloomington on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. The USS Indiana (SSN-789) is a Virginia-class submarine expected to be christened in April and commissioned sometime in 2018.
Indiana University Assistant Vice President for Strategic Partnerships Kirk White, left, gives USS Indiana (SSN-789) Commander Jesse J. Zimbauer a tour of the prow of the USS Indiana (BB-58), a WWII-era battleship, at Memorial Stadium at Indiana University Bloomington on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. The USS Indiana (SSN-789) is a Virginia-class submarine expected to be christened in April and commissioned sometime in 2018.
Indiana University Assistant Vice President for Strategic Partnerships Kirk White, right, gives USS Indiana (SSN-789) Commander Jesse J. Zimbauer a tour of the prow of the USS Indiana (BB-58), a WWII-era battleship, at Memorial Stadium at Indiana University Bloomington on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. The USS Indiana (SSN-789) is a Virginia-class submarine expected to be christened in April and commissioned sometime in 2018.
Indiana University Assistant Vice President for Strategic Partnerships Kirk White, right, gives USS Indiana (SSN-789) Commander Jesse J. Zimbauer a tour of the prow of the USS Indiana (BB-58), a WWII-era battleship, at Memorial Stadium at Indiana University Bloomington on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. The USS Indiana (SSN-789) is a Virginia-class submarine expected to be christened in April and commissioned sometime in 2018.
USS Indiana (SSN-789) Commander Jesse J. Zimbauer, center, and Master Chief Lafrederick Herring pose with Indiana University cadets during a reception for visitors representing the submarine at Memorial Stadium at Indiana University Bloomington on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. The USS Indiana (SSN-789) is a Virginia-class submarine expected to be christened in April and commissioned sometime in 2018.
USS Indiana (SSN-789) Commander Jesse J. Zimbauer, center, and Master Chief Lafrederick Herring pose with Indiana University cadets during a reception for visitors representing the submarine at Memorial Stadium at Indiana University Bloomington on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. The USS Indiana (SSN-789) is a Virginia-class submarine expected to be christened in April and commissioned sometime in 2018.
Indiana University Assistant Vice President for Strategic Partnerships Kirk White, center, poses for a photo with USS Indiana (SSN-789) Master Chief Lafrederick Herring, left, and Commander Jesse J. Zimbauer during a reception for visitors representing the submarine at Memorial Stadium at Indiana University Bloomington on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. The USS Indiana (SSN-789) is a Virginia-class submarine expected to be christened in April and commissioned sometime in 2018.
Indiana University Assistant Vice President for Strategic Partnerships Kirk White, center, poses for a photo with USS Indiana (SSN-789) Master Chief Lafrederick Herring, left, and Commander Jesse J. Zimbauer during a reception for visitors representing the submarine at Memorial Stadium at Indiana University Bloomington on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. The USS Indiana (SSN-789) is a Virginia-class submarine expected to be christened in April and commissioned sometime in 2018.
USS Indiana (SSN-789) commander Jesse J. Zimbauer speaks during a reception for visitors representing the submarine at Memorial Stadium at Indiana University Bloomington on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. The USS Indiana (SSN-789) is a Virginia-class submarine expected to be christened in April and commissioned sometime in 2018.
USS Indiana (SSN-789) commander Jesse J. Zimbauer speaks during a reception for visitors representing the submarine at Memorial Stadium at Indiana University Bloomington on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. The USS Indiana (SSN-789) is a Virginia-class submarine expected to be christened in April and commissioned sometime in 2018.
USS Indiana (SSN-789) commander Jesse J. Zimbauer speaks during a reception for visitors representing the submarine at Memorial Stadium at Indiana University Bloomington on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. The USS Indiana (SSN-789) is a Virginia-class submarine expected to be christened in April and commissioned sometime in 2018.
USS Indiana (SSN-789) commander Jesse J. Zimbauer speaks during a reception for visitors representing the submarine at Memorial Stadium at Indiana University Bloomington on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. The USS Indiana (SSN-789) is a Virginia-class submarine expected to be christened in April and commissioned sometime in 2018.
USS Indiana Commissioning Committee Chairman Ray Shearer speaks during a reception for the visitors representing the USS Indiana (SSN-789) at Memorial Stadium at Indiana University Bloomington on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. The USS Indiana (SSN-789) is a Virginia-class submarine expected to be christened in April and commissioned sometime in 2018.
USS Indiana Commissioning Committee Chairman Ray Shearer speaks during a reception for the visitors representing the USS Indiana (SSN-789) at Memorial Stadium at Indiana University Bloomington on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. The USS Indiana (SSN-789) is a Virginia-class submarine expected to be christened in April and commissioned sometime in 2018.
USS Indiana (SSN-789) Master Chief Lafrederick Herring, center, mingles during a reception for visitors representing the submarine at Memorial Stadium at Indiana University Bloomington on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. The USS Indiana (SSN-789) is a Virginia-class submarine expected to be christened in April and commissioned sometime in 2018.
USS Indiana (SSN-789) Master Chief Lafrederick Herring, center, mingles during a reception for visitors representing the submarine at Memorial Stadium at Indiana University Bloomington on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. The USS Indiana (SSN-789) is a Virginia-class submarine expected to be christened in April and commissioned sometime in 2018.
USS Indiana (SSN-789) Master Chief Lafrederick Herring, center, mingles during a reception for visitors representing the submarine at Memorial Stadium at Indiana University Bloomington on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. The USS Indiana (SSN-789) is a Virginia-class submarine expected to be christened in April and commissioned sometime in 2018.
USS Indiana (SSN-789) Master Chief Lafrederick Herring, center, mingles during a reception for visitors representing the submarine at Memorial Stadium at Indiana University Bloomington on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. The USS Indiana (SSN-789) is a Virginia-class submarine expected to be christened in April and commissioned sometime in 2018.
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