Tulsa Drillers Honors Vice Admiral Jeff Trussler

During the last 2024 home game, The Tulsa Drillers honored Vice Admiral Jeff Trussler, USN (Ret), Co-Chair of the USS Oklahoma (SSN 802), as their Hometown Hero.

Tulsa USNA alumni and their families joined in the celebration.

About the USS Oklahoma (SSN 802)

The new USS Oklahoma will be a Virginia Class, Fast Attack Nuclear Submarine, which has a crew of 132 sailors and 18 officers. It carries both Tomahawk Missiles and MK-48 torpedoes and has advanced stealth capabilities to make it virtually undetectable in water.

The submarine is being built in Groton, Connecticut, and Newport News, Virginia.

• The traditional keel laying occurred Aug. 2, 2023

• The christening will occur late 2025 or early 2026.

• After a year of sea trials, the commissioning ceremony, where the U.S. Navy officially accepts the submarine in her fleet, will be in mid-2027.