A cruise-missile-armed submarine took center stage in 2011 during operations against Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi.
The U.S. submarine force responded to the call for forces to support Operation Odyssey Dawn, rapidly providing the Joint Force commander with potent firepower to enforce United Nations Security Council resolutions. The contributions of the converted Ohio -class submarine USS Florida (SSGN-728) are specifically noteworthy, as it was the first time this transformational platform participated in an operational strike.
