[Jeff Head]

The USS Illinois, SSN-786, is under construction.

But this is BS about an all female crew.

An initial pre-commissioning crew began forming in June 2013. They are not all female.

The Keel laying just occurred and Michelle Obama is the sponsor...but the crew which is already working with the builder is not all female.

Here is the link to the Bio of the prospective pre-commissioning skipper of the boat, Commander Jess Parker.

Commander Jess Parker Bio

The crew that will man the vessel after launch will definitely not be all female.

[QT3.14]

Thanks. Maybe the UK reporter assumed all the female sailors in the photo at the WH equaled all-female crew.