Commander, Submarine Forces Vice Adm. Michael Connor, Newport News Shipbuilding employee Mathew Shilling, President of Newport News Shipbuilding Matt Mulherin, former Sen. John Warner and his wife Jeanne Warner stand behind a welded steel plate bearing the initials of the submarine's namesake and sponsor during the keel laying ceremony for Pre-Commissioning Unit John Warner (SSN 785). John Warner is the 12th Virginia-class attack submarine and the sixth to be delivered to the U.S. Navy by Newport News Shipbuilding. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Scott Barnes/Released)