Seaman Nya Davis/Photo by Mass Communication Specialist
Seaman Whitten Helton

Seaman Nya Davis/Photo by Mass Communication Specialist
Seaman Whitten Helton

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Houston Native Seaman Nya Davis Embarks on a Mission Aboard Navy’s Newest Submarine

In a city known for space exploration, it’s no surprise that some of Houston’s finest are pushing boundaries—not just upward, but deep beneath the surface of the world’s oceans. Enter Seaman Nya Davis, a proud Houston native and graduate of Nimitz High School, now serving aboard the U.S. Navy’s newest fast-attack submarine, the USS New Jersey, currently homeported in Norfolk, Virginia.