Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (April 11, 2024) — Attendees of the Undersea Warfare Commanders’ Conference (USWCC) pose for a group photo on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, April 11, 2024. First held in 2018, this year’s theme was “Leveraging technology to integrate partners and improve communications, lethality and interchangeability.” (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Scott Barnes)

COMSUBPAC Holds Undersea Warfare Commanders’ Conference in Pearl Harbor

Commander, Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet hosted the 2024 Undersea Warfare Commanders’ Conference at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, April 9-13, 2024. FULL STORY

24031-N-SS492-2012 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (March 11, 2024) Sailors stationed on submarines homeported at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii receive demonstrations and hands-on training of navigation equipment from members of the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic in their Mobile Training Lab, March 11, 2024. The Pacific Submarine Force provides strategic deterrence; anti-submarine warfare; anti-surface warfare; precision land strike; intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and early warning; and special warfare capabilities around the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Amy Biller)

Sailors seize waterfront training opportunity

Sailors stationed on submarines homeported at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii receive demonstrations and hands-on training of navigation equipment from members of the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic in their Mobile Training Lab, March 11, 2024. FULL STORY

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (Jan. 25, 2024) — Cmdr. Christopher Clevenger, incoming commanding officer of the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Topeka (SSN 754), right, relieves Cmdr. James Fulks, outgoing commanding officer of Topeka, during the change of command ceremony for the Topeka on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 25, 2024. Topeka, commissioned Oct. 21, 1989, is the third ship of the United States Navy named for the city of Topeka, Kan., and is the fourth “improved” Los Angeles-class submarine. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Scott Barnes)

USS Topeka Conducts Change of Command

The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Topeka (SSN 754) conducted a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Jan. 25, 2024. FULL STORY

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (Jan. 31, 2024) — The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777) returns to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after a seven-month deployment, Jan. 31, 2024. USS North Carolina is the fourth submarine of the Virginia-class; the first class designated and built post-Cold War in order to meet the challenges of the 21st century, and has improved stealth; sophisticated surveillance capabilities, and special warfare enhancements that enable it to meet the Navy's multi-mission requirements. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Scott Barnes)

USS North Carolina Returns Home from Western Pacific Deployment

The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777) returned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Jan. 31, following a seven-month deployment to the Western Pacific. FULL STORY

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ROK, US Submarine Commands Hold Talks, Cinch Ties for 30th Year
September 28, 2024 — Commander, Submarine Group (CSG) 7 and the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy Submarine Force, held the... MORE

ATSUGI, Japan (Sept. 27, 2024) Rear Adm. Kang Jeong-ho, commander, Republic of Korea Navy Submarine Force Command, and Rear Adm. Chris Cavanaugh, commander, Submarine Group (CSG) 7, visit a P-8A Poseidon assigned to maritime patrol (VP) squadron 10 at Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Sept. 27, 2024, during the Submarine Warfare Committee Meeting (SWCM). SWCM complements the many combined port visits, exercises, training, operations, and other military cooperation activities by the U.S. and ROK submarine commands. CSG-7 directs forward-deployed combat-capable forces across the full spectrum of undersea warfare throughout the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Andrew McPeek)

USS Charlotte Holds Change of Command after Return from Deployment
September 9, 2024 — – The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Charlotte (SSN 766) conducted a change of command... MORE

240809-N-ENO841-1186 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (Aug. 9, 2024) Cmdr. Thomas Futch, incoming commanding officer of the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Charlotte (SSN 766), left, relieves Cmdr. Anthony Stranges, outgoing commanding officer of Charlotte, right, during the boat's change of command ceremony on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 9, 2024. Charlotte can support various missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface ship warfare, strike warfare, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. (U.S. Navy photo by Electronics Technician Navigation 2nd Class Vincent Polito)

RADM Cavanaugh visits DESRON 15 Assets
July 9, 2024 — Rear Adm. Chris Cavanaugh, commander, Submarine Group 7,visited the crews of the Arleigh Burke-class... MORE

YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 9, 2024) Rear Adm. Chris Cavanaugh, commander, Submarine Group 7, addresses the crews of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS McCampbell (DDG 85) and USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114), during a visit to the ships July 9, 2024, at Fleet Activities Yokosuka. Cavanaugh visited the crews of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers Dewey, USS McCampbell (DDG 85) and USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) to commend them on their theater anti-submarine warfare efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian G. Reynolds)

USS Greeneville Arrives at New Homeport of Naval Base Point Loma
May 20, 2024 — The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Greeneville (SSN 772) and its crew of approximately... MORE