Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet

241223-N-EI510-1062 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (Dec. 23, 2024) The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Montana (SSN 794) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during its change of homeport, December 23, 2024. Montana is assigned to Submarine Squadron 1 and is capable of supporting various missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface ship warfare, strike warfare, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Scott Barnes)

USS Montana Arrives to New Homeport of Pearl Harbor

The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Montana (SSN 794) arrived at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following a change of homeport from Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, December 23, 2024. FULL STORY

241126-N-VC599-1007 The Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) arrives at U.S. Naval Base Guam, Nov 26, 2024. Minnesota, the first Virginia-class fast-attack submarine to be forward deployed to Guam, joins four Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarines forward deployed in the Pacific. Regarded as apex predators of the sea, Guam's fast-attack submarines serve at the tip of the spear, helping to reaffirm the submarine forces' forward-deployed presence in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Justin Wolpert)

First Forward-Deployed Virginia-Class Submarine Arrives in Guam

The Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) arrives at U.S. Naval Base Guam, Nov 26, 2024. FULL STORY

Rear Adm. Rick Seif, commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, second from left, speaks during a panel discussion at the 12th Submarine Institute of Australia (SIA) Biennial Conference 2024, Nov. 6. Following his remarks about the capabilities of conventionally armed nuclear powered fast-attack submarines, Seif joined Royal Navy Rear Adm. Andrew Perks, Director Submarines, and Commodore Tom Phillips, commander of the Royal Australian Navy’s Submarine Force, and panel facilitator retired Royal Australian Navy Rear Adm. Allan du Toit, discussing how submarines can deter aggression throughout the Indo-Pacific. The Pacific Submarine Force provides strategic deterrence, anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, precision land strike, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, early warning, and special warfare capabilities around the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Rick Moore)

Pacific Fleet Submarine Force Commander Joins Submarine Institute of Australia Conference Panel

Rear Adm. Rick Seif, commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, spoke as part of a trilateral submarine officer panel during the 12th Submarine Institute of Australia (SIA) Biennial Conference 2024, in Canberra, Australia, Nov. 6. FULL STORY

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

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USS Montana Arrives to New Homeport of Pearl Harbor
December 23, 2024 — The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Montana (SSN 794) arrived at Joint Base Pearl... MORE

The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Montana (SSN 794) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during its change of homeport, December 23, 2024.

Once is Good, Twice is Nice: Kentucky Chiefs Re-pinned in Front of Friends and Family
December 12, 2024 — For many Sailors, earning the right to wear the gold-fouled anchor that symbolizes a chief petty... MORE

Family members pin Chief Machinist’s Mate (Nuclear) Scott Whispell, assigned to the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Kentucky (SSBN 737) gold crew, during a pinning ceremony, Dec. 12, 2024. Kentucky’s gold crew was on patrol during the September pinning and held an additional ceremony for friends and families to attend. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan Riley)

USS Minnesota Holds Change of Command
December 5, 2024 — The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) conducted a change of command... MORE

241205-N-VC599-1076 U.S. NAVAL BASE GUAM (Dec. 5, 2024) – Cmdr. Isaac Pelt is piped ashore following a change of command ceremony for Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) held onboard U.S. Naval Base Guam, Dec. 5. Assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15 at Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam, Minnesota is one of five fast-attack submarines forward deployed in the Pacific. Regarded as apex predators of the sea, Guam's fast-attack submarines serve at the tip of the spear, helping to reaffirm the submarine forces' forward-deployed presence in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Justin Wolpert)

Kentucky Crews Win Omaha Trophy
December 2, 2024 — NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BANGOR -- U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) and the USSTRATCOM Consultation... MORE