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USS Montana Returns to Pearl Harbor Following First Deployment
August 27, 2026 — Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Montana (SSN 794) returned to its homeport at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii following its first deployment, Aug. 27, 2026. During the deployment, Montana and its crew performed missions across the spectrum of undersea warfare operations in support of a free and open Pacific region."Montana completed...

Pacific Submarine Force Commander visits USS Theodore Roosevelt as RIMPAC 26 Concludes
August 13, 2026 — Following the conclusion of the at-sea phase of the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026 exercise, U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Chris Cavanaugh, commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, visited Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), the lead U.S. Navy ship for RIMPAC 26, July 30. During the visit, Cavanaugh met with U.S...

USS Springfield (SSN 761) Shifts Homeport to San Diego
July 21, 2026 — NAVAL BASE POINT LOMA, Calif. - Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Springfield (SSN 761) arrived at its new homeport of Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego, July 21, 2026.Springfield joins the three Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarines already assigned to Submarine Squadron 11. The homeport shift follows the recent departure of USS...

USS Jefferson City arrives at New Homeport in Pearl Harbor
July 9, 2026 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Jefferson City (SSN 759) arrived at its new homeport of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, July 9. Jefferson City joined Submarine Squadron 7 as its seventh fast-attack submarine.“While our homeport has changed, our mission has not,” said Cmdr. Brent Shrader, commanding officer of...

USS Mississippi (SSN 782) Returns Home from Deployment
July 6, 2026 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (July 6, 2026) - Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782) returned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following deployment, July 6, 2026. During the deployment, Mississippi’s crew performed a wide range of submarine operations to deter aggression and support a free and open Pacific.“The officers...

USS Alexandria (SSN 757) Holds Inactivation Ceremony
June 29, 2026 — NAVAL BASE POINT LOMA (June 29, 2026) - The crew of Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Alexandria (SSN 757) held an Inactivation Ceremony at Naval Base Point Loma, June 29, 2026.The ceremony brought together current and former crew members, family, and friends to celebrate the ship’s 35 years of active service prior to transitioning to...

Undersea Rescue Command Welcomes New Commanding Officer
June 26, 2026 — NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND -- Cmdr. Michael Mowry relieved Cmdr. Christian Rivera as commanding officer of Undersea Rescue Command (URC) during a change of command ceremony onboard Naval Air Station North Island, June 26, 2026.Retired Navy Capt. John Zimmerman, Senior Director of Strategy, Oceaneering Aerospace and Defense, served as the guest...

Pacific Submarine Force Reestablishes Submarine Squadron 3
June 10, 2026 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - To support Submarine Rotational Force-West (SRF-West), Rear Adm. Chris Cavanaugh, Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, reestablished Submarine Squadron 3 (CSS-3), which previously operated out of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and was decommissioned in February 2012. The new CSS-3 will operate from HMAS Stirling in Western...

Capt. Lacy Lodmell Assumes Command of Submarine Squadron 19
June 4, 2026 — KEYPORT, Wash. (June 4, 2026) — Capt. Lacy Lodmell relieved Capt. Rob Garis as commodore of Submarine Squadron (CSS) 19 during a ceremony held at the U.S. Naval Undersea Museum in Keyport, Washington, June 4, 2026.Rear Adm. Chris Nash, commander of Submarine Group (SUBGRU) 9, presided over the ceremony and delivered remarks as the guest speaker,...

Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Squadron 3 Conducts Change of Command at Naval Base Ventura County
May 21, 2026 — NAVAL BASE VENTURA, Calif. (May 21, 2026) – Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Squadron (UUVRON) 3 held a change of command ceremony at Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme, California, May 21. Cmdr. Jason Paradis, from St. Petersburg, Florida, relieved Cmdr. Drew Lichtenstein, from Louisville, Kentucky, as UUVRON 3’s commanding officer.Since November...