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USS Bremerton Departs Pearl Harbor for Final Time
April 20, 2018 — PEARL HARBOR – On April 20, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam bid a final farewell to the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine the USS Bremerton (SSN 698) as it transited to its namesake, Bremerton, Washington where it will begin the inactivation and decommissioning process.As Bremerton departed, Sailors, submarine veterans, friends and families of... MORE

USS Santa Fe Holds Change of Command
April 13, 2018 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM, Hawaii - The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) held a change of command ceremony at the submarine piers on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, April 13. Cmdr. Jacob A. Foret, commanding officer of Santa Fe, was relieved by Cmdr. Christopher Hedrick. Foret expressed his deep admiration for... MORE

USS Bremerton Returns to Pearl Harbor for Final Time
April 6, 2018 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (NNS) – Friends and families of the crew gathered on the pier at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to welcome back the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Bremerton (SSN 698) as she returned from deployment, April 6. Bremerton successfully completed a six-month deployment while conducting operations in support of national... MORE

USS Mississippi Returns to Pearl Harbor
March 30, 2018 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (NNS) – Friends and families of the crew gathered pierside to welcome back the Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782) as she returned from a six-month Western Pacific deployment to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Mar. 30.The successful completion of her Western Pacific deployment was attributed to the... MORE

USS Nebraska Successfully Tests Trident II D5 Missile
March 26, 2018 — SAN DIEGO -- The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Nebraska (SSBN 739) along with the U.S. Navy's Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) conducted successful test flights of two Trident II D5 Missiles, March 26. The unarmed test missiles were launched as part of Demonstration and Shakedown Operation (DASO) 28 in the Pacific Test Range off the... MORE

Navy, Coast Guard Divers Recover Torpedoes in Freezing Arctic
March 17, 2018 — ARCTIC CIRCLE (NNS) -- Divers from U.S. Navy Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) Two, Underwater Construction Team (UCT) One and the U.S. Coast Guard braved harsh Arctic waters to play a critical role during a torpedo exercise as part of Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2018. ICEX 2018 is a five-week biennial exercise that allows the Navy to assess its... MORE

Arctic Ice Camp SKATE Supports US and UK Submarines
March 13, 2018 — BEAUFORT SEA, Arctic Circle (March 13, 2018) – A temporary ice encampment built on a moving ice floe in the Beaufort Sea is providing critical support for three nuclear-powered submarines; the Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine USS Connecticut (SSN 22), Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Hartford (SSN 768) and the Royal Navy hunter... MORE

Submarines USS Hartford, USS Connecticut surface together in the Arctic Circle
March 12, 2018 — BEAUFORT SEA, Arctic Circle (March 10, 2018) – Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Hartford (SSN 768) and Seawolf-class fast attack submarine, USS Connecticut (SSN 22) both surfaced in the Arctic Circle March 10 during the multinational maritime Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2018 in the Arctic Circle north of Alaska.Both fast-attack submarines as... MORE

Navy Kicks Off ICEX 2018
March 7, 2018 — ARCTIC CIRCLE (NNS) -- Commander, Submarine Forces (COMSUBFOR) officially kicked-off Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2018 in the Arctic Ocean with the construction of temporary Ice Camp Skate and the arrival of two U.S. Navy fast-attack submarines and one U.K. Royal Navy submarine, Mar. 7.ICEX 2018 is a five-week biennial exercise that allows the Navy to... MORE

USS Tucson Returns to Pearl Harbor
March 7, 2018 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM (NNS) — The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Tucson (SSN 770) returned from deployment to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Mar. 7. Tucson successfully completed a six-month Western Pacific deployment while conducting operations in support of national security. This deployment was the first for more than... MORE