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First Woman to Serve as a Submarine XO Reports for Duty
November 23, 2022 — “It’s 2022 and women are still doing the ‘first’ of things?” is how Lt. Cmdr. Amber Cowan started her conversation in the Public Affairs office at Submarine Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet.The submarine officer stopped by for an interview between classes while completing the Submarine Command Course in Pearl Harbor. The Colorado Springs, Colo. native... MORE

Lt. Cmdr. Amber Cowan, the executive officer of the gold crew of the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Kentucky (SSBN 737), from Colorado Springs, Colorado, poses for a portrait at Deterrent Park onboard Naval Base Kitsap – Bangor, November 18, 2022.

COMSUBPAC Hosts Undersea Warfare Symposium for Junior Officers
November 22, 2022 — More than 50 junior officers gathered at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for the inaugural Commander, Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet Junior Officer Undersea Symposium and Training (JOUST) event, Nov. 14-18, 2022.Pacific JOUST, which focused on developing the U.S. Navy’s future undersea warfare (USW) leaders, followed an earlier event which... MORE

PEARL HARBOR (November 17, 2022) — Rear Adm. Jeff Jablon, Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, addresses a group of junior officers at a flag officer panel held during the inaugural Commander, Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet Junior Officer Undersea Symposium and Training (JOUST) event, Nov. 17, 2022. Pacific JOUST is an all-community event, planned and executed by junior officers to develop the U.S. Navy's future undersea warfare leaders. (Badges blurred for security purposes).

(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Molly Crawford)

Pacific Submarine Force Holds GAMCOTS at Pearl Harbor
October 25, 2022 — Rear Adm. Jeff Jablon, Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, hosted the Group and Major Commanders’ Officer Training Symposium (GAMCOTS), a three-day leadership training symposium at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Oct. 25-27, 2022.The primary focus for this year’s GAMCOTS was to serve as a forum to ensure Pacific Submarine Force... MORE

HICKAM (Oct. 25, 2022) -- Rear Adm. Jeff Jablon, Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, bottom row, center, poses for a photo with submarine force leadership in front of Lockwood Hall during Group and Major Commanders’ Officer Training Symposium (GAMCOTS), Oct. 25. (U.S. Navy photo by Electronics Technician 2nd Class Leland T. Hasty II)

Ribbon cutting ceremony marks completion of major infrastructure project at NBK Bangor
October 19, 2022 — Submarine Development Squadron (DEVRON) 5 held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Oct. 19, 2022 on a newly-completed service pier extension located on Naval Base Kitsap Bangor, Washington. The ceremony marked the completion of a major infrastructure project, nicknamed the “Olympic pier” due to its proximity to the Olympic Mountain Range, which will... MORE

NAVAL BASE KITSAP – BANGOR, Wash. (Oct. 19, 2022) Mr. Peter Fleck, Submarine Development Group 5 facility operations manager, left, Adm. Stuart Munsch, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, Capt. Gary Montalvo, commodore, Submarine Development Group 5, and Capt. Kevin Pickard, chief of staff, Navy Region Northwest, cut a ribbon during a ceremony for a newly-completed service pier located on Naval Base Kitsap – Bangor, October 19, 2022. The ceremony marked the completion of a major infrastructure project that will support the arrival of fast attack submarines, including the planned change of homeport for the Seawolf-class fast-attack submarines USS Seawolf (SSN 21) and USS Connecticut (SSN 22) from Naval Station Kitsap-Bremerton to Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian G. Reynolds)

NOPF Dam Neck Changes Name to Theater Undersea Surveillance Command Atlantic
September 30, 2022 — Naval Ocean Processing Facility (NOPF) Dam Neck officially changed its name to Theater Undersea Surveillance Command Atlantic (TUSC LANT) during a ceremony held at the command on Sept. 30, 2022.TUSC LANT is one of several Integrated Undersea Surveillance Systems (IUSS) commands under Commander Undersea Surveillance, conducting continuous maritime... MORE

Cmdr. Kenny Myrick, commanding officer of Theater

Undersea Surveillance Command Atlantic (TUSC LANT), cuts the ceremonial cake at the Naval Ocean Processing Facility name change ceremony, Sept. 30, 2022.

Naval Ocean Processing Facility (NOPF) Dam Neck officially changed its name to Theater

Undersea Surveillance Command Atlantic (TUSC LANT) during a ceremony held at the command.

(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Noah J. Eidson)

NOPF Whidbey Island Changes Name to Theater Undersea Surveillance Command Pacific
September 30, 2022 — Naval Ocean Processing Facility (NOPF) Whidbey Island officially changed its name to Theater Undersea Surveillance Command Pacific (TUSC PAC) during a ceremony held at the command on Sept. 30, 2022.TUSC PAC is one of several Integrated Undersea Surveillance Systems (IUSS) commands under Commander Undersea Surveillance, conducting continuous... MORE

COMSUBPAC Visits JMSDF and U.S. Navy Leadership
September 15, 2022 — Rear Adm. Jeff Jablon, Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, traveled to Japan Sept. 12 through Sept. 14, 2022 to meet with U.S. Navy leadership and strengthen existing ties with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).The U.S.-Japan alliance is a cornerstone of peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific and its navies have worked... MORE

First Female ‘Chief of the Boat’ Reports to Louisiana (Gold)
August 29, 2022 — Courtesy Story, Commander, Submarine Force U.S. Pacific FleetSILVERDALE, Wash. (Aug. 29, 2022) - Growing up, many people are told that hard work and dedication will take a person far. Mentors, teachers, and parents will say that if you are motivated enough, you can achieve your wildest dreams. But what if a person’s dream has neverbeen accomplished... MORE

Ohio-Class Submarines work with USAF and USMC during VERTREP
August 19, 2022 — Two Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines demonstrated their ability to replenish while operating at sea during a series of vertical replenishment (VERTREP) exercises off the coast of California July through August, 2022.During the exercise, the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines USS Nevada (SSBN 733) and USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730)... MORE

CTF 74 Visits Republic of Korea for SWCM 54
June 22, 2022 — JEJU, Republic of Korea – Rear Adm. Rick Seif, commander, Submarine Group 7/Task Force (CTF) 74, visited the Republic of Korea, June 20-22 as part of a visit culminating with the 54th iteration of the semiannual Submarine Warfare Committee Meeting (SWCM) with the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy Submarine Force.“The partnership between the U.S. and ROK... MORE

JEJU, Republic of Korea (June 22, 2022) Rear Adm. Rick Seif, Commander, Submarine Group 7, left, and Rear Adm. Lee Su Youl, Commander, Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy Submarine Force, pose with the signed memorandum at the conclusion of the 54th semiannual Submarine Warfare Committee Meeting (SWCM) in Jeju, South Korea, June 22, 2022. Over the past 28 years, SWCM has brought together leaders of both the U.S. and ROK submarine forces to discuss combined submarine training and force integration. (Photo courtesy of ROK Public Affairs)