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Floating Drydock Arco Holds Change of Command
May 13, 2016 — SAN DIEGO -- Lt. Cmdr. Zachary Harry relieved Lt. Cmdr. Kevin Sims as commanding officer of the auxiliary repair drydock, medium, Arco (ARDM 5) in a time-honored change of command ceremony at Naval Base Point Loma, May 13. Guest speaker Capt. Gene Doyle, chief of staff, Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet praised Sims and his crew for... MORE

160513-N-UK333-232  SAN DIEGO (May 13, 2016) Lt. Cmdr. Kevin Sims is piped ashore after being relieved by Lt. Cmdr. Zachary Harry as commanding officer of the auxiliary repair drydock, medium, Arco (ARDM 5) in a time-honored change of command ceremony held at Naval Base Point Loma, May 13. Arco is the second drydock to bear the name Arco and was built by the Todd Pacific Shipyard Corporation, Seattle, Washington. It was placed in service on June 23, 1986, and currently has a crew of 104. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ronald Gutridge/Released)

USS Chicago Holds Change of Command
May 12, 2016 — SANTA RITA, Guam – Cmdr. Brian Turney relieved Cmdr. Lance Thompson as commanding officer of the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Chicago (SSN 721) during a ceremony on Naval Base Guam, May 12. Capt. Jeffrey Grimes, commander, Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 15 was the guest speaker for the ceremony. He congratulated Thompson and the crew... MORE

Pearl Harbor’s 116th Submarine Birthday Ball Awash in History
May 3, 2016 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM, Hawaii – Submariners celebrated the 116th birthday of their force at the Coral Ballroom of the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Honolulu, April 15 and 16.More than 2,000 Sailors and their guests tied their bow ties or neckerchiefs and put on their best dinner dress to celebrate the Navy’s purchase of its first modern... MORE

HONOLULU (April 16, 2016) Rear Adm. Fritz Roegge, Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, speaks to the attendees of the 116th annual Navy Officers Submarine Birthday Ball at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Michael H. Lee/Released)

Naval Submarine League Aloha Chapter Announces 2016 Warfighting Awards
May 2, 2016 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM, Hawaii - Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMSUBPAC) released the recipients of the 2016 Naval Submarine League Aloha Chapter annual Warfighting Awards on April 7. The awards recognize the warfighting skills of Pearl Harbor submariners serving in a variety of ranks and billets.“I think the recipients... MORE

USS Maine (B) Officer Receives Rear Adm. Willis A. Lent Award
April 25, 2016 — OLYMPIA, Wash. (NNS) -- Lt. Cmdr. Jeremy Medlin, from Burlington, North Carolina, assigned to the Blue crew of the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Maine (SSBN 741), was presented with the 2016 Rear Adm. Willis "Pilly" A. Lent Tactics and Warfighting Award at the State Capital, April 21.The award, which is also known as the Pilly Lent... MORE

Ohio Gold Conducts Change of Command Ceremony
April 22, 2016 — BANGOR, Wash. (NNS) -- The Gold Crew of the guided-missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726) welcomed a new commanding officer during a ceremony held at the Bangor Chapel, April 20. Capt. Gerald Miranda, from San Diego, properly relieved Capt. Michael Lewis, from Bend, Oregon, and assumed the duties and responsibilities of commanding officer for the... MORE

BANGOR, Wash. (April 20, 2016) " Capt. Michael Lewis, from Bend, Oregon, receives the Legion of Merit medal from Rear Adm. David Kriete, commander, Submarine Group Nine, during a change of command ceremony for the Gold Crew of the guided-missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726). During the ceremony, held at the Bangor Chapel, Lewis turned over command to Capt. Gerald Miranda, from San Diego, California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Amanda R. Gray/Released)

USS Emory S. Land Returns to Guam, New Homeport
April 11, 2016 — NAVAL BASE GUAM (NNS) -- The submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) returned to its homeport in Guam, April 11, following a six-month deployment.Emory S. Land's return is its first since officially shifting homeport from Diego Garcia to Guam, Dec. 23. "We're excited to be back in Guam," said Capt. Mark A. Prokopius, commanding officer of USS... MORE

Mississippi Visits Yokosuka during Western Pacific Deployment
April 11, 2016 — YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- Virginia-class attack submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782) arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, April 11, for a routine visit as part of its maiden deployment to the Indo-Asia-Pacific.This visit strengthens the already positive alliance between the U.S. and Japan through the crew's interaction with the Japan Maritime Self... MORE

Tucson visits Chinhae during Indo-Asia-Pacific Deployment
April 7, 2016 — CHINHAE, Republic of Korea -- Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Tucson arrived in Chinhae, Republic of Korea, April 6 for a visit as part of its Indo-Asia-Pacific deployment. With a crew of approximately 150, Tucson will conduct a multitude of missions and maintain proficiencies in the latest capabilities of the submarine fleet. "The... MORE

160406-N-WO381-023 CHINHAE, Republic of Korea (April 06, 2016) Cmdr. Michael Beckette, commanding officer of USS Tucson (SSN 770) gives a teddy bear to a local child during a gift exchange. Homeported in Pearl Harbor, USS Tucson is the 59th Los Angeles-class attack submarine and the 30th of the Improved Los Angeles-class attack submarines to be built. (U.S. Navy photo by Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Diamond Brown/RELEASED)

USS Bremerton Visits Sasebo during Indo-Asia-Pacific Deployment
April 6, 2016 — SASEBO, Japan -- Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Bremerton (SSN 698) arrived at Fleet Activities Sasebo for a visit, April 6, as part of its deployment to the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.This visit strengthens the already positive alliance between the U.S. and Japan through the crew's interaction with the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force.It... MORE

Official U.S. Navy file photo of Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Bremerton (SSN 698). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Steven Khor/Released)