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USS Olympia Holds Change of Command
May 26, 2016 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (NNS) – Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Olympia (SSN 717) held a change-of-command ceremony on the submarine piers in Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, May 25.Cmdr. Thomas H. Shugart III, commanding officer of USS Olympia, was relieved by Cmdr. Benjamin J. Selph.Guest speaker, Capt. Marc Stern, Maritime Operations... MORE

160525-N-LY160-246 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (May 25, 2016) Commander Benjamin J. Selph, commanding officer, Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Olympia (SSN 717), salutes sideboys during a change-of-command ceremony in Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael H. Lee)

USS Tucson Returns from Deployment
May 25, 2016 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Tucson (SSN 770) returned to its homeport of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after the completion of her scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific, May 24.The successful completion of her Western Pacific deployment was attributed to the exceptional performance... MORE

U.S. Sailors stand topside aboard the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Tucson (SSN 770) as the ship moors in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, after the successful completion of a regularly scheduled Western Pacific deployment May 24, 2016. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Shaun Griffin)

Naval Submarine Support Command Leadership Changes Hands
May 19, 2016 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (NNS) – Naval Submarine Support Command (NSSC) Pearl Harbor held a change of command and retirement ceremony at the submarine piers on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, May 18. Commander Lawrence D. Ollice, commanding officer of NSSC, was relieved by Cmdr. Michael D. Eberlein.Guest speaker Capt. Steve G. Mack, who is currently... MORE

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (May 18, 2016) Commander Michael D. Eberlein, left, relieves Cmdr. Lawrence D. Ollice, right, during the Naval Submarine Support Command (NSSC) Pearl Harbor change-of-command ceremony in Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. NSSC provides quality operational support for Pearl Harbor homeported submarines, their crews, families, and the staffs of Submarine Squadrons 1 and 7. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael H. Lee)

USS Charlotte Holds Change of Command
May 18, 2016 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- Command of the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Charlotte was passed today, May17, as Cmdr. Andrew T. Miller, commanding officer of Charlotte, was relieved by Cmdr. Timothy J. Yanik during a time-honored ceremony at the historic submarine piers of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Guest speaker retired Adm... MORE

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (May 17, 2016) Commander Andrew T. Miller salutes sideboys during the change-of-command ceremony for the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Charlotte (SSN 766) in Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Charlotte recently returned to Pearl Harbor following the successful completion of a six-month Western Pacific deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael H. Lee)

"One Ship, One Crew" Drives Frank Cable's Readiness Training
May 17, 2016 — PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) -- Sailors and Military Sealift Command mariners aboard the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) worked together to improve at-sea readiness for emergency-response situations while underway, May 13.MSC Mariners and Navy Sailors participated in drills as part of a shipwide effort to ensure the crew is prepared to respond to... MORE

POLARIS POINT, Guam (April 5, 2016) – Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Michael Richmond, left, a native of Dallas, Texas, assigned to the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), teaches Personnel Specialist 3rd Class John Paul Delossantos, center, a native of Glendale, Arizona, how to operate a Naval Firefighter Thermal Imager while engulfed in mock smoke in the ship's carpenter shop during a fast cruise, April 5. The fast cruise trains Sailors in damage control, personnel accountability and various emergency situations preparing them for underway at-sea operations. Frank Cable, forward deployed to the island of Guam, conducts maintenance and support of submarines and surface vessels deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.
(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan T. Erickson/Released)

USS Charlotte Returns to Pearl Harbor
May 16, 2016 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- Friends and families of the crew of USS Charlotte (SSN 766) gathered pierside to welcome back the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine as she returned from a six-month Western Pacific deployment to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, May 13."I am incredibly proud of our talented team and all they have accomplished,” said... MORE

PEARL HARBOR Hawaii (May 13, 2016) Commander Andrew T. Miller, from Hilton Head, S.C., commanding officer of the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Charlotte (SSN 766), is greeted by his children upon returning to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael H. Lee/Released)

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