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USS Hampton Departs Naval Base Point Loma for Western Pacific deployment
June 15, 2021 — SAN DIEGO - Sailors assigned to the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Hampton (SSN 767) depart Naval Base Point Loma for a Western Pacific deployment, June 15. Hampton will deploy to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility, where the crew will support national security interests and conduct maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo... MORE

SAN DIEGO (June 15, 2021)- Sailors assigned to the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Hampton (SSN 767) depart Naval Base Point Loma for a Western Pacific deployment, June 15. Hampton will deploy to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility, where the crew will support national security interests and conduct maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Thomas Gooley/Released)

USS Seawolf Departs Bremerton
June 9, 2021 — BREMERTON, Wash. – The Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine USS Seawolf (SSN 21) departs Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, June 9. U.S. military forces are present and active in and around the Pacific in support of allies and partners and a free and open Indo-Pacific for more than 75 years. (U.S. Navy Photo by Lt. Mack Jamieson/Released) MORE

BREMERTON, Wash. – The Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine USS Seawolf (SSN 21) departs Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, June 9. U.S. military forces are present and active in and around the Pacific in support of allies and partners and a free and open Indo-Pacific for more than 75 years. (U.S. Navy Photo by Lt. Mack Jamieson/Released)

U.S. Pacific Submarine Force Participates in Exercise Agile Dagger 21
June 3, 2021 — Multiple submarines departed Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to participate in Exercise Agile Dagger 2021 (AD21), June 3.AD21 is a training exercise, with one-third of the Pacific Submarine Force getting underway, to assess warfighting readiness and build capacity for the joint force.As part of the exercise, submarines from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii;... MORE

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (June 2, 2021) -- Sailors assigned to the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Columbia (SSN 771) load a Mark 48 advanced capability torpedo for Exercise Agile Dagger 2021 (AD21). AD21 is a training exercise, with one-third of the Pacific Submarine Force getting underway, to assess warfighting readiness and build capacity for the joint force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael B. Zingaro/Released)

A Strategic Shipyard in the Indo-Pacific
May 25, 2021 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii-- In the last decade, there has been an increased focus on the region covering the vast area from the west coast of the United States to the west coast of India - known as the Indo-Pacific. This region covers the most area of any of the Department of Defense’s six combatant commands and is a vital driver of the global... MORE

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility successfully undocked Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Columbia (SSN 771) July 16, 2020 from Dry Dock #2. The undocking was a major milestone in completing the submarine’s engineered overhaul (EOH) availability.

USS Seawolf Turns Over Command
May 4, 2021 — Crewmembers of the Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine USS Seawolf (SSN-21) conducted a change of command in Keyport, Washington, May 4.Cmdr. Jeffrey Fassbender, from St. Marys, Kansas, officially relieved Cmdr. Jeremy Johnston, from Crescent, Oklahoma, during the event held at the U.S. Naval Undersea Museum.“It was my honor and pleasure to command... MORE

From left to right, Capt. Lincoln Reifsteck, commodore of Submarine Development Squadron 5, Cmdr. Jeremy Johnston, commanding officer of the fast-attack submarine USS Seawolf (SSN 21), and Cmdr. Jeffrey Fasssbender, prospective CO for the Seawolf, salute the ensign during the presentation of colors at a change of command ceremony in Keyport, Washington. Crewmembers and guests of USS Seawolf attended the ceremony at the U.S. Naval Undersea Museum in Keyport, where Fassbender relieved Johnston, May 4. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ian Zagrocki)

COMSUBPAC Changes Command
April 29, 2021 — Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMSUBPAC) conducted a change of command ceremony on the brow of the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777), Apr. 29.Rear Adm. Jeffrey Jablon, from Frostburg, Maryland, relieved Rear Adm. Blake Converse, from Montoursville, Pennsylvania, as the 43rd commander, Submarine... MORE

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (April 29, 2021) -- Rear Adm. Jeffrey Jablon, from Frostburg, Maryland, reads his orders during a change of command ceremony for Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, held on the brow of the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777). Jablon relieved Rear Adm. Blake Converse, from Montoursville, Pennsylvania, as the 43rd commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, at the ceremony held on the historic submarine piers on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. (U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Michael B. Zingaro/Released)

USS Charlotte Commanding Officer Relieved
April 28, 2021 — Capt. Michael Majewski, commander, Submarine Squadron 7 (CSS-7), relieved Cmdr. Joseph Lautenslager as commanding officer of the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Charlotte (SSN 766) on April 27, due to a loss of confidence in his ability to serve as commanding officer.A command investigation revealed leadership and command climate... MORE

COMSUBRON 21 welcomes new commodore
April 8, 2021 — Capt. Tim Poe, a bulwark of the submarine community, former commander of USS Santa Fe (SSN 763), and Commodore of not one, but two forward-deployed submarine squadrons, relinquished command of Commander, Submarine Squadron (CSS) 21 today to Capt. Eric Rozek. Poe a native of Patuxent River, Maryland, has served at least three Commander, Submarine... MORE

MANAMA, Bahrain (Apr. 8, 2021) – Capt. Eric Rozek, a St. Paul, Minnesota, native, and incoming Commodore of Commander, Submarine Squadron (CSS) 21 addresses his staff at a change of command ceremony. CSS-21 is responsible for bringing theater support to deployed units, allowing for better coordination in submarine operational, logistics, and maintenance support, and providing oversight on submarine training and exercises to support theater operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jordan Crouch)

CMDCM(Ret) Andy Arena - 48 years of submarine force service and counting
April 8, 2021 — Andy Arena is a born and bred child of a multigenerational military family. His father retired as a Sgt. 1st Class in the Army; his brother, who commissioned in the Air Force, retired as a Colonel after serving as commander of the Titan IV missile program. It took no one by surprise when in 1973 at age 18, Arena left Yorktown, Virginia to serve his... MORE

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USS Chicago Holds Change of Command
April 7, 2021 — The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Chicago (SSN 721) conducted a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, April 7.Cmdr. Andrew J. Kopacz, from Hartford, Wisconsin, relieved Cmdr. Chance Litton, from Lubbock, Texas, as Chicago’s commanding officer, during the ceremony, which was held on the historic submarine... MORE

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (April 7, 2021) -- Capt. Mike Majewski, left, commodore, Submarine Squadron 7, presents Cmdr. Chance Litton with his end of tour award during a change of command ceremony for the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Chicago (SSN 721), April 7. Cmdr. Andrew J. Kopacz relieved Litton as Chicago's commanding officer during the ceremony on the historic submarine piers at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Amanda R. Gray/Released)