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Pearl Harbor Welcomes USS Hawaii Home From Deployment
June 6, 2019 — The Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Hawaii (SSN 776) returned home to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after completing its latest six-deployment June 6, 2019.The crew was greeted on the historic submarine piers of Pearl Harbor by a bustling crowd of well-wishers and families, eager to welcome the Sailors home after a successful... MORE

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (June 6, 2019) – A Sailor assigned to the Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Hawaii (SSN 776) greets his loved ones after arriving at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, after completing his latest deployment, June 6. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Hinton)

NSTCP Holds Change of Command Ceremony
June 4, 2019 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (NNS) – Naval Submarine Training Center Pacific (NSTCP) held a change of command ceremony at Parche Memorial on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 4, 2019.Capt. Andrew Hertel, commanding officer of Naval Submarine Training Center Pacific, was relieved by Capt. Lance Thompson, after more than 30 months in command.Rear... MORE

190604-N-KC128-0280 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (June 4, 2019) Capt. Andrew Hertel, salutes after the change of command ceremony of Naval Submarine Training Center Pacific (NSTCP) at Parche Memorial on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 4, 2019. Capt. Andrew Hertel, was relieved by Capt. Lance Thompson, after more than 30 months in command. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Hinton)

USS North Carolina Changes Hands
May 31, 2019 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – The Virginia-class, fast attack submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777) held a change of command ceremony at the historic submarine piers of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 31.Cmdr. Matthew Lewis, commanding officer of North Carolina, was relieved by Cmdr. Michael Fisher, after more than 30 months in command of the... MORE

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (May 31, 2019) Cmdr. Matthew Lewis is piped ashore after a change of command of the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777)at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 31. Cmdr. Matthew Lewis, commanding officer of North Carolina, was relieved by Cmdr. Michael Fisher, after more than 30 months in command of the vessel. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Hinton)

USS Cheyenne Returns from Deployment
April 26, 2019 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii– The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Cheyenne (SSN 773) returned from a deployment to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, April 26."I am very proud of the way our Sailors took care of each other during deployment and am extremely humbled by what the team accomplished through innovation, perseverance, and sometimes sheer... MORE

PEARL HARBOR -- Los Angeles-Class fast-attack submarine USS Cheyenne (SSN 773) greets his loved one after he arrived at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, after completing their latest deployment, April 26. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Hinton)

USS Santa Fe Returns from Deployment
April 22, 2019 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) returned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam from deployment April 22."I am exceptionally proud of the crew’s efforts to prepare for, sustain, and successfully execute every phase of this deployment,” said Cmdr. Chris Hedrick, a native of Glendale, California,... MORE

A Sailor assigned to the Los Angeles-Class fast-attack submarine USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) greets his family after he arrived at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, after completing his latest deployment, April 22. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Hinton)

CSG7 Sailors Participate in India SMEE
March 27, 2019 — Sailors assigned to Commander, Submarine Group 7 participated in the Commander, Task Force 72 India Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) Feb. 25-Mar. 1, 2019. Chief Electronics Technician (Submarine Communications) Robert Gulini, Electronics Technician 1st Class Raymond Acker and Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Troy Haynes were selected to travel to India because of their extensive experience in information systems and communication networks. ... MORE

U.S. Navy Sailors pose for a group photo with Indian navy aircrews during a subject matter expert exchange.

USS Topeka Changes Command
March 1, 2019 — SANTA RITA, Guam – Cmdr. Richard Salazar relieved Cmdr. Steven Tarr as commanding officer of Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Topeka (SSN 754) in a time-honored change of command ceremony at Naval Base Guam, March. 1.Capt. Timothy Poe, Commander, Submarine Squadron Fifteen, was the guest speaker for the ceremony. He congratulated Tarr... MORE

SANTA RITA, Guam (March 1, 2019) - Cmdr. Richard Salazar smiles as he assumes command of the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Topeka (SSN 754), March 1. Topeka is one of four Guam-homeported submarines assigned COMSUBRON 15. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Randall W. Ramaswamy/Released)

USS Santa Fe Arrives in Stirling, Australia
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USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) joins Collins Class Submarines, HMAS Collins, HMAS Farncomb, HMAS Dechaineux and HMAS Sheean in formation while transiting through Cockburn Sound, Western Australia.

Pacific Submarine Force Holds Change of Command
February 21, 2019 — PEARL HARBOR (NNS) -- Commander Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet held a change of command ceremony at the historic submarine piers on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Feb. 21.Rear Adm. Blake L. Converse relieved Rear Adm. Daryl L. Caudle as COMSUBPAC and commander, Task Force 134.Caudle assumed command in September 2017 and oversaw 60 percent of... MORE

PEARL HARBOR (Feb. 21, 2019) - Rear Adm. Blake Converse, commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMSUBPAC), salutes during the COMSUBPAC change of command ceremony aboard the Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782) in Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Shaun Griffin/Released)

Submarine Group 9 Conducts Change of Command Ceremony
January 25, 2019 — BANGOR, Wash. – Commander, Submarine Group 9 held a change of command ceremony at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Jan. 25. Rear Adm. Blake Converse, from Montoursville, Pennsylvania, was relieved by Rear Adm. Douglas Perry, from Biloxi, Mississippi, during the ceremony which was held at the Bangor Chapel. “It is a bittersweet day for me to be leaving the... MORE