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Submarine Squadron 1 Conducts Change of Command
October 5, 2020 — Commander, Submarine Squadron (CSS) 1 held a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Oct. 5.Capt. Wesley Bringham, from Blum, Texas, was relieved by Capt. Melvin Smith, from Brentwood, New York.Under Bringham’s leadership, CSS-1 prepared six submarines for highly successful Western Pacific and Central Command deployments. His... MORE

Change of Command Graphic for Commander, Submarine Squadron 1. (U.S. Navy/MC1 Michael Zingaro)

COMSUBPAC Visits Pacific Northwest, Presents The Arleigh Burke Fleet Trophy
September 30, 2020 — SILVERDALE, Wash. (Sept. 30, 2020) – Rear Adm. Blake Converse, commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, visited strategic deterrent units in the Pacific Northwest and presented the Arleigh Burke Fleet Trophy, Sept. 30.Converse began his visit by meeting with Rear Adm. Doug Perry, commander, Submarine Group 9, which was followed by tours of... MORE

SILVERDALE, Wash. (Sept. 30, 2020) Rear Adm. Blake Converse, commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, presents The Arleigh Burke Fleet Trophy to the gold crew of USS Nebraska (SSBN 739), Sept. 30.

Command of USS Greeneville changes hands after return from deployment
September 14, 2020 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Greeneville (SSN 772) held a change of command following their return from deployment at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Sept. 14. Cmdr. Robert Lane, from Huffman, Texas, relieved Cmdr. Brent Spillner, from Cary, Illinois, and assumed the duties and responsibilities of... MORE

Change of Command Graphic for USS Greeneville (SSN 772). (U.S. Navy/MC1 Michael Zingaro)

USS Missouri Changes Hands
September 8, 2020 — The Virginia-class, fast-attack submarine USS Missouri (SSN-780) conducted a change of command at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Sept. 8.Cmdr. Carlos Martinez, from Atlanta, Georgia, relieved Cmdr. George Howell, from Southern Pines, North Carolina, during a ceremony which took place at Commander, Submarine Squadron 1.“My proudest moment of the... MORE

A graphic showing the incoming and outgoing commanding officers of USS Missouri (SSN 780).

USSTRATCOM Tours Pacific Northwest Strategic Deterrent Force
September 1, 2020 — SILVERDALE, Wash. – Adm. Charles Richard, Commander, U.S. Strategic Command, visited Commander, Submarine Group 9 and other strategic-deterrent units in the Pacific Northwest, Sept. 1.Upon visiting Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Richard met with a limited number of Sailors at Deterrent Park, where he spoke about how the SSBN mission is foundational to... MORE

SILVERDALE, Wash. (Sept. 1, 2020) – Adm. Charles Richard, Commander, U.S. Strategic Command, speaks to a limited number of Sailors at Deterrent Park, during a visit with strategic-deterrent units onboard Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Sept. 1. U.S. Strategic Command is a global warfighting combatant command whose mission is to deter strategic attack and employ forces, as directed, to guarantee the security of the U.S. and its allies. (U.S. Navy photo my Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Andrea Perez/Released)

Submarine Group 7 holds change of command ceremony
August 28, 2020 — Rear Adm. Leonard “Butch” Dollaga relieved Rear Adm. James “Jimmy” Pitts as Commander, Submarine Group 7 (CSG7), Commander, Task Force 74 (CTF74) and Commander, Task Force 54 (CTF54) during a change of command ceremony held in front of a virtual audience Friday... MORE

Rear Adm. James “Jimmy” Pitts, a native of Milton, Florida, relinquishes command to Rear Adm. Leonard Dollaga, a native of Vallejo, California, during Commander, Submarine Group 7’s (CSG7) change of command ceremony at Fluckey Hall. Vice Adm. William Merz, Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet presided over the ceremony.

USS Henry M. Jackson Makes History with 100th Strategic Deterrent Patrol
August 17, 2020 — SILVERDALE, Wash. (Aug. 18, 2020) – On Aug. 5, the gold crew of the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730) completed a feat few other U.S. Navy submarines have accomplished: the 100th strategic deterrent patrol of their submarine.The crew of Henry M. Jackson deployed earlier this year for their history-making patrol... MORE

USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730) returns home after completing the submarine's 100th strategic deterrent patrol, Aug. 5.

USS Maine Celebrates Birthday with Return to Service
May 13, 2020 — SILVERDALE, Wash. (May 13, 2020) - The gold crew of the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Maine (SSBN 741) officially returned the boat to strategic service, when they recently deployed on their first patrol in more than three years.2020 marks USS Maine's 25th anniversary since commissioning and it is also the state of Maine's... MORE

SILVERDALE, Wash. (May 2, 2020) The gold crew of the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Maine (SSBN 741) officially returned the boat to strategic service, when they recently deployed on their first patrol in more than three years. Maine's three-year break in service involved an engineered refueling overhaul, estimated to extend the life of the ship by 20 years. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Andrea Perez/Released)

Pacific Fleet Submarines: Lethal, Agile, Underway
May 8, 2020 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii– The U.S. Pacific Fleet submarine force currently has every one of its forward-deployed submarines conducting contingency response operations at sea in the Western Pacific, in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region amidst the pandemic caused by the Coronavirus.The Navy’s submarine force has unique access to a critical... MORE

USS Alexandria (SSN 757) prepares to depart Apra Harbor as part of regularly scheduled operations in the Indo-Pacific.

Chicago Native Named Pacific Submarine Force Sailor of the Year
April 15, 2020 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (April 15, 2020) – A Naval Submarine Support Center (NSSC) Pearl Harbor, Sailor was announced as the 2019 Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMSUBPAC) Shore Sailor of the Year via Naval message, April 1.Master-at-Arms 1st Class Will Finley, from Chicago, Illinois, was selected for his exemplary performance and... MORE

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (April 15, 2020) – Master-at-Arms 1st Class Will Finley, from Chicago, Illinois, assigned to Naval Submarine Support Center (NSSC) Pearl Harbor, was announced as the 2019 Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMSUBPAC) Shore Sailor of the Year via Naval message, April 1. (U.S. Navy Illustration by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Amanda R. Gray/Released)