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Tender Love and Care
March 15, 2020 — In the Navy, there can be a lot of oddities: some good, some bad, and some heartwarming. On the Navy’s only two submarine tenders, a couple of officers bring a new meaning into the phrase, “Team Tender.”Lts. Will Price and Stephanie Price work together as a married couple and as undersea medical officers (UMO) aboard USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) and... MORE

USS Emory S. Land Visits Historically Significant Atoll in Ulithi
December 7, 2019 — ULITHI, Yap (Dec. 7, 2019) – The submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) visited the atoll of Ulithi in the Caroline Islands of the Western Pacific, Dec. 7.The Ulithi Atoll consists of 40 small islands, with only four of them being inhabited, and all of the islands surround one of the largest lagoons in the world. The atoll played a major role... MORE

ULITHI, Yap (Dec. 7, 2019) – The submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) sits anchored at Ulithi Atoll, Dec. 7. Land is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to support theater security cooperation efforts in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Richard A. Miller/Released)

USS Emory S. Land Holds Change of Command
October 27, 2016 — The submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) held a change-of-command ceremony Oct. 21, 2016. Capt. Douglas A. Bradley relieved Capt. Mark A. Prokopius and became the 25th commanding officer of the Emory S. Land. ... MORE

POLARIS POINT, Guam (Oct. 21, 2016) Capt. Douglas A. Bradley, right, relieves Capt. Mark A. Prokopius, left, as commanding officer of the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) as Rear Adm. Frederick J. Roegge, commander of Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, presides. The change-of-command ceremony was held aboard Emory S. Land. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Daniel S. Willoughby/RELEASED)

USS Emory S. Land Visits Sasebo
March 11, 2016 — FLEET ACTIVITIES SASEBO, Japan (Mar. 11, 2016) – The submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) arrived in Sasebo, Japan Mar. 11, for a port visit. While in port, Emory S. Land is scheduled to provide maintenance services to afloat units. “Emory S. Land’s repair department is excited and genuinely looks forward to working with surface ships and... MORE

160311-N-JD834-034 SASEBO, Japan (Mar. 11, 2016) The submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) shortly after arrival to Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan. Emory S. Land is a forward deployed expeditionary submarine tender on an extended deployment conducting coordinated tended moorings and afloat maintenance in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Doan/Released)

USS Emory S. Land Sail Shop Tailors to Florida
January 21, 2016 — DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory (Jan. 19, 2016) – Repair department Sailors from the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) sail loft supported a full renovation of the mess decks onboard the guided-missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) during a continuous maintenance availability (CMAV). Large sewing capabilities and having a... MORE

160119-N-VH871-006 DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory (Jan. 19, 2016) Hull Repair Technician Fireman Zachary James assigned to the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) sews together pieces of Naugahyde to make a seat cover for the guided missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) as part of a continuous maintenance availability. Emory S. Land is a forward deployed expeditionary submarine tender on an extended deployment conducting coordinated tended moorings and afloat maintenance in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Austin L. Ingram/Released)

USS Emory S. Land Supports Florida CMAV
January 21, 2016 — DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory (Jan. 19, 2016) – Sailors from the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) began maintenance on guided-missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) during a continuous maintenance availability (CMAV) period Jan 10. A CMAV is time set aside for maintenance and repairs. A ship or submarine enters a CMAV... MORE

160112-N-PN275-019 DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory (Jan. 12, 2016) Hull Technician Fireman Thomas Barnett, from USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) weld shop, cuts metal for a navigation chair for guided-missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728). Emory S. Land is a forward deployed expeditionary submarine tender on an extended deployment conducting coordinated tended moorings and afloat maintenance in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zachary A. Kreitzer/Released)

USS Florida Moors Alongside USS Emory S. Land in Diego Garcia
January 11, 2016 — Guided-missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) arrived in Diego Garcia to moor alongside the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) Jan. 7... MORE

160107-N-PN275-020 DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory (Jan. 7, 2016) Guided-missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) pulls into Diego Garcia to moor alongside submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39). Emory S. Land is a forward deployed expeditionary submarine tender on an extended deployment conducting coordinated tended moorings and afloat maintenance in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zachary A. Kreitzer/Released)

USS Emory S. Land Arrives in Diego Garcia
January 6, 2016 — The submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) arrived in Diego Garcia for a port visit Jan. 6... MORE

DIEGO GARCIA (Jan. 6, 2016) Tugboats come alongside the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) as she approaches Diego Garcia. Emory S. Land is a forward deployed expeditionary submarine tender on an extended deployment conducting coordinated tended moorings and afloat maintenance in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Austin L. Ingram/Released)

USS Emory S. Land Conducts Replenishment at Sea
December 31, 2015 — The submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) successfully completed a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) and refueling at sea with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE-6) Dec. 29... MORE

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JAVA SEA (NNS) -- The submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) successfully completed a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) and refueling at sea with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE-6) Dec. 29.

Submarine Squadron Fifteen Hosts Guam Submarine Sailors and Families for Team 15 Day
December 29, 2015 — Sailors and families from Submarine Squadron 15 (CSS 15), USS Topeka (SSN 754), USS Key West (SSN 722), USS Oklahoma City (SSN 723) and USS Chicago (SSN 721) gathered together on Polaris Point, Guam for the first-ever Team 15 Day event Dec. 19... MORE

SANTA RITA, Guam (Dec. 19, 2015) Sailors and family members assigned to the Los Angeles class fast-attack submarine USS Key West (SSN 722), take photos of their children exploring a Guam Police Department vehicle during the first ever Team 15 Day event December 19. Team 15 Day, hosted by Submarine Squadron 15, is an event that brings together Sailors and families from the submarine community on Guam to educate them on Navy support services and acclimate new arrivals to life on Guam.