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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 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)

Commodore Releases Team 15 Resolutions
January 26, 2017 — Commander, Submarine Squadron (COMSUBRON) 15, released his goals for the year, providing guidance on how to improve readiness both on the waterfront and with the ‘Go Guam!’ initiative as a whole... MORE

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

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.