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CSG9 Concludes Global Thunder 22
November 18, 2021 — Silverdale, Wa. -- Global Thunder 22 (GT22) concluded Nov. 10, after a week-long of command-post and... MORE

NAVAL MAGAZINE INDIAN ISLAND, Wa. (211104-N-QL961-1028)Active duty and reserve officers, and senior enlisted Sailors from Commander Submarine Group Nine, Commander Submarine Squadron 17, and Submarine Readiness Squadron 33 pack around 2,000 pounds of food and supplies to be sent to a submarine participating in Global Thunder 22 (GT 22).

USS Maine Gold Crew Conducts Change of Command
September 9, 2021 — KEYPORT, Wash. -- Cmdr. Robert Garis was relieved by Cmdr. Travis Wood as the Commanding Officer of... MORE

Capt. John Cage, commander, Submarine Squadron 20, is saluted by sideboys during a change of command ceremony held at Naval Undersea Museum in Keyport, Washington Sept. 9, 2021. During the ceremony, Cmdr. Travis Wood relieved Cmdr. Robert Garis as commanding officer of USS Maine (SSBN 741) Gold Crew. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Emilia C. Hilliard)

USS Oklahoma City Changes Command
September 3, 2021 — SANTA RITA, Guam (Sept. 3, 2021) – Cmdr. Sean Welch relieved Cmdr. Steven Lawrence as commanding... MORE

NAVAL BASE GUAM (Sept. 3, 2021) Cmdr. Sean Welch, from Colonie, New York, passes through side boys during a change of command ceremony for the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Oklahoma City (SSN 723), Sept. 3. Welch relieved Cmdr. Steven Lawrence, from Bridgeport, Pennsylvania, as Oklahoma City’s commanding officer during a ceremony held aboard the submarine. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jordyn Diomede)

USS Henry M. Jackson Gold Crew Conducts Change of Command At Sea
July 19, 2021 — SILVERDALE, Wash. -- The Gold crew of Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Henry M. Jackson... MORE

SILVERDALE, Wash. - Cmdr. Matthew Freniere and Cmdr. Jason Glab salute Capt. Charles McLenithan, commodore, Submarine Squadron 17 during a change of command ceremony for Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730) Gold crew July 19. Freniere was properly relieved as commanding officer by Cmdr. Jason Glab during the ceremony held aboard USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730) while underway. This event demonstrated how the Navy and its strategic forces are thinking, acting and operating differently to meet deterrent mission tasking while simultaneously executing necessary ship lifecycle events. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Victoria Foley)