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USS Alexandria (SSN 757) Holds Inactivation Ceremony
June 29, 2026
NAVAL BASE POINT LOMA, Calif. (June 29, 2026) Capt. Phillip Sylvia Jr., commander, Submarine Squadron 11, renders a salute to side boys during the Inactivation Ceremony for Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Alexandria (SSN 757) onboard Naval Base Point Loma, June 29, 2026. Alexandria was commissioned on June 29, 1991, and is scheduled to be decommissioned after 35 years of active service. Alexandria is assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 11, home to four Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarines, which are capable of supporting various missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-ship warfare, strike warfare and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rashan Jefferson)
Undersea Rescue Command Welcomes New Commanding Officer
June 26, 2026
NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif. (June 26, 2026) Cmdr. Michael Mowry, left, renders a salute to Capt. Phillip Sylvia Jr., commander, Submarine Squadron 11, during the change of command ceremony for Undersea Rescue Command (URC) onboard Naval Air Station North Island, June 26, 2026. During the ceremony, Mowry relieved Cmdr. Christian Rivera as commanding officer of URC. URC, comprised of active and Reserve component Sailors, and civilian contractors, is the Navy’s only submarine rescue-capable command ready to deploy around the world in the event of a submarine emergency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rashan Jefferson)
Pacific Submarine Force Reestablishes Submarine Squadron 3
June 10, 2026
USS Hawaii (SSN 776) departs HMAS Stirling.
Capt. Lacy Lodmell Assumes Command of Submarine Squadron 19
June 4, 2026
260604-N-MZ309-1177 KEYPORT, Wash. (June 4, 2026) Capt. Lacy Lodmell relieves Capt. Rob Garis as commodore of Submarine Squadron (CSS) 19 during a change of command ceremony at the U.S. Naval Undersea Museum in Keyport, Washington, June 4, 2026. CSS-19 is subordinate to Commander, Submarine Group (SUBGRU) 9 which exercises administrative and operational control of assigned submarine commands and units in the Pacific Northwest, providing oversight for shipboard training, personnel, and the supply and material readiness of SSBNs and their crews. SUBGRU-9 is also responsible for nuclear submarines undergoing conversion or overhaul at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan Riley)