News Articles | Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet

Submarine Group 9 Conducts Change of Command Ceremony
January 25, 2019 — BANGOR, Wash. – Commander, Submarine Group 9 held a change of command ceremony at Naval Base... MORE

Submarine Squadron One Changes Hands
January 8, 2019 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM, Hawaii – Commander, Submarine Squadron One held a change of command... MORE

PEARL HARBOR (Jan. 08, 2019) - Capt. Richard Seif, commander of Submarine Squadron One, salutes the sideboys during a change of command ceremony on the submarine piers in Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Jan. 08. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Melvin J. Gonzalvo)

Submarine Group 7 reinforces partnership with TNI during Submarine Force Staff Talks
November 14, 2018 — SURABAYA, Indonesia – Rear Adm. Jimmy Pitts, Commander, Submarine Group 7 (CSG7) and members of his staff met with Indonesian Navy representatives in Surabaya, Nov. 14, kicking off a week of relationship-building events that include staff talks, office calls and subject matter exchanges. ... MORE

SURABAYA, Indonesia (Nov. 14, 2018) Rear Adm. Jimmy Pitts, Commander, Submarine Group 7, right, Rear. Adm. Muhammad Ali give opening remarks at the start of U.S.-Indonesia submarine force staff talks in Surabaya. Pitts and members of his staff will meet with several Indonesian Navy representatives in the coming days for staff talks, office calls and subject matter exchanges.

Submarine Group 7 participates in Keen Sword 2019
November 1, 2018 — Keen Sword, which began Oct. 29, is the latest in a series of joint/bilateral field training exercises that for more than 30 years have increased combat readiness and interoperability between the U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF). Approximately 10,000 US service members will conduct training with their JSDF counterparts from military installations throughout Japan and surrounding waters... MORE

WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Oct. 27, 2018) A Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine is participating in Exercise Keen Sword with Submarine Group 7 and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Sailors and staff. Keen Sword, which began Oct. 29, is a joint/bilateral training exercise between the U.S. military and their JSDF counterparts. For the submarine force, it is an opportunity to demonstrate how both countries’ submariners would detect, locate, track and engage enemy assets.