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USS Minnesota Holds Change of Command
December 5, 2024 — The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) conducted a change of command... MORE

241205-N-VC599-1076 U.S. NAVAL BASE GUAM (Dec. 5, 2024) – Cmdr. Isaac Pelt is piped ashore following a change of command ceremony for Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) held onboard U.S. Naval Base Guam, Dec. 5. Assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15 at Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam, Minnesota is one of five fast-attack submarines forward deployed in the Pacific. Regarded as apex predators of the sea, Guam's fast-attack submarines serve at the tip of the spear, helping to reaffirm the submarine forces' forward-deployed presence in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Justin Wolpert)

Kentucky Crews Win Omaha Trophy
December 2, 2024 — NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BANGOR -- U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) and the USSTRATCOM Consultation... MORE

Vice Adm. Richard Correll, deputy commander of U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), center, poses for a photo with the crews of the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Kentucky (SSBN 737) during the Omaha Trophy presentation ceremony, Dec. 2, 2024.

First Forward-Deployed Virginia-Class Submarine Arrives in Guam
November 26, 2024 — The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) arrived to its new homeport of... MORE

USS Minnesota (SSN 783) arrives at U.S. Naval Base Guam.

Pacific Fleet Submarine Force Commander Joins Submarine Institute of Australia Conference Panel
November 8, 2024 — Rear Adm. Rick Seif, commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, spoke as part of a trilateral... MORE

Rear Adm. Rick Seif, commander of Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, attends the 12th Submarine Institute of Australia Biennial Conference 2024.