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USS Mississippi Welcomed as Newest Member of Pacific Submarine Force
November 26, 2014 — The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782) was welcomed to the Pearl Harbor waterfront at an aloha ceremony Nov. 25, as the newest submarine permanently assigned to Submarine Squadron 1 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam... MORE

141125-N-DB801-293 PEARL HARBOR (Nov. 25, 2014) Machinist's Mate 1st Class Luis Navarrodiaz, assigned to the Virginia-class attack submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782), greets his daughter wife and daughter as the submarine arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a change of homeport from Commander, Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 4 in Groton, Conn., to SUBRON-1. Mississippi is the 4th Virginia-class submarine to be home ported in Pearl Harbor, and one of 18 attack submarines permanently homeported at the historic base. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Steven Khor/Released)

USS Olympia Thankful Port Visit to Yokosuka
November 20, 2014 — The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Olympia (SSN 717) arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka Nov. 20 for a visit as part of its on-going deployment to the Western Pacific... MORE

Olympia Visits Guam during Western Pacific Deployment
September 2, 2014 — The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Olympia (SSN 717) arrived at Naval Base Guam, Sept. 1, for a port visit as part of its deployment to the Western Pacific... MORE

USS Pennsylvania Earns Meritorious Unit Commendation
June 18, 2014 — USS Pennsylvania (SSBN 735) Blue and Gold crews were presented the Meritorious Unit Commendation (MUC) June 18 in a ceremony on Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor for completing the most successful return to strategic service to date for an Ohio-class submarine following a refueling overhaul... MORE

BANGOR, Wash. (June 18, 2014) Rear Adm. Dietrich Kuhlmann, commander of Submarine Group (SUBGRU) 9, speaks to the Blue and Gold crews of the ballistic missile submarine USS Pennsylvania (SSBN 735) during a Meritorious Unit Commendation presentation at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor. Pennsylvania earned the award for completing the most successful return to service to date for an Ohio-class submarine following a refueling overhaul. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Ahron Arendes/Released)