USS Illinois (SSN 786)

Submarine Squadron 1

 
Pearl Harbor, HI
 
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USS Illinois (SSN 786) Holds Change of Command Ceremony
January 16, 2026
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (Jan. 16, 2026) - Cmdr. Jeffrey Vandenengel, commanding officer of Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Illinois (SSN 786), salutes the sideboys as he departs the change of command ceremony for Illinois at the USS Parche Park and Submarine Memorial on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 16, 2026. Illinois is assigned to Submarine Squadron 1 and is capable of supporting various missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface ship warfare, strike warfare, special operations forces support, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas Russell)
Submarine Squadron 1 Conducts Change of Command
October 5, 2020
Change of Command Graphic for Commander, Submarine Squadron 1. (U.S. Navy/MC1 Michael Zingaro)
ON SCENE, UNSEEN: RIMPAC Submarines Showcase Capability in Undersea Domain
August 3, 2018
USS Illinois Arrives in Pearl Harbor in Time for Thanksgiving
November 22, 2017
Virginia-class attack submarine USS Illinois (SSN 786) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, after completing a change of homeport from Groton, Connecticut, Nov. 22. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Shaun Griffin/Released)