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USS Henry M. Jackson Gold Crew Conducts Change of Command At Sea
July 19, 2021
SILVERDALE, Wash. - Cmdr. Matthew Freniere and Cmdr. Jason Glab salute Capt. Charles McLenithan, commodore, Submarine Squadron 17 during a change of command ceremony for Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730) Gold crew July 19. Freniere was properly relieved as commanding officer by Cmdr. Jason Glab during the ceremony held aboard USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730) while underway. This event demonstrated how the Navy and its strategic forces are thinking, acting and operating differently to meet deterrent mission tasking while simultaneously executing necessary ship lifecycle events. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Victoria Foley)
USS Alabama Completes 100th Patrol
June 17, 2021
210617-N-CT127-0427 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 17, 2021)- Sailors man the bridge aboard the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Alabama (SSBN 731) (Blue) while conducting operations in the Pacific Ocean, June 17. U.S. military forces are present and active in and around the Pacific in support of allies and partners and a free and open Indo-Pacific for more than 75 years. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Josue L. Escobosa/Released)
U.S. Pacific Submarine Force Participates in Exercise Agile Dagger 21
June 3, 2021
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (June 2, 2021) -- Sailors assigned to the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Columbia (SSN 771) load a Mark 48 advanced capability torpedo for Exercise Agile Dagger 2021 (AD21). AD21 is a training exercise, with one-third of the Pacific Submarine Force getting underway, to assess warfighting readiness and build capacity for the joint force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael B. Zingaro/Released)
COMSUBPAC Visits Pacific Northwest, Presents The Arleigh Burke Fleet Trophy
September 30, 2020
SILVERDALE, Wash. (Sept. 30, 2020) Rear Adm. Blake Converse, commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, presents The Arleigh Burke Fleet Trophy to the gold crew of USS Nebraska (SSBN 739), Sept. 30.
USSTRATCOM Tours Pacific Northwest Strategic Deterrent Force
September 1, 2020
SILVERDALE, Wash. (Sept. 1, 2020) – Adm. Charles Richard, Commander, U.S. Strategic Command, speaks to a limited number of Sailors at Deterrent Park, during a visit with strategic-deterrent units onboard Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Sept. 1. U.S. Strategic Command is a global warfighting combatant command whose mission is to deter strategic attack and employ forces, as directed, to guarantee the security of the U.S. and its allies. (U.S. Navy photo my Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Andrea Perez/Released)
USS Henry M. Jackson Makes History with 100th Strategic Deterrent Patrol
August 17, 2020
USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730) returns home after completing the submarine's 100th strategic deterrent patrol, Aug. 5.
USS Maine Celebrates Birthday with Return to Service
May 13, 2020
SILVERDALE, Wash. (May 2, 2020) The gold crew of the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Maine (SSBN 741) officially returned the boat to strategic service, when they recently deployed on their first patrol in more than three years. Maine's three-year break in service involved an engineered refueling overhaul, estimated to extend the life of the ship by 20 years. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Andrea Perez/Released)
Pacific Fleet Submarines: Lethal, Agile, Underway
May 8, 2020
USS Alexandria (SSN 757) prepares to depart Apra Harbor as part of regularly scheduled operations in the Indo-Pacific.
Submarine Group 9 Conducts Change of Command Ceremony
January 25, 2019
Nebraska Blue Conducts Change of Command Ceremony
August 9, 2018
BANGOR, Wash. (Aug. 9, 2018) - Cmdr. Jason Geddes, right, from Indianapolis, Indiana, is relieved by Cmdr. Jim Lembo, from Mesa, Arizona, during a change of command ceremony for the Blue crew of the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Nebraska (SSBN 739). Under the leadership of Geddes, the crew recently returned from their first strategic deterrent patrol since 2013, following an extended engineered refueling overhaul. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Amanda R. Gray/released)