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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)
USS Hawaii (SSN 776) Returns Home from Deployment
December 8, 2025
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (Dec 8, 2025) - Senior Chief Culinary Specialist Vince Morales, assigned to Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Hawaii (SSN 776), meets his family pierside as Hawaii returns to its homeport at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following a scheduled deployment, Dec. 8, 2025. Hawaii 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)
USS Mississippi Holds Change of Command Ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam
September 18, 2025
250918-N-NR343-1278 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (Sep. 18, 2025) - Cmdr. Alex Rinaldi, incoming commanding officer of Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782), right, salutes Cmdr. Jeffrey Bernhardt, outgoing commanding officer of Mississippi, left, while Capt. Chris Hedrick, commander, Submarine Squadron 1, center, observes during the Mississippi’s change of command ceremony on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sep. 18, 2025. Mississippi 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)
U.S. Marine Corps and Navy leaders foster Indo-Pacific partnership during USS Vermont (SSN 792) tour
August 14, 2025
Capt. Chris Hedrick, commander, Submarine Squadron 1, left, Col. Gabriel L. Diana, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment commanding officer, second from left, and staff pose for a photo on the brow before a tour of the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Vermont (SSN 792) on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Aug. 14, 2025.
Submarine Squadron 7 Holds Change of Command Ceremony at Pearl Harbor
July 25, 2025
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (July 25, 2025) - Capt. Jeff Fassbender, incoming commander, Submarine Squadron (CSS) 7, delivers remarks during the CSS 7 change of command ceremony aboard the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Columbia (SSN 771), July 25, 2025. During the ceremony, Fassbender, from St. Marys, Kansas, relieved Capt. Corey Poorman, from Severna Park, Maryland, as CSS 7 commodore. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Scott Barnes)
Commander, Submarine Squadron 1 Conducts Change of Command aboard USS Vermont
May 9, 2025
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (May 9, 2025) - Rear Adm. Chris Cavanaugh, commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, receives report of relief from Capt. Chris Hedrick, incoming commander, Submarine Squadron (CSS) 1, aboard the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Vermont (SSN 792), during the change of command ceremony for CSS-1, May 9, 2025. CSS-1 is composed of six Virginia-class fast-attack submarines, which are 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 1st Class Scott Barnes)
USS Vermont Returns Home from First Western Pacific Deployment
March 16, 2025
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 16, 2025 – The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Vermont (SSN 792) returns to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii after a scheduled deployment, March 16, 2025.
Navy Undersea Warfare Units Start Exercise Black Widow 2025
March 5, 2025
he Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Montana (SSN 794) gets underway from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in preparation for exercise Black Widow 2025, March 3, 2025.
USS Montana Arrives to New Homeport of Pearl Harbor
December 23, 2024
The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Montana (SSN 794) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during its change of homeport, December 23, 2024.
USS Charlotte Holds Change of Command after Return from Deployment
September 9, 2024
240809-N-ENO841-1186 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (Aug. 9, 2024) Cmdr. Thomas Futch, incoming commanding officer of the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Charlotte (SSN 766), left, relieves Cmdr. Anthony Stranges, outgoing commanding officer of Charlotte, right, during the boat's change of command ceremony on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 9, 2024. Charlotte can support various missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface ship warfare, strike warfare, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. (U.S. Navy photo by Electronics Technician Navigation 2nd Class Vincent Polito)