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Visit by Deputy Prime Minister Caps Busy Port Visit for USS Asheville in Australia
March 16, 2023
HMAS STIRLING, Australia (March 16, 2023) - Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles shakes hands with Lt. j.g. Michael Nix, assigned to the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Asheville (SSN 758), before going onboard for a tour, March 16. Asheville conducted multiple tours for distinguished visitors during a routine port visit to HMAS Stirling, Western Australia to enhance interoperability and communication, and strengthen relationships with the Royal Australian Navy. (Courtesy photo by Australian Department of Defence)

USS Springfield Returns from Deployment
January 12, 2023
POLARIS POINT, Guam (Jan. 9, 2023) Cmdr. Andrew Domina, commanding officer of the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Springfield (SSN 761), and his family pose for a photo after Springfield’s return to Guam from deployment, Jan. 9. Springfield is capable of supporting various missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-ship warfare, strike warfare and intelligence, surveillance reconnaissance. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Eric Uhden)

COMSUBPAC Announces 2022 Battle Efficiency Competition Awards
January 4, 2023

USS Annapolis Makes Fifth Submarine Homeported in Guam
March 28, 2022
APRA HARBOR, Guam (March 28, 2022) The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) arrives in Guam, Mar 28. Annapolis is capable of supporting various missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-ship warfare, strike warfare and intelligence, surveillance reconnaissance (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary Grooman)

USS Jefferson City Arrives in Guam for Change of Homeport
December 16, 2021
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Dec. 8, 2021) The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Jefferson City (SSN 759) departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam as it heads to Naval Station Guam for a homeport shift. Jefferson City is capable of supporting various missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface ship warfare, strike warfare and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael B Zingaro/Released)

USS Oklahoma City Changes Command
September 3, 2021
NAVAL BASE GUAM (Sept. 3, 2021) Cmdr. Sean Welch, from Colonie, New York, passes through side boys during a change of command ceremony for the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Oklahoma City (SSN 723), Sept. 3. Welch relieved Cmdr. Steven Lawrence, from Bridgeport, Pennsylvania, as Oklahoma City’s commanding officer during a ceremony held aboard the submarine. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jordyn Diomede)

USS Chicago Holds Change of Command
April 7, 2021
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (April 7, 2021) -- Capt. Mike Majewski, left, commodore, Submarine Squadron 7, presents Cmdr. Chance Litton with his end of tour award during a change of command ceremony for the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Chicago (SSN 721), April 7. Cmdr. Andrew J. Kopacz relieved Litton as Chicago's commanding officer during the ceremony on the historic submarine piers at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Amanda R. Gray/Released)

Guam Sailor Earns Officer Instructor of the Year
February 17, 2021
SANTA RITA, Guam (Feb. 17, 2021) Lt. Alfonso Sciacchitano, a native of Marietta, Georgia, assigned to Naval Submarine Training Center Pacific, Detachment Guam, poses for a portrait in the Submarine Multi-Mission Team Trainer at Konetzni Hall. Sciacchitano was announced as the 2020 Naval Education and Training Command Officer Instructor of the Year. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kelsey J. Hockenberger)

CSS-15 Welcomes Navy’s Newest Chiefs
January 29, 2021
SANTA RITA, Guam (Jan. 29, 2021) Chief Electronics Technician (Nuclear) Josh Wagner, from Wadesville, Indiana, assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15, is pinned to the rank of chief petty officer by his family during a CPO pinning ceremony at Konetzni Hall. CSS-15 is responsible for providing training, material, and personnel readiness support to multiple Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine commands located at Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam.

USS Topeka Arrives in Hawaii for Change of Homeport
January 15, 2021
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Dec. 15, 2020) - The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Topeka (SSN 754) arrives in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, after completing a change of homeport from Guam, Dec. 15. Topeka’s ability to support a multitude of missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface ship warfare, strike warfare, surveillance and reconnaissance, has made Topeka one of the most capable submarines in the world. (U.S. Navy Photo by Lorilyn Cravalho/Released)