14 November 2024 Running to the flames: Third Generation Submariner Rescues Two People Trapped by Apartment Fire Electronics Technician (Nuclear) 1st Class Gabriel Journey, stationed aboard the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Albany (SSN 753) saved two people who were trapped during an apartment fire in Norfolk...
18 October 2024 USS Washington (SSN 787) Awarded Presidential Unit Citation The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Washington (SSN 787) was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation (PUC) for “outstanding performance in action while conducting operations within U.S. SIXTH Fleet” during their recent six-month deployment...
19 July 2024 USS Washington Conducts Change of Command The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Washington (SSN 787) conducted a change of command ceremony onboard Naval Station Norfolk, July 19...
30 April 2024 Submarine Squadron SIX Conducts Change of Command Submarine Squadron SIX conducted a change of command ceremony April 25, onboard Naval Station Norfolk...
11 April 2024 SOUTHCOM Hosts Submarine Force's Submarine Conference of the Americas Commander, Submarine Forces hosted the third Submarine Conference of the Americas (SCOTA) at U.S. Southern Command in Miami, Florida, April 3-5...
08 March 2024 Navy Launches Operation Ice Camp 2024 in the Arctic Ocean Commander, Submarine Forces (COMSUBFOR) officially kicked off Operation Ice Camp (ICE CAMP) 2024 in the Arctic Ocean on March 8, 2024, after the building of Ice Camp Whale and arrival of two U.S. Navy fast attack submarines...
28 December 2023 Submarine Force Conducts Change of Command Vice Adm. Robert Gaucher relieved Vice Adm. William Houston as Commander, Submarine Forces/Submarine Force Atlantic during a change of command ceremony held onboard Naval Station Norfolk, Dec. 28, 2023...
21 December 2023 USS Washington Returns from Deployment The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Washington (SSN 787) returned to its homeport at Naval Station Norfolk after successfully completing a scheduled deployment, Dec. 15, 2023...
14 December 2023 PCU Arkansas Holds Change of Command The Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Arkansas (SSN 800) conducted a change of command at Mariners’ Museum and Park in Newport News, Va., Dec. 8...
29 November 2023 Submarine Forces Hosts 2023 DESI Closing Ceremony Commander, Submarine Forces hosted a Diesel-Electric Submarine Initiative (DESI) closing ceremony for the conclusion of the 2023 deployment season with the Colombian submarine ARC Pijao (SS 28) on Naval Station Mayport, Florida, Nov. 17. ...