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10 January 2025

USNA and Submarine Force Drive Innovation in Additive Manufacturing

NORFOLK, Va. – Commander, Submarine Forces is researching the usage of additive manufacturing (AM) technology to address operational needs, in collaboration with midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA), Submarine Squadron Two (CSS-2), Submarine Squadron Four (CSS-4), and the Portsmouth...

07 January 2025

COMSUBLANT Announces 2024 Battle “E” Winners

NORFOLK, Va. -- Vice Adm. Rob Gaucher, commander, Submarine Force Atlantic (COMSUBLANT), announced the COMSUBLANT winners of the 2024 Battle Efficiency (“E”) Competition awards, Jan. 1.The Battle “E” competition is conducted to strengthen and evaluate both command and overall...

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...

04 January 2023

USS Newport News (SSN 750) Returns Home, Earns Coveted Battle 'E' Award

GROTON, Conn. - The new year is only three days old, but it’s already been a good 2023 for the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Newport News (SSN 750)...

08 April 2022

USS Alaska Takes Trophy 5th Time in Decade

The crews of the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Alaska (SSBN 732) were recently announced as the recipients of the 2021 U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Omaha Trophy...

15 October 2021

Ice Pilots: Navigators of the Arctic

Arctic operations specialists (AOS) are commonly referred to as ice pilots, and they maneuver submarines through dangerous waters of the Arctic...

30 September 2021

Submarine Force Establishes Submarine Readiness Squadron 34

NORFOLK, Va. - Naval Submarine Support Center Norfolk, Virginia, changed their name to Submarine Readiness Squadron (SRS) 34 during a ceremony held at Naval Station Norfolk, Sept. 30...

16 September 2021

USS New Mexico Returns to Norfolk

The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS New Mexico (SSN 779) returned to its homeport at Naval Station Norfolk after successfully completing a scheduled deployment, Sept. 15. ...

27 August 2021

Legacy: One Submariner’s Extraordinary Family Heritage

It’s always a wonderful sight when the Navy, Marine Corps, Army, and Air Force can get together to mentor future generations. That’s exactly what’s happened in Yeoman First Class (Submarine) Suraya Mattocks’ family.Mattocks has a family history of military service to include...

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