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...
24 August 2021 PCU New Jersey Holds Change of Command NORFOLK, Va. – The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine Pre-commissioning Unit New Jersey (SSN 796) conducted a change of command at Naval Station Norfolk, August 20...
17 August 2021 Submarine Force Atlantic Demonstrates Warfighting Readiness in Exercise Agile Player 21 Multiple submarines recently participated in Exercise Agile Player 2021 (AP21). AP21 is a training exercise to assess warfighting readiness and build capacity for the joint force. Submarines from Norfolk, Virginia deployed on short notice to demonstrate their readiness, agility and lethality...