27 January 2023 SUBLANT Recognizes Civilian of the Year Commander, Submarine Force Atlantic (SUBLANT) recognized Gilbert Williams as the command’s 2022 Civilian of the Year during an award ceremony, Jan. 17.
23 November 2022 First Woman to Serve as a Submarine XO Reports for Duty “It’s 2022 and women are still doing the ‘first’ of things?” is how Lt. Cmdr. Amber Cowan started her conversation in the Public Affairs office at Submarine Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet.
24 October 2022 Commander, Submarine Forces Hosts French Delegation Vice Adm. William Houston, Commander, Submarine Forces, hosted French Navy Vice Adm. Jacques Fayard, Commander, Strategic and Oceanic Submarine Force (ALFOST) along with French staff members, in Norfolk, Virginia, Oct. 11.
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.
10 September 2021 SUBMARINE FORCE HOLDS CHANGE OF COMMAND Vice Adm. William Houston relieved Vice Adm. Daryl Caudle as Commander, Submarine Forces/Submarine Force Atlantic/Allied Submarine Command during a change of command ceremony on Naval Station Norfolk, Sept. 10, 2021.
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.
12 August 2021 Exercise Black Widow Wraps Up as Participants Transition to Large Scale Exercise Navy submarines, aircraft, and surface ships participated in Exercise Black Widow 2021 in the North Atlantic, Aug. 3-10.