Force Master Chief (Submarines) Stephen Capps relieved Force Master Chief (Submarines) Wes Koshoffer as Commander, Submarine Force Atlantic (COMSUBLANT) Force Master Chief Dec. 10.

Koshoffer served as the COMSUBLANT Force Master Chief from April 2013 to December 2015. He will return to his hometown when he reports to the Naval Leadership and Ethics Center, U.S. Naval War College located in Newport, Rhode Island.

Naval Leadership and Ethics Center serves as the educational facility for developing leaders. The educational institution brings together flag, senior and intermediate level naval leaders from other countries to develop them for high command in their navies; promote an open exchange of views between international security professionals which encourages friendship and cooperation and builds trust and confidence; and study operational planning methods and common maritime security challenges.

Capps' previous assignment was as Command Master Chief, Commander, Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 6 headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia.

Prior to leaving COMSUBLANT, Vice Adm. Joseph Tofalo, Commander, Submarine Forces presented Koshoffer with a Legion of Merit medal citing him for providing, "crucial oversight in the management of more than 22,000 Sailors, and offering valuable insight, guidance and a deckplate perspective to the Force Commander and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy."

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