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GROTON, Conn.

GROTON, Conn. (Sep. 19, 2021) Tugboat John P. Wronowski guides USS Montpelier (SSN 765) as it returns to its homeport at Naval Submarine Base New London following a regularly-scheduled deployment. The Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine traveled more than 40,000 nautical miles during its deployment and visited ports in Greece and Spain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tristan B. Lotz) Share

POLARIS POINT, Guam

POLARIS POINT, Guam (Sept. 23, 2021) Machinery Repairman 2nd Class Esmeralda Gracian, from Merced, Calif., assigned to the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39), files down the holes for a vertical launch system cooling fairing cover for the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Asheville (SSN 758). Land is one of two U.S. Navy submarine tenders that provide maintenance, hotel services and logistical support to submarines and surface ships in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jordyn Diomede) Share

BREMERTON, Wash.

BREMERTON, Wa. (Sept. 23, 2021) Sailors aboard the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Providence (SSN 719) stand watch as the vessel transits the Puget Sound to its new homeport of Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton, Washington Sept. 23, 2021. Providence, the oldest active fast-attack submarine in the U.S. Navy, sailed from Groton, Connecticut and is scheduled to begin the inactivation and decommissioning process at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Heather C. Wamsley) Share

BREMERTON, Wash.

BREMERTON, Wa. (Sept. 23, 2021) The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Providence (SSN 719) transits the Puget Sound to its new homeport of Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton, Washington, Sept. 23, 2021. Providence, the oldest active fast-attack submarine in the U.S. Navy, sailed from Groton, Connecticut and is scheduled to begin the inactivation and decommissioning process at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Heather C. Wamsley) Share

BREMERTON, Wash.

BREMERTON, Wash. (Sept. 23, 2021) The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Providence (SSN 719) transits Puget Sound to its new homeport at Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton, Washington, Sept. 23, 2021. Providence, the oldest active fast-attack submarine in the U.S. Navy, sailed from Groton, Connecticut and is scheduled to begin the inactivation and decommissioning process at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Heather C. Wamsley) Share

GROTON, Conn.

GROTON, Conn. (Sept. 23, 2021) The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Montpelier (SSN 765) is moored pierside during a change-of-command ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn., Sept. 23, 2021. Montpelier and crew, operating under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 4, recently returned to homeport from a scheduled four-month deployment in support of the Navy's maritime strategy of supporting national security interests and maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Joshua Karsten) Share

GROTON, Conn.

GROTON, Conn. (Sept. 23, 2021) Cmdr. Drew Pittman, prospective commanding officer of the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Montpelier (SSN 765), arrives as part of the official party during a change-of-command ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn., Sept. 23, 2021. Montpelier and crew, operating under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 4, recently returned to homeport from a scheduled four-month deployment in support of the Navy's maritime strategy of supporting national security interests and maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Joshua Karsten) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 21, 2021) Lt. Grant Kelley, from Roanoke, Va., left, and Lt. John R. Morgan III, from Detroit, coordinate anti-submarine warfare (ASW) operations in the combat information center aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89), Sept. 21, 2021, during Silent Forces Exercise 2021 (SIFOREX). SIFOREX is a Peruvian naval exercise that focuses on ASW proficiency. It provides a unique opportunity for naval forces to conduct ASW operations against multiple diesel submarines in a complex environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James S. Hong) Share

GROTON, Conn.

GROTON, Conn. (Sept. 19, 2021) Crewmembers attached to the Los Angeles-class submarine USS Montpelier (SSN 765) prepare to moor during a homecoming event onboard Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn. Montpelier and crew, operating under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) FOUR, returned to homeport from a scheduled four-month deployment in support of the Navy's maritime strategy of supporting national security interests and maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Seth Koenig) Share

GROTON, Conn.

GROTON, Conn. (Sept. 19, 2021) A Sailor attached to the Los Angeles-class submarine USS Montpelier (SSN 765) embraces his loved one during a homecoming event onboard Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn. Montpelier and crew, operating under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) FOUR, returned to homeport from a scheduled four-month deployment in support of the Navy's maritime strategy of supporting national security interests and maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Joshua Karsten) Share

GROTON, Conn.

GROTON, Conn. (Sept. 19, 2021) A Sailor attached to the Los Angeles-class submarine USS Montpelier (SSN 765) embraces his loved one during a homecoming event onboard Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn. Montpelier and crew, operating under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) FOUR, returned to homeport from a scheduled four-month deployment in support of the Navy's maritime strategy of supporting national security interests and maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Joshua Karsten) Share

GROTON, Conn.

GROTON, Conn. (Sept. 19, 2021) The Los Angeles-class submarine USS Montpelier (SSN 765) prepares to moor during a homecoming event onboard Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn. Montpelier and crew, operating under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) FOUR, returned to homeport from a scheduled four-month deployment in support of the Navy's maritime strategy of supporting national security interests and maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Joshua Karsten) Share